Lottie Woad, of England, reacts after missing a putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the Meijer LPGA Classic golf tournament, Sunday, June 21, 2026, in Belmont, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)
AGBELMONT, Mich. (AP) — Miyu Yamashita got into a playoff Sunday in the Meijer LPGA Classic when Lottie Woad's three-foot par attempt lipped out to close regulation, then won with a three-footer of her own on the first extra hole.
Five strokes behind third-round leader Jing Yan and four back of Woad going into the day, the 4-foot-11 Yamashita shot an 8-under 64 to get to 17-under 271 at Blythefield Country Club.
“I didn’t think about like win today,” Yamashita said. “I just focused on playing just like every round. My putting was solid today and I was able to put together a really good round.”
The 24-year-old Japanese player birdied the par-5 18th in regulation and the playoff.
“I really didn’t expect like it’s going to be playoff, but once it did, I was able to reset mentally and focus on the task at hand,” Yamashita said. “I’m glad I was able to take advantage of the opportunity and turn it into a win.”
Woad had a 68, holing out from a bunker for birdie on the 17th before running into trouble on the 467-yard 18th.
“Felt like I hit an OK putt,” the 22-year-old English player said. “Obviously, lipped out on the high side.”
In the playoff, both players were in front of the green in two. Yamashita played first, hitting a flop shot to three feet. Woad then hit her pitch 10 feet past and missed the comebacker.
Yamashita won for the third time on the LPGA Tour after winning 13 times on the JLPGA. Last year, she won the Maybank Championship and major Women’s British Open and was the LPGA rookie of the year.
Wei-Ling Hsu (67) and Yan Liu (67) tied for third at 15 under. Minji Kang (66) and Cassie Porter (70) were 14 under. Yan had a 73 to tie for seventh at 13 under.
Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., finished in an eight-way tie for 48th at 4 under. Maude-Aimee Leblanc of Sherbrooke, Que., finished in a two-way tie for 62nd at 1 under.
The major KPMG Women’s PGA Championship begins Thursday at Hazeltine in Minnesota.
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