Lizette Salas (click to enlarge)
It’s been fun watching everybody win on tour this year, especially a few of my favorites of favorites like Michelle Wie, Jessica Korda and Paula Creamer (man, I still can’t get that 75-footer out of my head…shot of the year hands down). But this week had even a little more magic in the air. Like many others, I’ve been hoping for Lizette Salas to capture her first LPGA victory. I love her story, her history, what’s she’s had to do to become the player she is today. To see the raw emotions pour out of her in triumph…it was very sweet. Lizette had built a 3 shot lead (13-under to 10-under) over her closest competitor, Hee Young Park, at the completion of the third round. Unfortunately, Hee Young had a day to forget, shooting 8-over and taking herself from solo 2nd after round three to a tie for 29th. Win or lose, I just hate to see a player implode like that on Sunday. Hee Young is a great player, a 2-time winner on tour. I hope she shakes this round off and doesn’t let it affect her going forward. With Park faltering, all Lizette had to do was not stumble herself. She didn’t. She shot an even round 71, but that’s all she needed to become a first time Rolex winner by 4 shots going away. One last comment. In addition to being ecstatic to see Lizette break through, I am pleased to see Yani Tseng coming back into form. Yani won’t like the double bogey finish on 18, but overall this was a great week for her. She seems like such a great person for whom it’s easy to root. I hope to see her back in the winner’s circle soon.
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1 LIZETTE SALAS (-13)
T2 LEXI THOMPSON (-9)
T2 YANI TSENG (-9)
T5 SO YEON RYU (-8)
T5 LYDIA KO (-8)
T29 HEE YOUNG PARK (-2)
| Pos | Name | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Today | Total | Strokes | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lizette Salas | 67 | 68 | 65 | 71 | E | -13 | 271 | $195,000 |
| T2 | Sarah Jane Smith | 68 | 71 | 70 | 66 | -5 | -9 | 275 | $90,642 |
| T2 | Lexi Thompson | 67 | 69 | 70 | 69 | -2 | -9 | 275 | $90,642 |
| T2 | Yani Tseng | 68 | 70 | 68 | 69 | -2 | -9 | 275 | $90,642 |
| T5 | So Yeon Ryu | 70 | 69 | 68 | 69 | -2 | -8 | 276 | $48,832 |
| T5 | Lydia Ko | 70 | 68 | 67 | 71 | E | -8 | 276 | $48,832 |
| 7 | Thidapa Suwannapura | 67 | 70 | 71 | 69 | -2 | -7 | 277 | $36,786 |
| T8 | Mina Harigae | 72 | 68 | 70 | 68 | -3 | -6 | 278 | $27,997 |
| T8 | Sandra Gal | 69 | 71 | 69 | 69 | -2 | -6 | 278 | $27,997 |
| T8 | Azahara Munoz | 65 | 71 | 72 | 70 | -1 | -6 | 278 | $27,997 |
| T8 | Pornanong Phatlum | 71 | 69 | 66 | 72 | +1 | -6 | 278 | $27,997 |
| T12 | Mi Hyang Lee | 74 | 69 | 70 | 66 | -5 | -5 | 279 | $19,641 |
| T12 | Jennifer Johnson | 70 | 72 | 70 | 67 | -4 | -5 | 279 | $19,641 |
| T12 | Suzann Pettersen | 72 | 68 | 70 | 69 | -2 | -5 | 279 | $19,641 |
