FORT WORTH, Texas — Rinko Mitsunaga of Georgia captured the Kathy Whitworth Invitational on Tuesday, defeating Stephanie Lau of California in a playoff at 146.
Mitsunaga, who has committed to play collegiately for the Georgia Bulldogs this fall, shot 72-74 to tie with Lau, who will play for Northwestern University this fall. Lau, out of Fullerton, Calif., shot consecutive rounds of 73.
Defending champion Nelly Korda shot 76-72 and tied for fourth place, just two back of Mitsunaga.
Rinko Mitsunaga wins Kathy Whitworth Invitational
Rinko Mitsunaga, who will play collegiately for the University of Georgia in fall of 2015, defeated Stephanie Lau in a playoff