- The LPGA lost two of its Korean stars to retirement last weekend. Hee-Won Han and Jeong Jang both played their final event in Portland, Oregon. Both players are stepping aside to focus on raising and growing their respective families. Han was a six-time winner on the LPGA, while Jang had just two
Her only LPGA Tour win came at the 2007 Evian Masters, where she beat Jeong Jang in a playoff. Gulbis was back in France this past week as was the rest of women's golf for what was the last year of the event as a regular co-sanctioned tournament on the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour.
Jeong Jang reached 5 under but bogeyed four of her final five holes to finish in a tie at 70 with Mika Miyazato, Cristie Kerr, Se Ri Pak, Na Yeon Choi, Ai Miyazato, and Paula Creamer. Lewis, who has won two of her last three starts, had a 72.
"It's not an easy course to play," said Tseng, who escaped with a 1-up win after Jeong Jang missed a 6-foot birdie attempt to force a playoff. "This is the top 64, that's why we play here. So I mean, you cannot expect the first one is going to be easy to win."
World No. 1 and top overall seed Yani Tseng earned a hard-fought, 1-up victory over No. 64 Jeong Jang. On the 18th, Jang had six feet to square the match and go to a playoff hole, but she missed and Tseng advanced.