Interrupted yesterday by darkness, the play-off of the Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions was won this afternoon by the Mexican Gaby Lopez against the Japanese Nasa Hataoka.

Gaby Lopez after his victorious putt. @ LPGA

Seven play-off holes and two days: the first tournament of the season on the LPGA circuit took its time to crown its winner. After five holes yesterday, it took two more today for the Mexican Gaby Lopez to lift the trophy with a birdie on the formidable par 3 of 18, at the Tranquilo Golf Course in Orlando. A long putt which came to die in the hole by the edge forced Nasa Hataoka, although better placed at the start, to return in turn his putt of 3,50 m for birdie. In vain.

At 26, this is undoubtedly the best victory for the world n ° 56, after her success at Blue Bay in November 2018. “I was well prepared mentally during the last 24 hours, confided Gaby Lopez afterwards. I fear no one except myself. And I just proved to myself that I can win in any situation. "

Next stage of the LPGA Tour next Thursday, also in Florida, for the new Gainbridge tournament, on the course of Boca Rio designed by Robert Van Hagge. French n ° 1 Céline Boutier will be there.

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