
LPGA opens season with locker-room controversy
"I'm annoyed at the LPGA," Ryann O'Toole said.
Wei-Ling Hsu was flying high Sunday.
The 26-year-old from Taiwan earned her first career victory at the LPGA Tour’s Pure Silk Championship, closing out the weekend with a 3-under 68 final round to finish at 13-under 271.
On the 15th, Hsu saw a generous bounce set her up for an eagle putt that would prove to be the difference maker, creating a four-shot swing and giving her a two-shot lead.
It's eagle time. 🦅
— LPGA (@LPGA) May 23, 2021
Wei-Ling Hsu takes the lead after an eagle on the #AonRiskReward Challenge Hole 💪 pic.twitter.com/uaqx9JIkMq
She would back it up with a birdie on the 16th, allowing her to shoot par the rest of the way.
Unreal.
— LPGA (@LPGA) May 23, 2021
The lead is three at the @PureSilkChamp 👏
Watch on @GolfChannel now! pic.twitter.com/oF7aA8xXx8
Hsu would win by two strokes over playing partner Moriya Jutanugarn, who double bogeyed on the 15th.
“At 15 … I thought about myself, that I’ve been waiting for seven years. I don’t want to wait anymore,” Hsu said, tearful on the green after securing the victory.
"I'm annoyed at the LPGA," Ryann O'Toole said.
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