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RUONING YIN WIN AT DIO IMPLANT LA OPEN

CHINA'S SECOND LPGA TOUR WINNER

디오 임플란트 LA Open에서 LPGA 역사상 중국선수로
두번째 우승자가 된 루오닝 인

ALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif. — Ruoning Yin became She had a nine-hole stretch without a par, making a birdie
Pthe second Chinese winner in LPGA Tour history Sunday, on No. 2, three straight bogeys, four straight birdies and a
holding off Georgia Hall in the DIO Implant LA Open. bogey on No. 10. After dropping a stroke on 13, she birdied
The 20-year-old Yin closed with an eventful 1-under 70 for 14 and parred the final four.
a one-stroke victory over Hall, the English player whose “I fought so hard today,” Yin said. “I just made three bogey(s)
5-foot birdie try on the 18th to force a playoff slid by the left in a row on the front nine. I’m so happy that I fought back.”
side. Recently retired Shanshan Feng is the other only other Hall closed with a 67, making four birdies in a bogey-free
Chinese champion, winning 10 times on the LPGA Tour. round. She also was second last week in Arizona, losing a
“That means a lot, not just for me, also for China,” Yin said. playoff to Celine Boutier.
“Shanshan is always my goal here, and I think she got 10 tour “I was really happy just to be in this position on the weekend,
win here, and, yeah, it’s just my first one. She’s definitely especially my 9 under yesterday,” Hall said. “Just really
the person I look up to.” proud of myself again. Just really gutted not to at least get to
Yin finished at 15-under 269 at Palos Verdes Golf Club, another playoff. But a bogey-free round on the final day in
making six birdies and five bogeys in the final round in her tough conditions out there, so just on to the next one.”
20th tour start. Patty Tavatanakit of Thailand and Hyo Joo Kim of South

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