17 and 18, a three-way sudden-death playoff ensued — with Thompson, Jutanugarn and In Gee Chun playing the 18th hole at Whistle Bear Golf Club. In the end, Jutanugarn’s 25-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole won the day, and a winner’s cheque for $255,000 U.S.“(Thompson) just had to make par to win,” Jutanugarn said. CAMBRIDGE, ONT.—For a long while on Sunday afternoon, it looked as though Ariya Jutanugarn wasn’t going to hoist the trophy at the Manulife LPGA Classic. She came into the tournament ranked 67th on the LPGA Tour with an average of about 30 putts per round. I was really happy how I handled myself.”While the LPGA Tour schedule has featured two Canadian dates since the Manulife LPGA Classic was inaugurated in 2012, the future of the tournament is in doubt.

Source: thestar June 11, 2017 23:03 UTC