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Majoring on Self Leads Lee to Trophy
The Straits Times
|June 24, 2025
Two early bogeys fail to rattle composed Aussie, who ends title drought since 2023
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FRISCO - Minjee Lee of Australia steadied herself after a bumpy start to card a final round two-over 74 and captured the Women's PGA Championship on June 22 in Frisco, Texas.
She began the day with a four-stroke advantage over Thailand's Jeeno Thitikul and was never seriously threatened, finishing on four-under 284, three shots ahead of American Auston Kim and Thailand's Chanettee Wannasaen (both 68).
Key birdies at holes 14 and 15 of PGA Frisco's Fields Ranch East course provided some crucial cushion, as Lee bagged her third career Major following the 2021 Evian Championship and the 2022 US Women's Open.
"I just said, 'just stick to my game plan'," said the 29-year-old. "I know it's a battle against myself pretty much, especially with how tough the conditions were this whole week, not just today.
"Just amplified because it's Major Sunday. Yeah, just be patient and take every shot as it comes."
Lee moved up the all-time Majors leaderboard, tying names such as American Nancy Lopez, Chun In-gee of South Korea, Anna Nordqvist of Sweden and Lydia Ko of New Zealand with her third win.
This story is from the June 24, 2025 edition of The Straits Times.
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