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| Brittany Lang Wins the U.S. Women's Open in California |
U.S. golfer, Brittany Lang, won her first major title at the U.S. Women's Open in CordeVelle on Sunday in a 3 hole playoff.
Her opponent, Anna Nordqvist, was assessed a two-stroke penalty for grounding a club in a bunker on the 17th hole of the playoff.
The (USGA) United States Golf Association officials reviewed videos that showed Nordqvist grounded her club in the the sand.
According to the infamous rule 13-4b, a penalty is invoked if a club touches the sand in a bunker before the downswing.
Nordqvist was informed about the penalty quickly after the decision but not until she had hit her third shot on the third extra hole, the par-five 18th.
Nordqvist finished at three-over after bogeying the 18th and handed the victory to Lang
Said Lang, "It was definitely a shame for Anna for it to come down to something like that. You never want it to be because of a penalty but to be because of better play. I am ecstatic, I feel for her but definitely it (the penalty) took a little bit of pressure off me. I can't believe it. It means absolutely everything. This is what you dream of. It's amazing."
Brittany Lang finished with a six-under-par 282 at CordeValle Golf Club in the third of the year's five major championships and took home bragging rights, a trophy and an $810,000 payout.
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