Taipei Times
Date: Jul 23, 2016
By: AFP, CHICAGO
Taiwan stunned Australia with two four-ball triumphs on Thursday to open the LPGA International
From left, Taiwan’s Cheng Ssu-chia, Teresa Lu, Yani Tseng and Candie Kung celebrate on the 17th green after defeating Australia in the four-ball session of the LPGA International Crown at the Merit Club in Chicago, Illinois, on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Crown at the Merit Club in suburban Chicago.
The eight-nation team event saw seedings turned upside down as the top four of the US, Australia, South Korea and Japan managed only one win among them.
In the opening match of the tournament, Taiwan’s Yani Tseng birdied 13 and 15 and Teresa Lu birdied 14 in a 3-and-2 victory over Australian pair Karrie Webb and Su Oh.
In the second match, Kaohsiung-born US player Candie Kung birdied the first and last holes on the back nine for a 2-up win for her and Cheng Ssu-chia over Australians Minjee Lee and Rebecca Artis. [FULL STORY]
