Albany, NY (My Sportsbook) - Song Yi Choi closed with a one-under 70 Sunday to earn a one-stroke win at the Duramed Futures Tour's season-ending ILOVENY Championship. Choi completed her first tour win at eight-under-par 205 at Capital Hills at Albany. She carded three birdies and two bogeys in her final round. Libby Smith ended alone in second at minus-seven after a closing three-under 68. Mina Harigae (70), Mo Martin (70), Liz Janangelo (69), Samantha Richdale (68) and Alison Walshe (65) shared third place at six-under-par 207. This event wrapped up the 2009 season and with that the top-10 players on the money list earned their LPGA Tour cards for 2010. Those who finished inside the top 10 included Harigae, Jean Reynolds, Misun Cho, Richdale, Choi, Whitney Wade, Angela Buzminski, Christine Song, Walshe and Dewi Claire Schreefel. Pernilla Lindberg entered the week No. 10 on the money list, but slipped to 11th by finishing tied for 13th. |
