Monday 20 June 2016 09:22, UK
Kim Sei-Young conjured up a remarkable escape from rough to clinch her second victory of the season in the Meijer Classic at Belmont, Michigan.
The 23-year-old Korean appeared to be in serious trouble when she drove into long grass at the first play-off hole, against Carlota Ciganda.
Faced with a treacherous approach, around 125 yards from the green, she miraculously lobbed the ball onto the edge of the putting surface, before watching it roll to within four feet of the flag.
She subsequently holed the birdie putt to defeat her Spanish opponent and remain fifth in the World Ranking.
Kim, who was born in Seoul, had earlier missed a great opportunity to clinch the title on the 72nd green where she suffered a first bogey in 40 holes after hitting her drive into trees and eventually missed a 15-footer for par and victory.
It was her fifth career win on the LPGA Tour - and third via a play-off - as she posted a closing three-under-par 68.
Kim said: "I'm very happy to win on Father's Day and give my dad this trophy."
Runner-up Ciganda fired a bogey-free 67, despite hitting just four fairways and 10 greens in regulation, and just missed out on claiming a first ever win on the LPGA Tour.
The 26-year-old from Pamplona has twice lost play-offs in the United States, although she is a three-time champion on the Ladies European Tour.
She also drove into the left rough in the play-off, before hitting her 156-yard approach through the green and failed to get up-and-down for par.
The four-time runner-up admitted: "I'll keep trying. I played very solid, especially my putting was really good, so I'm very happy with the week.
"I made only two bogeys in 72 holes, so I think that's really good with this rough. Congratulations to her. She was better."
But it was another disappointing tournament for American Michelle Wie who carded a 75 to finish in a tie for 56th.
She remains winless since the 2014 US Open and has not had a top-10 finish in 38 events.
The leading British golfer was Becky Morgan of Wales whose closing 69 left her in a tie-for-16th, nine shots of the pace.
