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Evian major rolled round the rim.

“A lot of lip-outs. Just prob-
ably not really my day,” Ju-
Continued from page 17 tanugarn said.
No. 1-ranked So Yeon Ryu
Altomare got $340,000 for bogeys at the 16th and (71) finished on 2 over, and
only her second career 17th as the chilling rain fell. No. 2 Lexi Thompson of the
top-10 finish, three weeks Nordqvist’s victory ensured U.S. missed her chance to
after she secured a third- 10 different major winners take the top spot. Thomp-
place tie at the Portland in the last two seasons. son’s 74 left her 3 over.
Classic. Last year, Nordqvist lost a In her final round as a pro-
“It’s really big,” the 26-year- playoff for the U.S. Wom- fessional before retiring,
old Massachusetts native en’s Open after a rules vio- two-time Evian winner Ai
said. “I had a good week lation on the second extra Miyazato shot 73 to finish 1
in Portland ... and I felt like hole — for touching sand over.
I could now start getting with her club in a fairway Brittany Altomare, of USA, gestures before playing on the 18th A nine-time winner on the
some good finishes.” bunker — was relayed to hole during the final round of the Evian Championship women’s LPGA tour, the Japanese
Nordqvist and Altomare her on the next hole. Brit- golf tournament in Evian, eastern France, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017. star never claimed a major
both shot 66 for 9-under to- tany Lang of the U.S. won Associated Press title.
tals of 204. that major title. Ariya, the 2016 Women’s the 13th, Nordqvist made Her wins at Evian came
It was a 54-hole event af- Victory seemed far away British Open winner, as the an eagle-3 and birdie to before it was upgraded in
ter weather-affected play when Nordqvist dropped first siblings ever to each be alone on 10 under. 2013.
on Thursday was scrapped. two shots early in her round win a women’s major title. Nordqvist fell back on the On the 18th green, Miyaza-
Second-round leader Mori- to fall seven behind Juta- Ariya, who missed the cut, 18th, getting a bogey-5 af- to holed a short par putt
ya Jutanugarn of Thailand nugarn. walked with her sister for ter pulling her tee shot into then was greeted green-
and two-time major winner “Winning didn’t really Sunday’s round. the rough. Behind her, Al- side by Gary Player who
Lydia Ko of New Zealand come into my mind,” the Starting with a one-shot tomare sank a short birdie presented a bouquet of
fell out of the playoff by 12th-ranked winner said, lead, Jutanugarn reached putt at 17 to advance to 9 pink roses.“When I see all
dropping shots on the 18th. until making three birdies the turn two ahead at 10 under. my friends behind the 18th
Jutanugarn (72) and Ko and an eagle-3 between under but lost her lead It was soon a five-way green it almost makes me
(69) finished in a tie for third the 12th and 16th holes. when Nordqvist surged. tie for the lead when Kirk cry, so I tried not to watch
with Katherine Kirk of Aus- Jutanugarn was seeking While the 23-year-old Thai birdied the par-5 15th and them,” said the 32-year-old
tralia, whose 70 included to follow her younger sister was making bogey-6 at Jutanugarn’s birdie putt Miyazato.q