Ingrid Lindblad Wins Jm Eagle La Championship In 3rd Start As Lpga Tour Member
Ingrid Lindblad won the JM Eagle LA Championship on Sunday in her third start as an LPGA Tour member, avoiding a playoff when fellow rookie Akie Iwai bogeyed the final hole at El Caballero Country Club.
"You should never not expect it, right?" Lindblad said. "But obviously got it done in a couple starts. Just kind of crazy."
Playing a group ahead of Iwai, Lindblad shot a 4-under 68 to finish at 21-under 277. The 25-year-old former LSU star from Sweden made the last of her six birdies on the par-5 11th and parred the final seven holes. She had two front-nine bogeys.
"Felt like I could have made a couple more birdies on the back nine but nothing really wanted to drop. I feel like I was just trying to like be where you can't see if you're 5-under par or 5-over par. Just staying in the moment and show no emotion. But sometimes it's hard to show no emotion."
Iwai followed a third-round 64 with a 69 to fall a stroke short.