Rolling report: Minjee Lee turned a three-shot lead into a four-shot victory on a tough day at Pine Needles.
Mina Harigae cradles a 20-foot birdie attempt up to kick-in distance, and she’s got second place all to herself!
A cool million dollars will soon drop into her account. Deservedly so, too, holding her nerve as the chasing pack hunted her down, pulling away again down the closing stretch. A final round of 72. She’s -9 overall.A huge smile of relief plays across Mina Hariage’s face as she finds the centre of 18 with her second.
Pin high, she’ll have three putts from 20 feet to guarantee second place all to herself. And it’s job done for Minjee Lee, too, as she’s on in regulation as well. The gallery rises to give the champion elect the ovation her sheer brilliance - and mental resilience - deserves!That’s an awful finish for the New Zealander: three bogeys in the last four holes.