England’s Charley Hull ended a six-year wait for a second LPGA Tour title on Sunday by holding off the problem of Xiyu Lin on the Volunteers of America Classic in Texas.
Hull’s eight birdies and only one bogey took her to 17 below par total, though there was virtually a late twist as Lin eagled the penultimate gap to transfer to inside one stroke.
But the Chinese was wayward with a 20ft birdie putt on the final which, had it gone in, would have compelled a play-off after Hull settled for par, having moments earlier missed a harder likelihood at a achieve.
The 26-year-old was sprayed with champagne and hugged by compatriot Georgia Hall on the 18th inexperienced after clinching victory – her first on the LPGA circuit since prevailing on the CME Group Tour Championship in November 2016.
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