Yuka Yasuda wins Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific as local favorite
4/28/2019 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: View results for Women's Asia Pacific Amateur, Royal Wellington Golf Club
The win comes in her home country, weeks after a top-3 finish at the Augusta National Women's Amateur
She becomes the first player exempt into the 2020 ANWA.
Yasuda led by two shots entering the final round. She made birdie on her opening hole Sunday, and essentially that was that. At 11-under 277, Yasuda finished eight shots ahead of defending champion Atthaya Thitikul. Ye Won Lee (2 under) and Yaeeun Hong (1 under) were third and fourth, respectively.
In addition to the ANWA exemption, winning in Japan this week also earns Yasuda a spot in the Women’s British Open and the Evian Championship, two LPGA major championships.
As for World No. 9 Thitikul, the highest-ranked player in the field, an opening birdie preceded a three-putt bogey on the second from less than 4 feet. She struggled to put pressure on Yasuda from there.
“I played okay. I missed some birdie putts but Yasuda played such a solid round and she showed me a great performance,” Thitikul told the R&A. “I am happy. I came in as the defending champion and I enjoyed being here. We played in some very tough conditions and that is going to be a great learning experience for me.”
Information from the R&A used in this report
Results: Women's Asia Pacific Amateur
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | , Japan | 1500 | 71-74-67-65=277 | |
| 2 | , Thailand | 1000 | 65-78-71-71=285 | |
| 3 | , Korea | 700 | 67-79-70-70=286 | |
| 4 | , Korea | 700 | 66-75-73-73=287 | |
| 5 | , Japan | 700 | 68-78-70-73=289 |
About the Women's Asia Pacific Amateur
The Asia Pacific Amateur Women's Golf Tournament is a premier amateur golf event that brings together the top female golfers from across the Asia-Pacific region. Established to promote and elevate the talent of women golfers in the area, the tourname...
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