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[LPGA TOUR]

WEI LING HSU CAPTURES FIRST CAREER VICTORY AT

PURE SILK CHAMPIONSHIP

퓨어 실크 챔피언십, 첫 커리어 우승을 차지한 쉬웨이링

he idea that Taiwan’s Wei-Ling Hsu would win her Sarah Kemp maintained their cool as they, in addition to
Tfirst LPGA Tour title began to take shape as the final Jutanugarn, shared second place.
group, including Thailand’s Moriya Jutanugarn and 2021
Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions winner Hsu, who led the group after the first and co-led after the
Jessica Korda, neared the 15th hole where Jutanugarn third, had plenty of reasons to win. Not only would it be
gave up two strokes in the fairway bunker to finish with her first career victory, but she’d be able to award Taiwan
a double bogey. On the same hole, Hsu made eagle, their first victory since five-time major winner on the
giving her a three-stroke advantage over the rest of the LPGA Tour, Yani Tseng, won the 2012 Kia Classic.
field heading into the final stretch. Korda and Australian

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