| T12 | Brittany Lang | 67 | 68 | 74 | 70 | -1 | -5 | 279 | $19,641 |
| T12 | Alejandra Llaneza | 68 | 69 | 71 | 71 | E | -5 | 279 | $19,641 |
| T12 | Stacy Lewis | 70 | 65 | 70 | 74 | +3 | -5 | 279 | $19,641 |
| T18 | Chie Arimura | 74 | 70 | 69 | 67 | -4 | -4 | 280 | $15,001 |
| T18 | Joanna Klatten | 69 | 72 | 70 | 69 | -2 | -4 | 280 | $15,001 |
| T18 | Charley Hull | 70 | 69 | 71 | 70 | -1 | -4 | 280 | $15,001 |
| T18 | Austin Ernst | 65 | 74 | 68 | 73 | +2 | -4 | 280 | $15,001 |
| T18 | Katherine Kirk | 69 | 68 | 68 | 75 | +4 | -4 | 280 | $15,001 |
| T23 | Sarah Kemp | 70 | 71 | 72 | 68 | -3 | -3 | 281 | $12,219 |
| T23 | Gerina Piller | 69 | 68 | 75 | 69 | -2 | -3 | 281 | $12,219 |
| T23 | Mariajo Uribe | 72 | 65 | 74 | 70 | -1 | -3 | 281 | $12,219 |
| T23 | Paz Echeverria | 73 | 65 | 73 | 70 | -1 | -3 | 281 | $12,219 |
| T23 | Anna Nordqvist | 74 | 68 | 69 | 70 | -1 | -3 | 281 | $12,219 |
| T23 | Ilhee Lee | 72 | 70 | 68 | 71 | E | -3 | 281 | $12,219 |
| T29 | Jane Park | 71 | 71 | 73 | 67 | -4 | -2 | 282 | $9,270 |
| T29 | Danielle Kang | 67 | 72 | 72 | 71 | E | -2 | 282 | $9,270 |
| T29 | Angela Stanford | 73 | 68 | 70 | 71 | E | -2 | 282 | $9,270 |
| T29 | Cristie Kerr | 67 | 71 | 72 | 72 | +1 | -2 | 282 | $9,270 |
| T29 | Jenny Shin | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | +1 | -2 | 282 | $9,270 |
| T29 | Jennifer Rosales | 70 | 69 | 70 | 73 | +2 | -2 | 282 | $9,270 |
| T29 | Christina Kim | 72 | 70 | 67 | 73 | +2 | -2 | 282 | $9,270 |
| T29 | Hee Young Park | 66 | 68 | 69 | 79 | +8 | -2 | 282 | $9,270 |
| T37 | Jessica Korda | 68 | 74 | 72 | 69 | -2 | -1 | 283 | $7,211 |
| T37 | Jane Rah | 70 | 69 | 73 | 71 | E | -1 | 283 | $7,211 |
| T37 | Kris Tamulis | 69 | 70 | 72 | 72 | +1 | -1 | 283 | $7,211 |
| T37 | Carlota Ciganda | 70 | 72 | 68 | 73 | +2 | -1 | 283 | $7,211 |
| T41 | Anya Alvarez | 71 | 73 | 72 | 68 | -3 | E | 284 | $6,120 |
| T41 | Chella Choi | 71 | 67 | 76 | 70 | -1 | E | 284 | $6,120 |
| T41 | Giulia Molinaro | 72 | 71 | 71 | 70 | -1 | E | 284 | $6,120 |
| T41 | Stacey Keating | 72 | 70 | 71 | 71 | E | E | 284 | $6,120 |
| T45 | Brittany Lincicome | 69 | 72 | 73 | 71 | E | +1 | 285 | $5,143 |
| T45 | Dori Carter | 68 | 71 | 74 | 72 | +1 | +1 | 285 | $5,143 |
| T45 | Candie Kung | 71 | 72 | 69 | 73 | +2 | +1 | 285 | $5,143 |
| T45 | Katie Futcher | 71 | 73 | 68 | 73 | +2 | +1 | 285 | $5,143 |
| T45 | Eun-Hee Ji | 71 | 71 | 68 | 75 | +4 | +1 | 285 | $5,143 |
| T50 | Mo Martin | 72 | 68 | 75 | 71 | E | +2 | 286 | $4,297 |
| T50 | Alison Walshe | 72 | 71 | 71 | 72 | +1 | +2 | 286 | $4,297 |
| T50 | Pat Hurst | 70 | 69 | 74 | 73 | +2 | +2 | 286 | $4,297 |
| T50 | Lisa McCloskey | 71 | 72 | 70 | 73 | +2 | +2 | 286 | $4,297 |
| T50 | Ai Miyazato | 68 | 74 | 70 | 74 | +3 | +2 | 286 | $4,297 |
| 55 | Karrie Webb | 70 | 72 | 70 | 75 | +4 | +3 | 287 | $3,906 |
