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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - In her previous two Symetra Tour wins, Bruin alum Patty Tavatanakit has come from behind and also cruised to a comfortable victory. On Sunday, she picked up her third win in just eight starts this summer, winning the Sioux Falls GreatLIFE Challenge in a playoff after entering the final round down by six shots.
Tavatanakit was at 5-under 205 after shooting 70-65-70 in her first three rounds at the Willow Run Golf Club. She quickly made up ground by posting a 6-under 28 on the front nine, which included an eagle on the par-5 7th and four birdies. After a bogey on the 10th and a birdie on the 14th, Tavatanakit made back-to-back birdies at No. 17 and 18 to take the overall lead into the clubhouse at 13-under 267 after posting an 8-under 62. Yujeong Son would make a birdie on the 18th to force a playoff, but it only took one hole though, as Tavatanakit made a birdie to claim the victory.
With the win, Tavatanakit moves to No. 2 in the Volvik Race for the Card season-long earnings. She won the Donald Ross Classic and the Danielle Downey Credit Union Classic in July.
With birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff, @Patty_MPT wins the 2019 Sioux Falls #GreatLIFEChallenge ?? #Road2LPGA #DriveOn pic.twitter.com/xr1Qxc8aD3
— Symetra Tour (@ROAD2LPGA) September 1, 2019
Hear from the now three-time #Road2LPGA champion @Patty_MPT, after she overcame a six-shot deficit to claim victory in the Mount Rushmore State #GreatLIFEChallenge #Road2LPGA #DriveOn #GoBruins
— Symetra Tour (@ROAD2LPGA) September 1, 2019
Winner's Interview ?? https://t.co/DYnu4Qy2UV pic.twitter.com/f08pnnb3JJ
Pretty surreal to capture my third victory in eight starts since joining the @ROAD2LPGA in June! I can't thank my family and friends enough for always supporting me in the journey to the @LPGA ?? #Road2LPGA #GreatLIFEChallenge #DriveOn #GoBruins pic.twitter.com/KIueCgYC9a
— Patty Tavatanakit (@Patty_MPT) September 2, 2019