Karis Davidson – file photo LPGA/Getty Images
Gold Coast golfer Karis Davidson’s share of 8th place in today’s LPGA Tour event in Shanghai is perhaps a finish that comes with mixed emotions.
The Scottish born but now Gold Coast resident actually reached a share of the lead during various stages of the final round at the Qizhong Garden Golf Club but after a brilliant outward nine of 31 she was unable to capitalise on the momentum she had built and a dropped shot late in her round saw her finish two shots behind the playoff between Angel Yin and Lilian Vu
Yin would win her first LPGA Tour title in her 159th start and reverse the playoff result of the Chevron Championship in March which she lost to Vu in a playoff.
Davidson though needed a strong week over the final few events of the year to ensure she retained her full playing privileges for next season being 97th in the Race to the Globe standings heading into the week.
Her share of 8th place and the US$43,000 will go a long way to seeing the 25 year old inside the safety zone of the top 100 at the completion of the season which comes in another handful of starts.
Davidson played the Japan LPGA Tour for three seasons before heading to the LPGA Tour where in 2023 she has own close to US$200,000 and she appears to be finding her feet at the higher level.
It was Davidson’s best finish and the biggest cheque of the year and her LPGA Tour career.
Minjee Lee did next best of the Australians when she finished tied for 13th, playing her last ten holes in six under par.