| T56 | Sydnee Michaels | 73 | 70 | 76 | 69 | -2 | +4 | 288 | $3,581 |
| T56 | Kathleen Ekey | 67 | 77 | 71 | 73 | +2 | +4 | 288 | $3,581 |
| T56 | Lee-Anne Pace | 70 | 74 | 71 | 73 | +2 | +4 | 288 | $3,581 |
| T56 | Becky Morgan | 72 | 71 | 71 | 74 | +3 | +4 | 288 | $3,581 |
| T60 | Louise Friberg | 70 | 74 | 73 | 72 | +1 | +5 | 289 | $3,223 |
| T60 | Alena Sharp | 69 | 69 | 76 | 75 | +4 | +5 | 289 | $3,223 |
| T62 | Lorie Kane | 73 | 69 | 74 | 74 | +3 | +6 | 290 | $3,027 |
| T62 | Jimin Kang | 71 | 71 | 74 | 74 | +3 | +6 | 290 | $3,027 |
| T62 | Morgan Pressel | 71 | 73 | 72 | 74 | +3 | +6 | 290 | $3,027 |
| T62 | Ryann O’Toole | 70 | 70 | 74 | 76 | +5 | +6 | 290 | $3,027 |
| T66 | Nicole Jeray | 72 | 72 | 72 | 75 | +4 | +7 | 291 | $2,832 |
| T66 | Sandra Changkija | 68 | 74 | 73 | 76 | +5 | +7 | 291 | $2,832 |
| T68 | Kristy McPherson | 70 | 74 | 75 | 73 | +2 | +8 | 292 | $2,702 |
| T68 | Amy Yang | 71 | 73 | 74 | 74 | +3 | +8 | 292 | $2,702 |
| T70 | Lindsey Wright | 74 | 69 | 76 | 74 | +3 | +9 | 293 | $2,572 |
| T70 | Silvia Cavalleri | 74 | 68 | 75 | 76 | +5 | +9 | 293 | $2,572 |
| T70 | Seon Hwa Lee | 70 | 71 | 74 | 78 | +7 | +9 | 293 | $2,572 |
| 73 | Perrine Delacour | 71 | 73 | 74 | 76 | +5 | +10 | 294 | $2,506 |
| 74 | Maude-Aimee Leblanc | 76 | 68 | 75 | 76 | +5 | +11 | 295 | $2,474 |
| 75 | Belen Mozo | 74 | 70 | 76 | 76 | +5 | +12 | 296 | $2,444 |
| 76 | Cindy LaCrosse | 74 | 69 | 85 | 81 | +10 | +25 | 309 | $2,413 |
| T77 | Paula Creamer | 73 | 72 | MC | MC | – | – | 145 | – |
| T77 | Laura Diaz | 76 | 69 | MC | MC | – | – | 145 | – |
| T77 | Jaye Marie Green | 73 | 72 | MC | MC | – | – | 145 | – |
| T77 | Megan Grehan | 70 | 75 | MC | MC | – | – | 145 | – |
| T77 | Hee-Won Han | 75 | 70 | MC | MC | – | – | 145 | – |
| T77 | M.J. Hur | 75 | 70 | MC | MC | – | – | 145 | – |
| T77 | Hannah Jun Medlock | 75 | 70 | MC | MC | – | – | 145 | – |
| T77 | Jennifer Kirby | 76 | 69 | MC | MC | – | – | 145 | – |
| T77 | Pernilla Lindberg | 75 | 70 | MC | MC | – | – | 145 | – |
| T77 | Maria McBride | 70 | 75 | MC | MC | – | – | 145 | – |
| T77 | Paola Moreno | 73 | 72 | MC | MC | – | – | 145 | – |
| T77 | Haru Nomura | 69 | 76 | MC | MC | – | – | 145 | – |
| T77 | Jennifer Song | 71 | 74 | MC | MC | – | – | 145 | – |
| T90 | Marina Alex | 71 | 75 | MC | MC | – | – | 146 | – |
| T90 | Nicole Castrale | 73 | 73 | MC | MC | – | – | 146 | – |
| T90 | Haeji Kang | 74 | 72 | MC | MC | – | – | 146 | – |
| T90 | Kim Kaufman | 73 | 73 | MC | MC | – | – | 146 | – |
| T90 | Meena Lee | 69 | 77 | MC | MC | – | – | 146 | – |
| T90 | Se Ri Pak | 72 | 74 | MC | MC | – | – | 146 | – |
| T90 | Beatriz Recari | 70 | 76 | MC | MC | – | – | 146 | – |
| T90 | Giulia Sergas | 72 | 74 | MC | MC | – | – | 146 | – |
| T90 | Sun Young Yoo | 75 | 71 | MC | MC | – | – | 146 | – |
| T99 | Julia Boland | 73 | 74 | MC | MC | – | – | 147 | – |
