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 group occasion.
Knight and Szokol closed with a 5-under 65 in better-ball play at Midland Nation Membership. They completed at 23 beneath, 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.
Castren and Tan shot a 63. Additionally they completed second final yr.
The 26-year-old Knight additionally gained the 2019 Ascendant LPGA, whereas Szokol took her first LPGA Tour title. The U.S. duo tied for fourth final yr after lacking the lower in 2021.
Play was delayed for 1 hour, 40 minutes due to lightning with the leaders on the thirteenth gap.
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 beneath. Stacy Lewis and Maria Fassi had a 63 to complete sixth at 19 beneath.
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