... and so a typically tough US Open comes to an end. How tough? Well, only Choi Hye-jin and Jeongeun Lee6 were under par today, while the highlights of winner Minjee Lee’s final round were arguably the collection of nerveless up-and-downs and clutch putts around the turn. It’s hard to win a US Open, yet the magnificent Minjee did it with a mixture of pluck and panache. She’s a multiple major champion now, having won the one she wanted the most. She held off quite a field, too. Here’s how the top of the leaderboard looked after it all came down. Thanks for reading this blog. See you for the men’s US Open in a couple of weeks, then the Women’s PGA at Congressional a week after. Nighty night!
-13: Minjee Lee
-9: Mina Harigae
-7: Choi Hye-jin
-6: Ko Jin-young
-5: Lydia Ko
-4: Anna Nordqvist, Bronte Law
-2: Nelly Korda, Megan Khang, Leona Maguire
-1: Moriya Jutanugarn, Ingrid Lindblad (a), Xiyu Lin
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The gold medal for low amateur is draped around the neck of Ingrid Lindblad ... then the Mickey Wright gold medal is awarded to the 2022 US Open champion Minjee Lee! She smiles widely and waves to thank the gallery for the ovation she receives ... then lifts the famous pot into the air! “I am speechless. I can’t believe it. It’s such a great honour, it’s been my dream since I was a little girl, the one I’ve always wanted to win! It feels amazing!” As for the groundbreaking purse on offer this week, and what it means to the women’s game? “It’s such a large sum. I’m really honoured to be the first winner of such a sum, but we’re only going to get better and better!”
