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Ally McDonalds has remained solid at the helm of the LPGA Drive on Championship - Reynolds Lake Oconee since Friday night, Rookie on the LPGA Tour in 2016 the American unlocks her counter on the LPGA Tour for her 28th birthday. "Okay, that's the best birthday present ever." reacted the 62nd player in the world.

With a final lap of 69 (-3) and a final score of 272 (-16), McDonalds said she was proud of the resilience she showed in the final holes to win by a point on Danielle Kang, five-time winner of the LPGA Tour. Philippine Bianca Pagdanganan completing the podium at -14 (274). After a final round of 67, Mina Harigae finished tied for fourth place, her second top 10 result of the last three events, with Carlota Ciganda, at -13.

McDonald's confirms here a very solid year 2020 despite the pandemic linked to Covid-19. “I never doubted my ability, but I really wondered if I could win here. It's really hard to win here ” McDonald said. “So I really held on and tried to stick to my process from day one. It may have put me in the winning circle today. I am truly grateful. "

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“It's very gratifying for me to finally get this victory.”McDonald said. “I'm just going to keep working really hard and even try to get a second after this one. But I will definitely soak up this week. I am truly grateful and lucky to play on the LPGA Tour and to be able to do what I love to do every day. "

The Francilienne Céline Boutier, had a difficult weekend with two successive cards above par (74 and 73) for a 286 (-2) in total, she finished 43rd. Two last laps also in the hard for Perrine Delacour, the other French golfer present this week. With 76 (+4) then a 74 (+2) for the last two laps, she is 57th at +1 (289).

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Read the previous article on the same subject:

LPGA Drive On: Kang and Song leaders, Boutier and Delacour in the top 10