Jennifer Kupcho (centre) jumped into Poppie's Pond alongside her caddie and her husband after her victory
Chevron Championship - final-round leaderboard |
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-14 J Kupcho (US); -12 J Korda (US); -11 P Babnik (Slo); -10 P Tavatanakit (Tha), A Thompson (US), H Shibuno (Jpn), C Boutier (Fra); Selected others: -6 G Hall (Eng); -4 C Hull (Eng); -3 S Meadow (NI); -1 M Reid (Eng); +1 C Thomas (Eng) |
American Jennifer Kupcho overcame a back-nine wobble to win the Chevron Championship - the first women's major of 2022 - by two shots in California.
Kupcho, who started the final round with a six-shot lead, bogeyed the 10th, 13th and 14th as her advantage over Jessica Korda dwindled to two shots.
A birdie on the next settled any nerves and a two-over 74 was enough to win a first LPGA Tour title on 14 under par.
Fellow American Korda shot a 69 to finish runner-up on 12 under.
Kupcho, her caddie and her husband all jumped into Poppie's Pond after her victory.
She will be the last winner to carry out the long-standing tradition, with the tournament moving to Houston from next year.
"To be a major winner and to be the last person here at Mission Hills to jump into Poppie's Pond, it's all really special," Kupcho said.
"I think it's surreal."
Slovenia's 18-year-old Pia Babnik (66) finished third on 11 under, while last year's champion Patty Tavatanakit (72) finished in a tie for fourth place.
England's Georgia Hall (69) was one of four players to finish on six under.
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