AFP, South Korea :
South Korea’s Jang Ha-na clinched the inaugural BMW Ladies Championship in a nailbiting finale showdown with Danielle Kang on Sunday, edging the American on home turf in a three-hole playoff.
The former world number 10 was one off the pace overnight and slipped to four behind before an eagle on the par-five 11th hole drew her back into contention at the $2 million competition in Busan.
It was a cruel defeat for Kang – riding high after a win in Shanghai on her 27th birthday last weekend – who finished regular play with a tournament record eight under 64 including a four-birdie run from the eighth hole.
Kang’s short game has been in searing form but failed her in the second play-off hole on the 412-yard 18th when a putt from 10 feet skirted around the hole, prompting the American to throw her arms up in frustration.
Jang claimed the title on the next hole with a birdie after Kang’s third stroke left her too far to keep level.
