Kris Tamulis wins 2015 Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic in Prattville

by WAKA Action 8 News

 Prattville, AL – Kris Tamulis didn’t want to look at a leaderboard, didn’t want to see the lead group chasing her play the 17th or 18th and didn’t want to hit any balls as she waited to see if the 17-under-par total she’d just posted 45 minutes prior to the leader’s arrival to the 18th would hold.

When she received word that Austin Ernst’s birdie try at the last raced by and Yani Tseng’s 10 footer lipped out on the left hand side, she began crying over the realization that she’d just won her first career LPGA title at the Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic after 11 seasons and 185 prior events on Tour. Her final-round 7-under-par 65 tied her lowest round in relation to par ever and it came as the final 18 holes in a day where she had to play 29 holes after a weather delay suspended the third round into Sunday.

Tamulis entered the week just hoping to ensure herself spots in the Asian events this fall and hoping to get enough Race to the CME Globe points to ensure a spot in the field at the CME Group Tour Championship in her hometown of Naples, Fla. but far exceeded her expectations. 

Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic

Prattville, Alabama

Final Round Tournament 

August 30, 2015

Rolex Rankings No. 125 Kris Tamulis (-17)

Rolex Rankings No. 51 Austin Ernst (-16)

Rolex Rankings No. 75 Yani Tseng (-16)

Rolex Rankings No. 8 Lexi Thompson (-14)

Rolex Rankings No. 116 Sydnee Michaels (-14)

Rolex Rankings No. 3 Stacy Lewis (-12)

(Courtesy: Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic)