Twenty years after idol Ernie Els won the Open at Muirfield, South Africa's Ashley Buhai made a dramatic comeback in the £6 million AIG Women's Open. Following in his footsteps after a successful finish.
Els had to win his 4-man 5-hole playoff to win his third major title in 2002. After Buhai gave up, he needed to add four more holes to beat South Korea's In Zhi Chun to earn his first victory. Two seemingly dominant leads.
Going into the final round, he cleared five shots and Buhay still had a three lead with four holes to go, but on the 15th hole he found sand off the tee and a heavy ball splattered to the side. He hit bogey 7 for a triple. rough.
This put the 33-year-old in a tie for first place with three-time major champion Chung, leading the group with his 70th at-bats and setting the clubhouse goal to his 10th. set to under.
After birding his putt on the 17th hole, he caught the edge of the hole and was out. hole.
The players returned to his 18th for an extra hole, with Chun keeping hopes alive with a superb par save from a greenside bunker and Buhai hitting a long two-putt from his range. I decided.
Both players missed the green on his second extra hole, a third shot went poorly, and Chun inexplicably charged a par putt eight feet into the hole, but 27. The year old regained her composure and saved Bogey after Buhai. A long par attempt failed.
Despite the fading light and cooling temperatures, Chun and Buhai hit a spectacular shot onto the green on his third extra hole, but neither could succeed. did.
It was debatable whether he could have made a fifth extra hole if needed, but Buhay tapped in on his shot in a spectacular bunker and set his par in the end. I solved the result in style. Tee - Couldn't match.
Former champion Hinako Shibuno finished her shot outside the playoffs after a final round 71.
