NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. — (AP) — Ally Ewing made a 5-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th hole Saturday to beat local favorite Danielle Kang 1 up and join three major champions in the LPGA Match Play semifinals.
“I haven’t played 36 holes for so long.”In the other semifinal, Sophia Popov will play Shanshan Feng.
Ewing, then known by her maiden name of McDonald, also held off Kang in late October in Florida at Reynolds Lake Oconee for her lone LPGA Tour victory.
“I rely a lot on my ball-striking, but you’ve got to be able to putt in match play,” Ewing said.
Feng played 41 holes Saturday, She beat Brittany Altomare in 22 holes in the morning, tying the match on 18.