South Korea's Shin captures ADT Championship, $1M
Associated Press
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Ji-Yai Shin began this year thinking she'd end up playing in the LPGA Tour's qualifying school.
A major title and a $1 million check changed that.
Shin, this summer's British Open champion, held off Karrie Webb and an ailing Paula Creamer to win the ADT Championship yesterday with a final-round 2-under-par 70 at Trump International. She captured the $1 million winner's prize, by far the biggest on tour, after a four-birdie, two-bogey day.
"A really special year for me," said Shin, who isn't even a full-fledged member of the LPGA Tour yet — but won three times in those fields this year, has 21 wins worldwide since 2007 and will likely be an instant LPGA front-runner in 2009.
Webb finished one shot back and Creamer, who spent Saturday night in the hospital because of an inflamed abdominal wall, finished tied for third with Seon Hwa Lee after both shot 74s.
Creamer needed to win yesterday to finish atop the yearlong money list, something no American player has done since Betsy King in 1993. Instead, Lorena Ochoa — who didn't qualify for the weekend at ADT — finished with the money title at $2,762,660.
ARMOUR TAKES PLAYOFF FOR PEBBLE BEACH WIN
Defending champion Tommy Armour III made a 36-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a three-way playoff with Scott Simpson and Brock MacKenzie yesterday to win the Callaway Golf Pebble Beach (Calif.) Invitational.
The 49-year-old Armour, a two-time PGA Tour winner, began the day with a five-stroke lead over Rich Beem. But Armour finished regulation with a 4-over 76 in a round that included four bogeys, a double bogey and two birdies.
$1.55 MILLION ADT CHAMPIONSHIP
At Trump International Golf Club.
West Palm Beach, Fla.
Yardage: 6,523; Par: 72 (36-36).
Ji-Yai Shin, $1 million 35-35—70.
Karrie Webb, $100,000 34-37—71.
Paula Creamer, $19,875 38-36—74.
Seon Hwa Lee, $19,875 37-37—74.
Eun-Hee Ji, $18,500 36-39—75.
Angela Stanford, $17,750 37-41—78.
Jeong Jang, $16,625 40-39—79.
Suzann Pettersen, $16,625 39-40—79.
$300,000 CALLAWAY/PEBBLE BEACH INVITATIONAL
At Pebble Beach Resort Courses.
Pebble Beach, Calif.
p-Pebble Beach Golf Links, 6,828 yards, par 72.
d-Del Monte Golf Course, 6,365 yards, par 72.
s-Spyglass Hill Course, 6,953 yards, par 72.
x-won on first hole of playoff.
x-Tommy Armour III 66d-71s-65p-76—278.
Brock Mackenzie 70p-68d-73s-67—278.
Scott Simpson 71s-71p-66d-70—278.
Tommy Purtzer 68d-70s-74p-67—279.
Rich Beem 70d-69s-68p-73—280.
Arron Oberholser 71d-66s-72p-71—280.
Nicholas Thompson 69d-69s-72p-70—280.
Charley Hoffman 70s-75p-64d-72—281.
Chez Reavie 73s-69p-68d-72—282.
Andrew Hoffer 69s-69p-72d-73—283.
Bryce Molder 71p-68d-69s-75—283.
Rob Oppenheim 73d-70s-72p-68—283.
Brendon De Jonge 67s-76p-66d-75—284.
David Mathis 73p-69d-73s-69—284.
Eric Axley 69s-72p-73d-71—285.
D.A. Points 69d-73s-70p-73—285.
John Cook 62d-76s-75p-73—286.
Dan Forsman 73p-69d-70s-74—286.
Jeff Gove 70d-72s-75p-69—286.
Scott Sterling 74p-69d-69s-74—286.
Jason Gore 73s-74p-70d-70—287.
Colt Knost 68s-75p-68d-76—287.
Cliff Kresge 70s-77p-71d-69—287.
Jay Delsing 72p-74d-71s-71—288.
Vicky Hurst 69d-74s-72p-73—288.
Jeff Quinney 72p-70d-70s-76—288.
Kyle Thompson 75s-69p-73d-71—288.
Kevin Sutherland 78s-70p-69d-72—289.
Bobby Clampett 70s-75p-68d-77—290.
Scott Gutschewski 70s-74p-72d-74—290.
Mark Brown 68d-76s-74p-73—291.
Matt Every 70s-77p-70d-74—291.
Jill McGill 68d-77s-72p-74—291.
Jason Bohn 73p-73d-72s-74—292.
Brad Martin 65d-74s-74p-79—292.
Rick Price 71p-73d-72s-76—292.
Bubba Dickerson 67d-76s-75p-75—293.
Brittany Lincicome 71s-79p-68d-75—293.
Steve Lowery 73s-78p-65d-77—293.
Chris Stroud 69s-78p-65d-78—293.
Ryan Hietala 76p-72d-70s-79—297.
$2.5 MILLION HONG KONG OPEN
At Hong Kong Golf Club.
Hong Kong.
Yardage: 6,702; Par: 70.
x-won on second playoff hole.
x-Lin Wen-tang, Taiwan 65-69-64-67—265.
Rory McIlroy, Ireland 70-64-66-65—265.
Francesco Molinari, Italy 66-67-67-65—265.
Chawalit Plaphol, Thailand 66-66-70-65—267.
Pablo Larrazabal, Spain 69-67-64-67—267.
Richard Sterne, South Africa 64-69-69-66—268.
Iain Steel, Malaysia 68-68-66-66—268.
David Gleeson, Australia 72-65-65-66—268.
Bernhard Langer, Germany 69-67-63-69—268.
Oliver Wilson, England 66-66-65-71—268.
