Japan's Haru Nomura Leads Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic
Haru Nomura shot a 1-under 71 in cool and breezy conditions Saturday at Lake Merced and escaped a two-shot penalty to maintain a three-stroke lead in the Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic.
The 23-year-old Japanese player met with rules officials after the round to discuss her play from an awkward stance in the left greenside bunker on the par-5 sixth hole.
Japan's Haru Nomura wins Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic
Haru Nomura held on in strong wind to win the Swinging Skirts LPGA Classicon Sunday for her second LPGA Tour victory of the year.
The 23-year-old Japanese player closed with a 1-over 73 in steady 35-40 mph wind at Lake Mercedto finish at 9-under 279 and beat South Africa's Lee-Anne Pace by four strokes.