Posted on April 24, 2023 in News.
Lilia Vu winner of the Chevron Championship
At 25, Lilia Vu becomes a major tournament winner for the first time. After a playoff against her compatriot Angel Yin, Lilia Vu won the Chevron Championship on the Club course at Carlton Woods. This is his second victory of the season after the Honda LPGA Thailand. Céline Boutier plays in the PAR for this last round: she finishes this Chevron Championship in 14th place at -4.
This first major tournament of the season gave us a playoff! Tied at -10 after 72 holes, Lilia Vu and Angel Yin, two American players, met in sudden death to try to win the Chevron Championship. Thanks to a saving birdie putt from about 5 meters, it was finally Lilia Vu who won this major, her first victory in a grand slam tournament.
For the win! 🏆
Lilia Vu birdies the first playoff hole to win the 2023 Chevron Championship! pic.twitter.com/bn0iPR0VLe
- LPGA (@LPGA) April 23, 2023
Starting 11th on Sunday, Lilia Vu plays -4 on this fourth round thanks to two birdies on her last two holes. The American player was brilliant in putting with 25 putts for only 61% of greens in regulation. She knew how to rely on her good form in putting from the first playoff hole by returning her putt for the victory. This is his second victory of the season after his coronation at the Honda LPGA Thailand.
Lilia Vu sets the clubhouse number at 10-under 👏
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- LPGA (@LPGA) April 23, 2023
Angel Yin, co-leader at the start of the last lap, lost in this playoff and finished 2nd. Nelly Korda completes the podium at -9.
Atthaya Thitikul is surely very disappointed with her endgame. Co-leader at the start of her last hole, she scores a double bogey on par 5 of 18 and misses the playoff. The Thai player finishes 4th at -8.
Céline Boutier plays in the PAR for her last round. The French number 1, after a badly started day, scores two birdies on the 17th and 18th and finally finishes 14th in this Chevron Championship at -4 total.
The Chevron Championship was a tight race goal @TheLiliaVu landed on top to finish!
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- LPGA (@LPGA) April 24, 2023
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