Congratulations to Lilia Vu, who becomes only the second player to win the Dinah Shore and the Women’s Open in the same year. Yani Tseng won both tournaments in 2010. She’s also the first US winner of this championship since Mo Martin in 2014. Commiserations meanwhile to Charley Hull … who will surely be back, with her time yet to come. She contributed to a great final day that for a while was a little tighter than the eventual result may suggest. Hull gave it a good go; Vu was just too good. Thanks for reading this blog. Shall we do it again next year at St Andrews? Yes please! Yes please!
-14: Lilia Vu
-8: Charley Hull
-7: Jiyai Shin
-6: Amy Yang, Kim Hyo-joo
-4: Allisen Corpuz, Ally Ewing, Angel Yin
-3: Olivia Cowan, Andrea Lee
-2: Akie Iwai, Alison Lee, Nasa Hataoka, Nelly Korda, Linn Grant
-1: Celine Boutier, Alice Hewson, Jenny Shin, Anna NOrdqvist, Jeongeun Lee6
“This has been the best crowd I’ve ever played in my life. I will remember this moment for the rest of my life.” Finally some well-earned tears of happiness. “They’ve been so great. I know they were rooting for Charley but they clapped for me too, which is amazing!” Also pouring down: the love from the gallery, who give her the warm ovation she deserves as she once again hoists the precious silverware.
