.minjeegolf has joined Australia's all-time golf greats as a multiple major champion with a runaway victory at the mega-rich uswomensopen in North Carolina. 7NEWS
Lee is the third Australian to win the US Women’s Open, the biggest event in female golf, after Karrie Webb and Jan Stephenson .“It’s just super, super special and a great honour and it’s been my dream since I was a little girl, the one I always wanted to win.Credit:The Perth star’s dominant victory follows her breakthrough maiden major at the Evian Championship last July and is set to catapult Lee from fourth to No.2 in the world.
“It’s such a large sum and I’m really honoured to be the first winner of the sum but we’re only going to get better and better,” Lee said.The win also elevated Lee into esteemed company as the sixth Australian golfer to have captured multiple majors. After starting the final round three shots ahead, Lee all but slammed the door shut on the chasing pack with consecutive birdies on the first two holes to charge five clear.
Lee turned the back nine into a procession as her challengers fell away, with Harigae finishing runner-up.
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