MIDLAND, Mich. — Cheyenne Knight and Elizabeth Szokol held off Matilda Castren and Kelly Tan by a stroke Saturday to win the Dow Nice Lakes Bay Invitational, the LPGA Tour’s lone staff occasion.
Knight and Szokol closed with a 5-under 65 in better-ball play at Midland Nation Membership, ready out a delay of 1 hour, 40 minutes due to lightning whereas they had been on the thirteenth gap.
“We have been associates for such a very long time,” Knight stated. “I could not have requested for something higher than to get the win along with her, and it is such a enjoyable occasion. You realize, we’re usually simply form of by ourselves on the market, so to have somebody so enjoyable and constructive and form of hold it mild is simply unbelievable.”
The 29-year-old Szokol took her first LPGA Tour title, whereas the 26-year-old Knight additionally gained the 2019 Ascendant LPGA. The U.S. duo tied for fourth final 12 months after lacking the reduce in 2021.
“It is superb to get my first win.” Szokol stated. “It is one thing I have been working for a very long time, and it is so robust to win out right here. Everyone seems to be such a fantastic participant. So, to lastly do this, and it is even higher with Cheyenne by my aspect.”
They completed at 23 underneath, following a better-ball 61 within the second spherical Thursday with an alternate-shot 62 on Saturday to take a three-stroke lead into the ultimate spherical.
After Castren made a 15-foot birdie putt on the par-4 seventeenth, Knight holed a 6-footer for bridie to take care of their one-stroke lead.
“That was undoubtedly the shot of the day.” Szokol stated.
Each groups parred the par-3 18th.
Castren and Tan shot a 63. Additionally they completed second final 12 months.
“It has been general a very enjoyable week. Proper now, it sucks,” Tan stated. “I believe once I get up tomorrow morning, I’ll cherish the moments that we have been by way of the previous few days, and I can solely select to tackle the positives.”
The groups of Celine Boutier-Yuka Saso (62), Jodi Ewart Shadoff-Emma Talley (63) and Celine Borge-Polly Mack (63) tied for third at 20 underneath. Stacy Lewis and Maria Fassi had a 63 to complete sixth at 19 underneath.
