What was once an oddity has turned into a recent commonality, because for the third time in five years, the lowest scoring average on tour won’t win the Vare and its coveted LPGA Hall of Fame point.
May the Force be with you. The iconic phrase from Star Wars ran through Ayaka Furue’s mind with four holes to play in the Amundi Evian Championship as the fan of the iconic American film franchise navigated a chaotic finish in France to deliver a Kessel-run-worthy finish of five-under over her final five holes.
A long Saturday lies in wait at the Amundi Evian Championship, where Steph Kyriacou shares second place after storms hit the course on Friday and caused the second round to be suspended.
Strom, who birdied her 36th hole just to make the cut, earned her first career LPGA title to shatter the tour’s previous record held by Ayako Okamoto at the 1987 Lady Keystone Open (T-23) for the biggest comeback by position.