Australia’s Minjee Lee has won the prestigious U.S. Women’s Open in North Carolina, earning her $US1.8 million, the biggest ever prize in women’s golf.
The 26-year-old from Perth, Western Australia, took the event with 13 under par, four shots ahead of American Mina Harigae, and setting a new scoring record for the tournament, Golf Australia reported.
This is Lee’s second major, after a victory in the Evian Championship in France last year, and she is now expected to jump to the number 3 ranking, with only Korean Jin Young Ko and American Nelly Korda ahead of her.
The Australian began the final round of the tournament three shots in front at 13 under par but then jumped to five shots ahead of the American after birdies on the opening two holes….