US Women’s Open Golf 2014: Day 4 LPGA Leaderboard Scores, Analysis, Highlights

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Published: June 22, 2014

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Michelle Wie's fascinating golf career reached its apex at the 2014 U.S. Women's Open, as the former prodigy solidified her superstar status by winning her first major championship on Sunday.   



Wie was steady for most of the final round at Pinehurst No. 2 in North Carolina, overcoming a late double bogey on the par-four 16th hole to shoot an even-par 70. That allowed Wie to finish at two under, good enough for a two-stroke victory over world No. 1 Stacy Lewis.

Here is a look at the final U.S. Women's Open leaderboard:



Retired LPGA legend Annika Sorenstam was part of NBC's coverage and weighed in afterward about what Wie's win could mean moving forward:



Men's golf all-time greats Gary Player and Greg Norman congratulated Wie on her breakthrough achievement:





An opening bogey suggested that Wie was perhaps not up to the task, but under the maximum pressure, she stayed strong in parring the next eight holes. Playing partner Amy Yang shared the 54-hole lead, but she dropped four shots in as many holes in a nightmarish start.

Even when Lewis was rallying from well back, Wie received a shot of momentum when she capitalized on the 452-yard, par-five 10th, hitting the green in two and draining the eagle putt to get to three under.

That was as low as Wie got, though, and after another par streak, the championship nearly slipped away. A wayward approach shot to No. 16 found some of the wiry native Pinehurst rough. Wie was forced to take an unplayable lie, resulting in a penalty stroke and a drop from well back in the fairway.

After running her first putt approximately five feet by the hole, Wie nailed the comeback attempt. Then she bounced back in dramatic fashion on the 17th.



Golf Channel's Randall Mell analyzed the critical crossroads Wie had reached at that point, with a dang...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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