Ayaka Furue produced a final-hole eagle to snatch a maiden major title after a dramatic finish to the Amundi Evian Championship.
The Japanese player went into the final round a shot behind Stephanie Kyriacou and was three strokes back with five holes to play, only to charge back into contention with three consecutive birdies from the 15th.
Furue was in a three-way tie for the lead heading to the par-five last, where she reached the green in two and drained the eagle putt to close a sensational final-round 65 and become golf’s latest first-time major winner.
Ayaka Furue’s only previous LPGA Tour title was the 2022 Women’s Scottish Open
The 24-year-old finished on 19 under and a shot clear of Kyriacou, while a round-of-the-day 63 from Patty Tavatanakit saw her claim third spot ahead of American Lauren Coughlin.
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What’s next?
The LPGA Tour season heads to Ohio for the Dana Open, with coverage of the final round live on Sunday from 7.30pm on Sky Sports Golf, while the next Ladies European Tour event begins on Friday with the Dutch Ladies Open.
The final women’s major of the year is the AIG Women’s Open at St Andrews, live from August 22-25 on Sky Sports Golf. Stream the LPGA Tour, PGA Tour, DP World Tour, majors and more with NOW.
