Jessica wins Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia title

Kelly Tan brought her 2015 golf campaign to a close with a par 71 in the final round of the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club. Fellow American Stacy Lewis and South Korea’s Ha Na Jang were tied for second. “You feel it, you really do”.

Her surprise victory against a high-caliber field in punishing humid conditions left her understandably emotional.

A player has to be ranked in the top 60 in the LPGA Tour money list to be eligible for the Asian Swing.

“My boyfriend and I played a lot with my sister and I just enjoyed my time at home and came here refreshed”. “My birthday is next week, so I’m excited”, said Kelly, who will turn 22 on October 26.

Feng also had a 66, and Lewis shot 67.

“This golf course is just a shootout”, Lewis said. If somebody was going to make a hot start, that’s just the way it was going to be. The senior also threw a third-quarter touchdown pass to Ja-Quan Lumas to help the Wildcats (5-1, 3-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) win their fourth game of the season.

“I know I could have done a lot better, but I still can walk away from this week on a positive note, definitely”, said Kelly, who will be taking a two-month break from competition. “All the support that I’ve had, the people that have stuck with me this year, didn’t stop believing in me even when I did a little bit”. It’s nice to be back. She had a double bogey on the par-3 15th, saved bogey with a 20-footer on the par-5 16th and rebounded with a birdie on the par-3 17th.

The scene at the 18th is likely one that will remain in Korda’s memory forever. The 18-year-old New Zealander was coming off consecutive victories in the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open and Evian Championship, where she became the youngest major champion.

Feng had a 69, and Chinese compatriot Lin shot 71.

Top-ranked Inbee Park, the 2012 victor, had a 72 to tie for 15th at 7 under.