Allisen Corpuz pulled away on the back nine Sunday to win not only her first tournament as a pro but her first major championship in the U.S. Women’s Open’s first visit to historic Pebble Beach.
The second-year LPGA player started the day a shot back but ballooned her lead to four shots after making back-to-back birdies on Nos. 14 and 15 to get to 10 under.
Corpuz parred the 16th, bogeyed the 17th and walked to the 18th tee box with a three-shot lead. She then parred the last to post a 3-under 69 to become the first American to win the Open in seven years.
Corpuz came into the week with $1.2 million in career earnings but enjoyed a $2 million payday Sunday in Pebble Beach, California.
Nasa Hataoka had the round of the week on Saturday with a 66 to hold the 54-hole lead but shot a 4-over 76 and tied for fourth with Bailey Tardy. Charley Hull matched the 66 on Sunday to tie for second alongside Jiyai Shin at 6 under.
Defending champion Minjee Lee shot a Sunday 75 and finished tied for 13th. Karrie Webb in 2000 and 2001 remains the last golfer two win back-to-back U.S. Women’s Opens.
In Gee Chun made a hole-in-one on the fifth hole Sunday, the 33rd ace in U.S. Women’s Open history.
Perfection at Pebble! 1️⃣
That’s a #USWomensOpen ace for @ingeechun_dumbo! pic.twitter.com/bc6zpqpG4N
— U.S. Women’s Open (USGA) (@uswomensopen) July 9, 2023
It was her second ace in a major in 2023, following one she recorded at the Chevron Championship in April.
Rose Zhang, in her third star since turning pro, shot a 72 to finish tied for ninth. In three starts as a pro she has a win and consecutive top-10s in majors.
Benedetta Moresco finished 8 over to earn low amateur honors. She finished tied for 33rd. Four amateurs made the cut and played the weekend.
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