Hull takes advantage of Thitikul’s final-hole meltdown to win Kroger Queen City title
MAINEVILLE Ohio AP Charley Hull took advantage of top-ranked Jeeno Thitikul s final-hole putting meltdown Sunday to win the Kroger Queen City Championship Thitikul a stroke ahead after Hull bogeyed the par- th four-putted the par- th from about feet missing a -footer and a -foot comebacker Hull two-putted from about feet making a -footer for the triumph I wasn t really watching her putt for birdie because I thought she was going to hole it Hull disclosed Then yeah I guess it s not over until the fat lady sings but I was shaking over that last putt because I just didn t expect it Fighting ankle and back issues Hull closed with a -under to finish at -under at TPC River s Bend The -year-old English participant won her third LPGA Tour title and first since She also has four victories on the Ladies European Tour I tore the ligament utterly in half on my foot in a car park the week after the British Open at a golf event Got advised it could be up to nine weeks I could be out I was like Wow I turned it round in three weeks and played last week Had an MRI on my back as well because I ve picked up a box couple months before Evian and I think I tore something in my back because it never got better Thitikul matched Hull with a The Thai star the winner in May at Liberty National in New Jersey missed a chance to become the first multiple winner on the tour this season Lottie Woad of England was third at under after a Miyu Yamashita was under and second-ranked Nelly Korda followed at under with Nasa Hataoka Chisato Iwai Sei Young Kim Jennifer Kupcho Mary Liu and Maja Stark Hull was coming off a runner-up finish in Houston last week as part of the Aramco series on the European tour It s been a rocky couple of months Hull stated Obviously fainting at Evian doing my back and then tearing the ligament in my ankle I sound like a bit of a car crash I don t know I suppose pain is just a weakness of the mind Apparently does me a bit of a favor sometimes because I end up doing too much too much gym practice overthinking It s given me time to chill and that s ostensibly what I needed She worked hard to get her event back in shape I ve just been absolutely grinding hard at home after I had days off because of my injury and then the last week hitting so multiple golf balls and practicing hard Hull noted Hard work pays off and it has and I just feel good at the moment AP golf https apnews com hub golf Source
