American Solheim Cup captain Juli Inkster catapulted herself back into the winner’s circle on the Legends Tour at the Walgreens Charity Classic.
American Solheim Cup captain Juli Inkster catapulted herself back into the winner’s circle at the Walgreens Charity Classic.
She fired a final-round score of 8-under 64 at Grandview Golf Course to win the 36-hole event with a score of 12-under 132, defending her title at the season-opening Legends Tour tournament.
Michele Redman of Minnesota moved up the leaderboard throughout the final round and made her last charge with a birdie on the 18th hole to finish in solo second place with a final-round score of 5-under 67. Redman finished four shots behind Inkster at 8-under 136.
“I was hitting it so bad on the range,” said Inkster, who earned her fourth Legends Tour win today. “But then I went to the first tee and hit a really great drive and then a great second shot and that settled me down. I don’t think I missed a fairway.”
Once the LPGA Hall of Famer shook off her morning jitters, she also settled down her usual stellar wedge game that let her down during Saturday’s opening round. She called today’s final round “very stress free,” and it showed in how she attacked the course.
“We had a lot of fun and I’m honored to repeat,” said Inkster, who took home the winner’s prize of $30,000.
Rounding out the top five was third-place finisher Betsy King (69) of Arizona, at 7-under 137; first-round leader Barb Moxness of Minnesota (71), who finished fourth at 6-under 138, and England’s Trish Johnson (69), who climbed to 5-under 139 for fifth place.
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