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Wei-Ling Hsu makes late move to earn first LPGA win at Pure Silk Championship

The 26-year-old eagled the par-5 15th and made birdie on No. 16 to flip the leaderboard.

Moriya Jutanugarn held a two-shot lead on the 15th hole during the final round of the Pure Silk Championship on Sunday at 12 under.

She then found herself down two shots walking to the 16th tee.

The 2013 LPGA Rookie of the Year made a double bogey on the par-5 15th, while Wei-Ling Hsu — who entered tied for the lead at 10 under and was even par on the day at the time — made eagle to flip the leaderboard and increased her lead with a birdie on No. 16.

Hsu earned her first LPGA win at 13 under, playing the River Course at Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, Virginia, 3 under on Sunday. The victory also grants the 26-year-old access to the U.S. Women’s Open, held June 3–6 at Olympic Club in San Francisco.

The New Taipei City, Taiwan, resident will take home $195,000, bringing her season-total to $323,801 and career to $2,083,580.

Leaderboard: Pure Silk Championship

Jutanugarn — a late entry into the tournament after Brittany Lincicome pulled out — finished second at 11 under, followed by Jessica Korda in third at 10 under and Sarah Kemp at 9 under. Wichanee Meechai and Lizette Salas finished T-5 at 8 under.

Nelly Korda (T-25, -2) and Na Yeon Choi (T-31, -1) tied for the low round of the day, each shooting a 5-under 66.

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Moriya Jutanugarn and Wei-Ling Hsu share the lead at Pure Silk LPGA Championship

Two women share the lead entering the final round of the Pure Silk Championship at Kingsmill in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Two women share the lead entering the final round of the Pure Silk Championship at Kingsmill in Williamsburg, Virginia. Moriya Jutanugarn and Wei-Ling Hsu jockeyed for that top spot over the course of an exciting Saturday on the LPGA, but in the end both stand at 10 under for 54 holes.

Jutanugarn made a clutch putt for par on 18 to finish off a 6-under 65. It was a day that also included five birdies and an eagle at the par-5 seventh. Hsu also had a 65 that included eight birdies.

If she wins tomorrow, Jutanugarn would claim her second victory after winning the 2018 HUGEL-JTBC LA Open. Younger sister Ariya Jutanugarn won the last LPGA event, the Honda LPGA Thailand.

“It’s great. It’s always great to come back, of course,” said Jutanugarn. “Seeing the ball go into the hole and feeling good. Swing is good, but, I mean, tomorrow is going to be new day and you don’t know what’s going to happen. I’m just trying to keep working on what I’m doing and just go out and have fun.”

Hsu, meanwhile, is chasing her first LPGA victory since qualifying in 2015.

“Definitely a little nervous and a little exciting. But also the COVID pandemic in Taiwan–we got so many new case right now, so people are really nervous and the whole country almost shut down. So I’m very happy of my performance on the first round, that I can to show and share with all my friends and family the good news,” said Hsu who will be in the final round on Sunday for the first time. “I don’t know what I going to end up today, but hopefully I going to have even better performance tomorrow and hopefully I can share this good news to my family and the people in Taiwan.”

The top of the leaderboard is strong, with Jessica Korda sitting just a shot back at 9 under. Korda had back-to-back rounds of 67 the past two days.

Lizette Salas is tied for four with second-round leader Sarah Kemp. Both women are 8 under.

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