Brittany Lincicome wins LPGA opener in Bahamas again

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas -- Brittany Lincicome beat darkness -- with help from floodlights Sunday on the Ocean Club's 18th green -- to win the Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic for the second straight year.

Lincicome birdied the final two holes and four of the last five for a 7-under 65 and a 2-stroke victory over Wei-Ling Hsu in the event cut to 54 holes after wind wiped out play most of Friday.


Lincicome completed a second-round 67 in the morning, playing nine holes in 3 under, to begin the final round two strokes behind top-ranked Shanshan Feng.

The 32-year-old Lincicome won her eighth career title. The Pure Silk ambassador finished at 12-under 207. Last year, she beat Lexi Thompson in a playoff.

Hsu closed with a 68. Feng had a 71 to tie for third with Amy Yang (70) at 9 under. Thompson (71) was 7 under with Danielle Kang (68), Nelly Korda (69) and Bronte Law (69). Brooke Henderson, the leader Saturday night when play was suspended because of darkness, shot a 72 to finish ninth at 6 under.

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