Former world No.1 Jiyai Shin hit an unimaginable shot from the gang on her approach to securing her second Australian Open crown on Sunday afternoon.
Shin raced away from the remainder of the sector with three holes to play at Melbourne’s Kingston Heath Golf Course to complete with a rating of –17.
South African Ashleigh Buhai (-15) and South Korean teen Hyojin Yang (-7) rounded out the rostrum.
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Jiyai Shin celebrates a birdie putt on the eighteenth inexperienced on day three of the Australian Open 2024 at Kingston Heath Golf Membership. Andy Cheung through Getty Photographs
The victory marks Shin’s sixty fifth skilled win after she gained the Australian Open at Royal Canberra in 2013. Her spectacular CV additionally boasts two main triumphs.
Australia’s Hannah Green started the final round two shots back from the Korean earlier than capitulating to share equal fourth on -6.
Shin paved her approach to the title with a scorching streak which included three birdies and an eagle in her first 5 holes — the eagle the results of what might be the shot of the match.
On the par 4 fourth, the 36-year-old holed her strategy shot from the wetland space to the left of the green in outstanding scenes.
Dubbed ‘The Last Spherical Queen’, Shin hedged her bets earlier than sealing the $295,000 victory with one other eagle on the par 5 tenth.
Jiyai Shin poses with the Patricia Bridges Bowl after victory on day 4 of the Australian Open 2024. Morgan Hancock through Getty Photographs
Defending champion Buhai chased arduous however to no avail whereas teenage beginner Yang pieced collectively a breakthrough match.
Inexperienced was despatched tumbling down the order after a horror entrance 9 of 42 that included three bogeys and a disastrous three-putt for a triple bogey on the par 4 seventh.
The West Australian native has battled jet lag all through the match following a good turnaround between the LPGA Tour Championship wrapping up in Florida and subsequent mad sprint to Melbourne.
Inexperienced had hoped to be the primary native champion since Karrie Webb in 2014 to win the Australian Open.
Grace Kim was one of the best of the Aussie girls — 11 strokes off the tempo.
