Chanettee Wannasaen, 19, played a five-hole stretch in 6 under early in the final round Sunday and closed with a near-flawless 9-under 63 for a 4-shot win at the Portland Classic to become the first Monday qualifier to win on the LPGA Tour since 2015.
Tied for second place entering the round, Wannasaen charged into the lead with birdies at Nos. 3 and 5, an eagle at the par-5 fifth, and two more birdies at the sixth and seventh holes -- a stretch of 6 under that catapulted her into the lead at 23 under.
She carded a 30 on the front nine and was never really pressured on the inward nine, methodically playing the back and adding three more birdies to her total. She increased her advantage with consecutive birdies at Nos. 13 and 14, and she added another at the 17th to increase her lead to five stokes with four to play.
"I really like this course because I can make a lot of birdies, and I think the course is really beautiful," Wannasaen said. One of few hiccups in her final round came at the 72nd hole when Wannasaen, who hit 13 of 14 fairways, powered her approach long and over the green -- one of three missed greens in regulation in the final round. She chipped short but punctuated her bogey-free round and victory with a 10-foot par putt.
Lin, who changed her putting grip this week, feverishly tried to rally from an opening 71 that included two bogeys and a double-bogey. But she just wasn't able to complete her comeback.
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