Record-breaking financial prize: “I am honored”
Australian Minji Lee won the US Open by a wide margin.
Swedish shooting star Ingrid Lindblad finished 11th.
– It was tougher today – but it was a great week, she says on Viaplay.
No amateur in US Open history has done better than the first three rounds Ingrid Lindblad.
The 22-year-old was split by four before the fourth and final round at North Carolina’s Pine Needles. There, the Swede toured in 75 strokes, five on par.
“After twelve holes, I hit twelve holes of greens and three were more than level… It was even tougher today,” Lindblad said in Fiablay.
I played well all week but today I felt like nothing happened.
“Wonderful week”
He ended up becoming a joint 11th overall for Lindblad of Ringenäs, who plays college golf at Louisiana State University on a daily basis.
– All in all, it was a great week. She says my game is going in the right direction.
Anna Nordqvist became the best Swedish. I crossed par twice in the last round, which was enough to split a sixth place.
Minjee Lee, the 26-year-old Australian, won a total of 13 underscores. By four strokes, runner-up Mina Harrigay, USA. South Korea’s Choi Hye Jin came in third.
– It’s been a dream since I was young. This is the competition I’ve always wanted to win. Now you’ve done it and it feels great, says Minjee Lee on Viaplay.
Record high cash prizes
In addition to this honor, Minjee Lee won $1.8 million (just under SEK 18 million), the largest win in women’s golf history.
– We’re going in the right direction. And you will only get better. That’s a lot of money. She says I was so honored.
However, Ingrid Lindblad does not receive a penny. In order to receive the prize money, she had to give up her position as an amateur before the competition. Combined twelfth place would have been estimated at around SEK 1.9 million.
“Of course it was fun to earn some money, but I still thought I would stay in college a little longer,” Lindblad said earlier this week.
