"Too Bad Anna Rin" Joint 3rd Place Despite Late Surge

AmazingCre Portland Classic Final Day 8 Under Par
Korean-American Andrea Lee Wins First Career Title by 1 Stroke

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[Asia Economy Reporter Seohee Lee] Anna Lin (26) narrowly missed her first victory on the U.S. Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour despite a strong finish.

On the 18th (local time), Anna Lin shot an 8-under-par 64 in the final round of the LPGA Tour AmazingCre Portland Classic (total prize money $1.5 million) held at Columbia Edgewater Country Club (par 72, 6,478 yards) in Portland, Oregon, USA. She finished the tournament tied for 3rd place with Ayaka Furue (Japan), Lilia (USA), Esther Henseleit (Germany), and Hannah Green (Australia) at 17-under-par 271.

Starting the round 4 strokes behind the leader at 9-under-par, Anna Lin surged with an eagle and five birdies through the first 10 holes, briefly rising to a tie for the lead.

Anna Lin started off on a positive note with a birdie on the 1st hole (par 4), then made a birdie by placing her ball close to the pin on the 3rd hole (par 4). She followed up with an incredible long birdie putt on the 4th hole (par 4). By making three consecutive birdies through the 5th hole (par 5), she reached 13-under-par and tied for the lead.

She continued her momentum by making an eagle on the 7th hole (par 5). After hitting her tee shot to the center of the fairway, Anna Lin’s second shot landed on the green, and she sank an eagle putt of about 2 meters.

In the back nine, Anna Lin added birdies on the 10th hole (par 5) and the 17th hole (par 4), lowering her score by 8 strokes for the day. However, she was unable to close the gap with Andrea Lee (USA), who had led through the previous day, and finished the tournament.

The tournament victory went to Korean-American Andrea Lee. Andrea, who led through the previous day, made 8 birdies and 2 bogeys, finishing 6 strokes under par for the day and securing the win at 19-under-par 269, a one-stroke victory. This was her first career win.

Andrea Lee started playing golf at age 5 and attended Stanford University as a golf scholarship student. During her college years, she won twice and placed in the top 10 six times in the 2018-2019 season. In her junior year, she recorded a “dream score” of 58. Pursuing her lifelong dream of becoming an LPGA Tour player, Andrea turned professional during her senior year. Before turning pro, she held the highest amateur world ranking among U.S. players.

Daniela Darquea (Germany), who was tied for 2nd place with Anna Lin through the 17th hole (par 4), secured a late birdie to move into 2nd place at 18-under-par 270. Choi Woon-jung (32) finished 14th at 12-under-par 276, and Choi Hye-jin (23) tied for 19th at 10-under-par 278.

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