Ai Miyazato rallies to win in NW Arkansas golf

By Jahanzaib Bin Liaquat

Correspondent, SAM Daily Times

Japan’s Ai Miyazato wins the NW Arkansas Championship for her second victory of the year and ninth LPGA Tour career title.Miyazato overcame a five-shot deficit as she made a five-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at the Pinnacle Country Club course to finish at 12 under for the tournament.

She outduelled Mika Miyazato, who missed a 15-foot birdie attempt on the final hole.Ai Miyazato had seven birdies and one bogey in the final round to finish one shot ahead of Mika Miyazato and Azahara Munoz.

Ai Miyazato became the third player to win multiple tournaments this season as she also won the LOTTE Championship in April.

Mika Miyazato closed with a 67 and Munoz shot 65. Venezuelan rookie Veronica Felibert fired a 72 to tie for fourth at 10 under. She began the round with a four-shot lead.