Hamlin wins at Bristol racing
Park Min-ji pulled off an arduous victory at the 2019 Bogner MBN Ladies Open Sunday, holding off her rivals’ dogged challenge for the crown.
The 20-year-old carded a two-under 69 for a three-round total of 14-under 199 at the 6,629-yard par71 Star Hue Golf & Resort in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi Province.
The winner struggled with her game in the front nine, hitting a one-over 36 with a lone birdie against two bogeys. However, she hit a bogey-free three-under 33 to be the last player standing.
She put up a gripping brawl for her first triumph of the season and third career KLPGA Tour title, receiving 120 million won in prize money.
Starting the penultimate day, Park led the field by two strokes over four rivals: Park Ju-young, In Ju-yeon, Jang Ha-na and Kim Char-young2 at 10-under. A batch of roughly 10 contestants chased her within five shots, which portended a fierce freefor-all.
On Saturday, Park fired a bogeyfree
SYDNEY (AFP) — Australia’s consumer watchdog has launched a probe into the use of NBA superstars to promote pre-World Cup exhibition games by Team USA despite many of them pulling out, leaving fans fuming. 8-under 63 in the rain-delayed second round. She’d taken advantage of her good fortune getting to play in the afternoon. In the morning, a sudden, unrelenting downpour of rain had saturated the golf course, flooding the greens. Heavy rain bombarded contestants who’d played in the morning. As she’d started in the afternoon, however, the wet, soft greens helped her enjoy a great round, which served as a springboard for her victory. She looked nearly invincible during Saturday’s second round.
Park incurred her first bogey on No. 4, where she made a nasty chip shot too short off the green, failing to get up and down. With the bogey, she dropped down to share the lead with Jang Ha-na, who birdied the 4th.
Park rattled off a great birdie on No.
Some people paid hundreds of dollars to watch the Americans in three games in Melbourne and Sydney this month, believing they would be seeing the likes of James Harden, Anthony Davis and Damian Lillard. 5 to get her sole lead back. However, after a train of four pars, she incurred a three-putt bogey on No. 8 to share the lead with Jang and Kim Charyoung2.
When she birdied the 11th, Park found herself trailing behind the leader by a stroke. But she shared the lead with three others when Kim
But while the USA boast a host of top young talent guided by San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, they lack top names used to sell the event after a series of player withdrawals.
A change.org petition for refunds bogeyed the 12th.
Park hit a great approach on the 13th before reeling in her third birdie of the day to share the lead once again with Kim.
On the 16th, she collected her fourth birdie of the day, shaking off Kim, Jang and Lee Da-yeon to become the sole leader with two has so far attracted more than 2,500 supporters claiming they had been ripped off.
“You have sold us an event that is no longer happening,” said the petition.
The Australian Competition and holes to play.
Park hit her approach into the greenside bunker on No. 17, finding herself in crisis. But she calmly got up and down for par with a smooth putting stroke to preserve her oneshot lead. It was a tricky putt from a not-so-close range.
Whacking a successful tee shot at the par-5 18th, she strolled down the fairway under an umbrella. She hit her perfect third shot near the hole, setting up a good chance for a birdie. And with a comfortable two-putt par, she eventually edged out her three closest rivals by a single stroke.
On her first victory of the season, she shared her emotional state of mind: “I’m thankful that I’ve achieved my target of winning a tournament a year. I’m pleased with the unexpected triumph.”
“I felt great pressure from Kim Char-yojng2 in the back nine, but went all out to focus on my shots. Also, I tried to play aggressively to fight off her and other rivals. I am grateful to my family for being so good to me.” Consumer Commission (ACCC) said Sunday it was investigating.
“Under the Australian Consumer Law, companies must not make false or misleading representations, including when advertising events,” a spokesperson told AFP.
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — The winner climbed from his car and immediately apologized for denying an underdog his first career victory. The runner-up, in tears over his near miss, was raucously embraced by the crowd for his oh-so-close effort.
Bristol Motor Speedway was a bizarre mix of emotions Saturday night after Denny Hamlin chased down Matt DiBenedetto to spoil a Saturday night upset. DiBenedetto learned this week that Leavine Family Racing won’t bring him back for a second season, and he has no job lined up for 2020.
“I’m so sorry to Matt DiBenedetto, (crew chief) Mike Wheeler. I hate it. I know what a win would mean to that team,” Hamlin said as soon as he exited his car. “But I’ve got to give 110 percent.”
Hamlin was the first Toyota and Joe Gibbs Racing driver to start from the pole this season but his race was a roller-coaster that began when his car was damaged when he bounced off of Jimmie Johnson. He later had a loose wheel, fell down a lap and seemed out of contention for his second career victory at Bristol.
At the same time, DiBenedetto was working his way toward the front and put his Toyota out front for a race-high 93 laps. He needed redemption — and a win would have put him in the playoffs, no less — but he again wound up victim to the Gibbs juggernaut. Gibbs has a logjam of talent, Leavine is a Gibbs partner, and Gibbs needs DiBenedetto’s seat next year to promote Christopher Bell from the Xfinity Series.
“I wanted it too bad,” DiBenedetto said. “I’m sad. Congrats to Denny, raced hard and I’ve been a fan of his since I was a kid. To be racing doorto-door with him at Bristol in front of a great group of fans — I’m trying not to get emotional but it’s been a tough week and I just want to stick around and want to keep doing this for a long time to come. I am not done yet. Something is going to happen.”
The crowd roared its support as DiBenedetto’s interview was broadcast on the infield big screen.
Roughly 45 minutes later, DiBenedetto found Hamlin on the NBC Sports set and interrupted his interview. The two hugged, and Hamlin pulled DiBenedetto close and whispered into his ear for a long moment.
He remained apologetic for spoiling what would have been a defining moment for DiBenedetto, as well as Wheeler, Hamlin’s former crew chief.
“It is the worst person possible to have to pass with eight to go.”