SUWANNAPURA TOPS LINCICOME IN MARATHON

THIDAPA SUWANNAPURA hardly could believe it after she outlasted Brittany Lincicome in a sudden-death playoff to win the Marathon Classic in Sylvania, Ohio. The victory was a long time coming for Suwannapura, a native of Thailand who had not won in 120 career starts on the tour. She entered the weekend with only two top-10 finishes, including a career-best seventh-place finish in the 2014 Kingsmill Championship in Williamsburg, Virginia. “After I knocked that last putt in, it just felt like a dream come true,” Suwannapura said to reporters after her win. “I’ve been waiting for this for a while, and I didn’t think it was going to happen today, so I’ll just keep trying my best and hopefully it comes out. And today is the day.” Suwannapura shot a 6-under 65 on the final day to finish 14-under 270 for the tournament. Lincicome also was 14 under after shooting a 4-under 67.