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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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Looking for her first LPGA win, Wei-Ling Hsu shoots bogey-free 66 to take Pure Silk Championship lead

Looking for her first LPGA win, Wei-Ling Hsu shot a bogey-free 5-under 66 to take the Pure Silk Championship lead on Thursday.

Wei-Ling Hsu played a flawless first round on Thursday at Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, Virginia, taking the early lead along the way.

Looking for her first LPGA victory, the 26-year-old shot a bogey-free, 5-under 66 to sit atop the Pure Silk Championship leaderboard. Hsu has 10 career top-10 finishes to her name, including two this season, and has earned $1,759,779 along the way.

Five players sit T-2 at 4 under: Ruixin Liu, Luna Sobron Galmes, Kelly Tan, Jiwon Jeon and Sei Young Kim.

The first Americans on the leaderboard all find themselves T-7 at 3 under: Elizabeth Szokol, Tiffany Joh, Ryann O’Toole, Megan Khang and Stacy Lewis.

Leaderboard: Pure Silk Championship

Jane Park struggled to a 3-over 74 on Thursday, but one of those 74 swings was perfect. The 2004 U.S. Women’s Amateur champion made a hole-in-one with an 8 iron from 148 yards on the par-3 5th hole, the first of her 15-year LPGA career.

“I actually hit the perfect shot. People by the green said it rolled in just like a putt,” Park said to the LPGA after her round. “I hit exactly where I wanted to, and once I saw it hit the green, I kind of turned away and started walking back towards my bag. Then I heard an eruption of applause up by the green. There were a few volunteers, and my cousin is here watching. One of my playing partners said, ‘You holed out.’ I got chills. Started jumping up and down. High fived everyone.”

Play continues on Friday, with televised action from 3-6 p.m. ET on Golf Channel.

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