Lee: Retirement not in that frame of mind for U.S. womens’ Open hero

• Minjee Lee doesn’t want to take action after winning the U.S. womens’ Open golf title.
• The 26-year-old from Perth said following her win on Sunday.
• Fellow Australian Ash Barty quit within days of winning the Australian Open earlier this year.

Lee drove all through the last round and shot even-standard 71 in extreme circumstances to protect the greatest award in womens’ golf.

“I will not be resigning,” Lee said subsequent to wrapping up with a record low all out of 13-under-standard 271.

She gathered $1.8 million from a record all out tote of $10 million, while American Mina Harigae (72) guaranteed second put on nine-under.

“It’s a particularly significant privilege. It’s been my fantasy since I was a young lady. It’s the one I’ve for practically forever needed to win so presently I’ve made it happen and it simply feels astonishing,” Lee said.

“It’s an enormous aggregate,” she added, nearly lost for words as she attempted to verbalize what it intended to win almost $2 million of every one hit, not exactly certain how she would manage the cash.

Lee, who came out on top for her most memorable significant championship finally year’s Evian Championship, joins Karrie Webb (2000 and 2001) and Jan Stephenson (1983) as Australians to win the U.S. womens’ Open.

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Beginning the last round with a three-shot lead over Harigae, Lee immediately broadened her benefit.

A two-putt birdie at the standard five previously was trailed by a 40-foot bomb at the subsequent that was welcomed at first with complete quiet on the grounds that the opening on the raised green was not noticeable to the display.

It was only after Lee recovered her ball from the cup that the observers behind schedule commended.

However Lee hit two or three free shots and made several intruder on the requesting front nine, no one could make a run as a fluctuating breeze, firm circumstances and tucked opening areas transformed the round into a clash of weakening.

Utilizing her misleading strong swing to routinely outdrive Harigae by 30 yards or something like that, the minute Lee likewise putted with power and was far enough ahead to nearly partake in the last couple of openings, a three-putt at the last opening simply scholarly.

“I was really apprehensive the entire day,” she recognized regardless. “Having that little buffer was great.”

The little girl of Korean guardians who emigrated to Australia, Lee swam seriously since the beginning prior to directing her concentration toward golf around the age of 10, taking her hard working attitude from one game to the next.

“I think this will be enormous for every one of the young ladies and, surprisingly, the young men and the kids watching (in Australia),” she said.

“Ideally, they watch me on TV and I can be a decent good example to them and they’ll begin getting more included.”