Yani Tseng went low to beat Michelle by a stroke.
Yani Tseng overtakes Michelle Wie to win Arkansas tournament – Tours & News – Golf.com.
Yani Tseng was as amazed as anyone during Michelle Wie’s torrid stretch early in the weekend, when Wie shot a 28 for nine holes to take command at the Northwest Arkansas Championship.
Just over 24 hours later, Tseng was the tournament’s champion – after rallying to beat Wie by a stroke.
"She’s just so good," Tseng said. "I just really play, one shot at a time, but if I don’t make lots of birdies today, I couldn’t win."
Tseng made four birdies in a crucial five-hole stretch on the back nine en route to a 6-under 65 on Sunday that gave her a third LPGA Tour victory of the year. Tseng, from Taiwan, held off Wie when both players made birdies on No. 18.
Michelle shot a 28 on the front to take the lead in the 2nd round of the NW Arkansas Championship.
Michelle Wie shoots 28 for first 9 holes, takes lead in Arkansas
It’s a story line the LPGA Tour has to love.
Michelle Wie, the 20-year-old former prodigy finally playing to her potential, versus Juli Inkster, the 50-year-old Hall of Famer hoping to become the oldest player to win on the tour.
"It’s going to be like Beauty and the Beast out there," Inkster said. "I don’t have the pretty swing or whatever. I just try to get the ball in the hole."
The stage is set for a fantastic finish Sunday at the Northwest Arkansas Championship. Wie shot a 7-under 64 on Saturday — playing her first nine holes in 7-under 28 — to take a three-stroke lead over Inkster (66), Yani Tseng (68) and Na Yeon Choi (68). Tseng, a two-time major winner this year, also will be in the final group.