ASHLEIGH BUHAI CLINCHES SECOND LPGA TITLE AND FOURTH VICTORY WORLDWIDE IN LESS THAN A YEAR

Ashleigh Buhai won for the fourth time worldwide in 10 months when she collected her second LPGA victory at the ShopRite LPGA Classic.

The 34-year-old, the oldest player to win on tour this season, played more than 200 tournaments on the LPGA before breaking through with her first title at the 2022 AIG Women’s British Open at Muirfield.

“I had the same feelings as Muirfield except I was able to hold it down the stretch a little bit,” said Buhai, “which was something that … only comes from experience.”

Buhai, who won the Australian Women’s Open last December and the South African Women’s Open in

March, becomes only the second South African with multiple LPGA wins, following Sally Little (15).

“Definitely the best golf I’ve played in my career,” said Buhai, who celebrated on the 18th with husband David, who caddies on tour for Jeongeun Lee6. “I think we have found a good balance. I’m on the older side on tour nowadays, one of the veterans.”

The former prodigy credited much of her success to her work with sports psychologist Duncan McCarthy.

“I really only have one thought with everything,” said Buhai. “I have one thought with the swing, one thought with the chipping, one thought with the putting, and I just tried and do that over and over.