Source :- PERTH NOW NEWS
Rising Australian golf star Cassie Porter has fallen short in her quest to claim a maiden LPGA Tour triumph in America.
Reigning women’s British Open champion Miyu Yamashita instead won the $US4.65 million ($A6.63 million) Meijer Classic in a play-off from faltering Scot Lottie Woad on Sunday (Monday AEST).
Woad looked home and hosed after holing out from a greenside bunker for birdie on the 17th hole to capture the solo lead.
But to gasps of disbelief, the 22-year-old missed a putt from inside two feet on the last to invite Yamashita back into the contest.
Japan’s 2025 LPGA Tour rookie of the year Yamashita duly prevailed with a birdie on the first extra hole to complete a phenomenal Sunday comeback.
After starting four shots behind US third-round leader Jing Yan, Yamashita fired a birdie-filled eight-under-par 64 at Blythefield Country Club in Michigan.
Woad joined Yamashita at 17 under after closing with a 68, the pair finishing two shots clear of China’s Yan Liu (67) and Taiwan’s Wei-Ling Hsu (67).
With a final-round 70, Porter had to settle for a tie for fifth with South Korean Minji Kang (66).
The 23-year-old Sydneysider started the day only two strokes off the pace, but made a deflating start with two bogeys in her first three holes.
Porter fought back with four mid-round birdies to eventually notch a second-straight top-10 finish and third of an ultra-consistent second year on the world’s biggest tour.
Fellow Australian Grace Kim charged home with a six-under 66 to finish one shot further back in a tie for seventh with Jing, who faded with a 73.
