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Tuesday 7 May 2019
Kim overcomes rough start

to win playoff at Lake Merced

foot eagle putt that she hit
6 feet past. After Kim putt-
ed to 2 feet, Law missed
her birdie putt to the right,
and Lee6's try went left. Kim
then ended it. She won for
fifth straight year and first
since shooting 31-under 257
Luis Saez reacts after Maximum Security was disqualified from last summer in the Thorn-
the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill berry Creek LPGA Classic
Downs Saturday, May 4, 2019, in Louisville, Ky. in Wisconsin to break the
Associated Press LPGA Tour record of 27-un-
Maximum Security der 261 she shared with An-
nika Sorenstam.
"Totally different," Kim said.
out of Preakness; "When I shoot the 31 under
and I look at the hole, just
every hole in. But today, it
DQ to be appealed wasn't. Most hole like miss
the hole."
Law, the 24-year-old former
UCLA star from England,
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Tak- Maximum Security, the first missed a chance to tie the
en down as the Kentucky to finish the muddy race by LPGA Tour record for the
Derby winner, Maximum 1 ¾ lengths on Saturday, largest comeback at 10
Security is now out of the became the first Derby win- strokes.
Preakness. ner to be disqualified for in- "Obviously, the greens are
Maximum Security's owner terference. After an objec- quite bumpy right now,
said Monday he will not run tion by two riders, stewards Kim Sei-young, of South Korea, kisses her trophy on 18th green it makes it kind of diffi-
the horse in the middle jew- ruled the colt swerved out of the Lake Merced Golf Club after winning the LPGA Mediheal cult at the end," Law said.
el of the Triple Crown and and impeded the path of Championship golf tournament Sunday, May 5, 2019, in Daly "Thought I hit a good putt
will appeal the disqualifica- several horses between the City, Calif. there, so it didn't go in. It
tion as Derby winner. far and final turns. Country Associated Press happens."
Gary West told The Associ- House, a 65-1 shot, was el- DALY CITY, Calif. (AP) — other stroke on No. 8. She She made five birdies in
ated Press by phone there evated to first. Known for an attacking birdied the par-5 15th to a six-hole stretch in the
is "really no need, not hav- Country House's status for style that has led to two of regain a share of the lead, middle of the round and
ing an opportunity to run the Preakness is unclear. reached 7 under with a
for the Triple Crown to run a That race would mark his three lowest 72-hole scores dropped back with a bo-
in LPGA Tour history, Sei gey on the par-3 17th and 4-wood to 4 feet for eagle
horse back in two weeks." fourth start in eight weeks. Young Kim had to adapt birdied the par-5 18th for a on No. 15. She parred the
The 1 1/8-mile Preakness Trainer Bill Mott has said to win the LPGA MEDIHEAL 3-over 75 and a spot in the last three, canceled her
is May 18 at Pimlico Race there's no rush to decide scheduled flight and wait-
Course. Though shorter on whether he'll run in Bal- Championship at tight and playoff at 7-under 281.
tricky Lake Merced Golf "Even tough pin position, I ed to see if she'd win or get
than the Kentucky Derby, timore. But he acknowl- try to go to the aggressive into a playoff.
the race requires a quick edged the race's impor- Club.
Already playing through strategy," Kim said. "But that "Ultimately, waiting around
turnaround. West didn't tance and added, "The a back injury that forced strategy make the first hole that long is tough, to even
want to burden his colt with challenge of the Triple her to alter her swing, the and the second hole, third get back into the mindset
the Triple Crown off the ta- Crown is that there's three 26-year-old South Korean holes like no good result. of, like, 'OK, I got to go out
ble. races really close together, overcame a rough start After that I changed the and play again,'" Law said.
Maximum Security is sched- and it takes a champion." Sunday in cold and windy strategy. If the pin position "But that's part of the job."
uled to leave Churchill The only other Derby dis- Lee6 played the final four
Downs on Monday and ar- qualification was in 1968, conditions, then fended easy, going to the aggres-
sive. If not, just avoid the holes in regulation in 4 un-
rive Tuesday at Monmouth and long after the race. off Bronte Law and Jeon- der, holing a 12-footer for
Park, where trainer Jason First-place finisher Dancer's geun Lee6 with a birdie on pin, stay stable." eagle on 15 and making
Servis is based, the New Image tested positive for the first extra hole. She won Law closed with a 65, finish- birdies on 16 and 18.
Jersey track said. a prohibited medication, for the eighth time on the ing about 2 1/2 hours be-
LPGA Tour, improving to 4-0 fore Kim, and Lee6 had a "Not really happy with
"The horse will be better and Kentucky racing of- the three putts," Lee6 said
off long term with the rest," ficials ordered the purse in playoffs. 67.
"I think that this win very Kim nearly retraced her through a translator.
West said. "He ran a really money to be redistributed. hardest to win in my life, regulation path on the 18th The 22-year-old South Ko-
good and a really hard Forward Pass got the win- rean has the number in
race on Saturday. ner's share. A subsequent ever," Kim said. "Last seven in the playoff, almost driv-
wins, I played really well ing into her own divot and her name because she
"Really, there are a lot of court challenge upheld final round. But today I hitting another 4-iron from was the sixth player with
other Grade 1 races the the stewards' decision. wasn't good final round. 199 yards a foot closer than the name on the Korean
rest of the year for 3-year- West has said he realizes So I think that playing style, before onto the front right LPGA. She has embraced
olds. So we'll let him gather the appeals process will the number, answering to
himself and point to one take "months, if not years." little tough to win. It means fringe.
Law left her approach short it and writing a large "6'' on
of the other races. I don't He remains bothered that a lot." and right and pitched to her balls. Her South Korean
know which one that will he was denied his request Three strokes ahead enter-
ing the day, Kim opened 6 feet. Lee6's approach fan club is called "Lucky 6."
be, but it will definitely not to view replays with stew- with a double bogey and bounced into the middle of Jeongeun Lee5 also plays
be the Preakness." ards after the race.q
a bogey and dropped an- the green, leaving her a 40- the LPGA Tour.q