For the most part Sunday afternoon at the LPGA’s NW Arkansas Championship, it looked like hometown favorite and defending champion Stacy Lewis would take the title. Judging from the roars, it would be just fine with the crowd.
Even Na Yeon Choi didn’t see her ninth LPGA title coming, but she claimed it dramatically at Pinnacle Country Club, thanks in large part to eagle on the par-4 16th.
“I thought it was going to be good, but I didn’t expect it to go in,” said Choi who struggled with her irons for most of the day. “I was very happy after that shot, but unfortunately I couldn’t see the ball going in.