Date: September 15, 2014
Author: ALPG / LPGA

Webb positive in defeat

Webb Finishes Runner-Up but Future is Bright

Karrie Webb believes in fate and according to the seven time major winner, it wasn’t meant to be at this week’s Evian Championship, when a bogey on the last hole cost her a chance to win.

After clutch putts on the 16th and 17th holes, the Queenslander took a one stroke lead into the 72nd hole.  Webb’s 4 iron into the 18th green didn’t cut as much as she wanted and she was just off the green. 

19-year-old Kim showed no signs of nerves on the 18th, she hit a superb hybrid too approximately 12 feet.

Webb was first to play, a rush of blood and quick greens saw her third shot, a belly wedge, rolled 10 feet by the hole. 

Kim then showed composure beyond her years as she holed the putt to finish at 11-under-par, after a final round of 68.

Webb’s had to hole her 10 footer to force a playoff and it just missed. 

Even though she was disappointed with the final result, Webb was very positive immediately afterwards.

“It’s been an up and down year, obviously got two wins early but then decided to make some changes.  You know, I’m excited for the end of this year and next year, I hit shots today that I don’t think I have been ever been able to hit, so I am really excited about that.” 

“It obviously wasn’t meant to be, I believe in fate a little bit, I wasn’t meant to win.”

“I swung it really well today under pressure.  I hit a lot of shots that, you know, you stand behind the ball and you picture and I did that.” 

“I hit every green from the second hole until there.  Obviously disappointing, but I gave myself a chance. “

Webb fired a final round of three-under-par 68 to finish at 10-under-par.  South Korean MJ Hur (68) and Ha-Na Jang (66) tied for third place on nine-under, followed by Ya Neon Choi in fifth place on eight-under-par.

The 2013 Evian champion Suzann Pettersen shot a final round of 67 to finish in sixth place, with Paula Creamer of the United States in seventh on six-under-par.

World No.3 Lydia Ko of New Zealand shared eighth place on four-under-par with Brittany Lincicome of the United States, with six players including Swede Anna Nordqvist and World No.2 Inbee Park in a share of 10th on two-under-par.

Fellow Australian Minjee Lee tied for 16th on her professional debut alongside World No.1 Stacy Lewis and two other players.

Katherine Kirk finished tied for 36th at five-over-par, while Sarah Kemp and Sarah Jane Smith finished well back in 67th and 72 positions respectively.