Yuna Nishimura of Japan Wins by 5 Shots in Arkansas for Her First LPGA Victory
The 26-year-old Japan native closed with a 5-under 66 and finished at 21-under 192 for a five-shot victory.
- On Sunday, Yuna Nishimura won her first LPGA Tour title at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship in Rogers, Ark., finishing with a 21-under 192 total for a five-stroke victory at Pinnacle Country Club.
- Entering the final round with a five-shot lead after back-to-back 63s, Nishimura shot even-par 36 on the front nine while Aki Iwai mounted a charge with six birdies in seven holes to start the back nine.
- Iwai finished in a tie for second alongside Chanettee Wannasaen and In-Gee Chun. Nishimura sealed her victory with a flawless back nine, including an eagle on the par-5 14th hole and two additional birdies.
- Two players achieved holes-in-one during Sunday's final round. Yealimi Noh aced the par-3 15th hole with a 9-iron from 136 yards, while Mao Saigo holed a 7-iron from 159 yards on the par-3 third.
- Lauren Coughlin finished in a tie for 12th after setting an LPGA record with nine straight birdies on Saturday. Seventh-ranked Lottie Woad withdrew from the event due to an illness.
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Japan’s Nishimura goes wire-to-wire for first LPGA win
Japan's Yuna Nishimura celebrates after winning the NW Arkansas Championship at Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers, Arkansas. (AFP pic)WASHINGTON: Yuna Nishimura captured her first LPGA title on Sunday at the NW Arkansas Championship, doing so in wire-to-wire fashion after firing a final-round five-under-par 66 at Pinnacle Country Club.The 26-year-old Japanese standout, a six-time winner on her homeland tour, managed her first top-10 finish of the …
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thesportsleader.comYuna Nishimura gets maiden LPGA win in Arkansas
Japan's Yuna Nishimura calmly closed out the first LPGA Tour win of her career on Sunday, shooting a final-round, 5-under-par 66 at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship in Rogers, Ark. Nishimura totaled 21-under 192 over 54 holes for the victory, securing a five-stroke margin over three golfers who tied for second. Arkansas has been kind
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