| T99 | Heather Bowie Young | 73 | 74 | MC | MC | – | – | 147 | – |
| T99 | Katie Burnett | 72 | 75 | MC | MC | – | – | 147 | – |
| T99 | Jacqui Concolino | 77 | 70 | MC | MC | – | – | 147 | – |
| T99 | Moira Dunn | 76 | 71 | MC | MC | – | – | 147 | – |
| T99 | Victoria Elizabeth | 74 | 73 | MC | MC | – | – | 147 | – |
| T99 | Jodi Ewart Shadoff | 73 | 74 | MC | MC | – | – | 147 | – |
| T99 | P.K. Kongkraphan | 73 | 74 | MC | MC | – | – | 147 | – |
| T99 | Jee Young Lee | 72 | 75 | MC | MC | – | – | 147 | – |
| T99 | Xiyu Lin | 76 | 71 | MC | MC | – | – | 147 | – |
| T99 | Caroline Masson | 75 | 72 | MC | MC | – | – | 147 | – |
| T99 | Ashlan Ramsey | 74 | 73 | MC | MC | – | – | 147 | – |
| T99 | Karin Sjodin | 72 | 75 | MC | MC | – | – | 147 | – |
| T112 | Dottie Ardina | 75 | 73 | MC | MC | – | – | 148 | – |
| T112 | Irene Coe | 73 | 75 | MC | MC | – | – | 148 | – |
| T112 | Marcy Hart | 75 | 73 | MC | MC | – | – | 148 | – |
| T112 | Hanna Kang | 76 | 72 | MC | MC | – | – | 148 | – |
| T112 | Amelia Lewis | 72 | 76 | MC | MC | – | – | 148 | – |
| T112 | Megan McChrystal | 76 | 72 | MC | MC | – | – | 148 | – |
| T112 | Ji Young Oh | 77 | 71 | MC | MC | – | – | 148 | – |
| T112 | Reilley Rankin | 74 | 74 | MC | MC | – | – | 148 | – |
| T120 | Brianna Do | 73 | 76 | MC | MC | – | – | 149 | – |
| T120 | Moriya Jutanugarn | 75 | 74 | MC | MC | – | – | 149 | – |
| T120 | Paula Reto | 74 | 75 | MC | MC | – | – | 149 | – |
| T120 | Dewi Claire Schreefel | 74 | 75 | MC | MC | – | – | 149 | – |
| T120 | Karen Stupples | 75 | 74 | MC | MC | – | – | 149 | – |
| T125 | Veronica Felibert | 75 | 75 | MC | MC | – | – | 150 | – |
| T125 | Katy Harris | 75 | 75 | MC | MC | – | – | 150 | – |
| T125 | Maria Hernandez | 78 | 72 | MC | MC | – | – | 150 | – |
| T125 | Daniela Holmqvist | 73 | 77 | MC | MC | – | – | 150 | – |
| T125 | Vicky Hurst | 78 | 72 | MC | MC | – | – | 150 | – |
| T125 | Emma Jandel | 77 | 73 | MC | MC | – | – | 150 | – |
| T125 | Mindy Kim | 74 | 76 | MC | MC | – | – | 150 | – |
| T125 | Sue Kim | 77 | 73 | MC | MC | – | – | 150 | – |
| T133 | Cydney Clanton | 78 | 73 | MC | MC | – | – | 151 | – |
| T133 | Felicity Johnson | 77 | 74 | MC | MC | – | – | 151 | – |
| T133 | Kelly Tan | 77 | 74 | MC | MC | – | – | 151 | – |
| T136 | Tiffany Joh | 74 | 78 | MC | MC | – | – | 152 | – |
| T136 | Victoria Tanco | 74 | 78 | MC | MC | – | – | 152 | – |
| T138 | Jenny Suh | 76 | 78 | MC | MC | – | – | 154 | – |
| T138 | Jaclyn Sweeney | 79 | 75 | MC | MC | – | – | 154 | – |
| T140 | Rebecca Lee-Bentham | 76 | 79 | MC | MC | – | – | 155 | – |
| T140 | Caroline Westrup | 77 | 78 | MC | MC | – | – | 155 | – |
| 142 | Erica Popson | 80 | 77 | MC | MC | – | – | 157 | – |
| 143 | Christine Song | 89 | 88 | MC | MC | – | – | 177 | – |
| 144 | Line Vedel | 69 | 72 | WD | WD | – | – | 141 |
