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Lottie Woad misses a putt at the Queen City Classic
Lottie Woads putter failed her in the final moments of a runner-up i Meijer LPGA Classic at Blythefield Country Club in Belmont, Michigan. She fell in a playoff to champion Miyu Yamashita with one shot.
A pair of putts on the 18th green lipped out, opening the door for Yamashita’s comeback. After losing in extra games, Woad saw his payout drop from $487K to $305K.
Yamashita was five strokes behind Woad after Friday’s second round. She cut the deficit to four shots with a 67 on Saturday.
Yamashita then posted a field-best 64 in his final round to capture the title. She got a little help along the way.
Lottie Woad missed a putt.
Lottie Woad misses the par putt on 18 and the Meijer LPGA Classic heads into a playoff pic.twitter.com/umNvo9KDZH
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Woad was a shot up on Yamashita on her final hole. She had to sink a short pair of putts to capture the victory. The three-footer lipped out in heartbreaking fashion.
Woad recorded bogey to lose a stroke. That allowed Yamashita to slide into first place.
She would then win the tournament with a birdie on the first playoff hole. Woad made par to lose by one stroke. The lack of regulation proved costly.
Not only did it deprive her of one LPGA Tour win, but it also reduced her payout by six figures.
The Meijer LPGA Classic winner was set to earn $487,500. The runner-up was to be paid $305,678. Yamashita grabbed that payday of nearly half a million. Woad lost more than $180,000 after dropping to second place.
“I felt like I hit an OK putt,” Lottie Woad said of her missed putt. “It obviously went overboard.”
The finish was disappointing for Woad given the big lead going into the day. Yamashita will celebrate his competitor’s misfortune. Her bank account should see a nice boost in the coming days.
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