Major LPGA Classic: Miu Yamashita wins playoff to deny Lottie Wade third LPGA title

Major LPGA Classic Final Round

-17 M Yamashita (JPN), L Wade (Eng); -15 H Wei-ling (Tpe), Y Liu (Chn); -14 MJ Kang (cor), C Porter (aush); -13 J Yan (Chn) G Kim (Aus), M Katsu (Jpn)

Elected Others: -11 R. Takeda (JPN); -9 Jay Kupcho (USA); -7 H Green (Aus); -6 M Lee (out); -3 L Walsh (Ayr)

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Lottie Wade missed out on her third LPGA title when Miu Yamashita fired a final-round 64 at the Major LPGA Classic before winning the first playoff hole.

England’s Wade shot a four-under 68 to trail overnight leader Jing Yan by one stroke at Blythefield Country Club in Belmont, Michigan on Sunday.

Wade, who claims His second LPGA win last month, The 22-year-old almost secured a memorable victory after holding out for birdie from the hole on the par-four 17th.

That saw the world number seven clear on 18 under but lipped a four-foot putt to win on the final hole and had to settle for a bogey and a playoff.

Japanese challenger Yamashita started five strokes off the lead and birdied five of his first seven holes before ending the day level with Wade at 17 under.

The pair replayed the par-five 18th with Yamashita, 24, narrowly missing the pin on the third shot.

Last year’s Women’s Open champion, currently ranked world number eight, then rolled in a birdie putt for her third LPGA title.