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NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Nasa Hataoka had a strong start and Amy Yang had a hot finish, finishing with a share of the lead in the CME Group Tour Championship with 18 holes left and $2 million on the line. Hataoka set the pace early with five birdies in her first 11 holes and finished with a 65. I think the best is to just concentrate on my round and just keep that out of my mind and just do my golf.”Alison Lee, who came into the LPGA finale with a Ladies European Tour win and two runner-up finishes on the LPGA Tour, tried to keep pace. Hataoka has six LPGA titles, all within the last five years, and the 24-year-old from Japan rode a hot putter to give herself a chance. Nelly Korda tried to stay close, making her first hole-in-one on the LPGA Tour at the par-3 eighth.

Persons: Nasa Hataoka, Amy Yang, Yang, Hataoka, ”, ” Hataoka, ” Alison Lee, “, Lee, ” Xiyu Lin, Ruoning Yin, Minjee Lee, ” Yin, ” Tiburon, Jin Young Ko, Nelly Korda, Lilia Vu, Brooke Henderson, Atthaya Thitikul, ” Korda, “ It’s, Celine Boutier, Boutier, ___ Organizations: Nasa, European, LPGA Tour, LPGA, Tiburon Golf, Women's, Hataoka, PGA, ” Locations: NAPLES, Fla, Tiburon, America, South Korea, Thailand, Japan, Canada

SHANGHAI (AP) — American Solheim Cup player Angel Yin defeated top-ranked Lilia Vu on the first playoff hole to win the LPGA Shanghai tournament on Sunday for her first tour win. Both Yin and Vu finished at 14-under 274 on the Qizhong Garden Golf Club course forcing a playoff, where Yin made a birdie at the par-4 18th after Vu had narrowly missed her 20-foot birdie putt. It was 25-year-old Yin's first victory in her 159th start and she shared a warm embrace with compatriot Vu on her breakthrough win. Vu shot a 4-under 68, with six birdies and two bogeys, and was the clubhouse leader at 14-under, until Yin birdied the par-5 17th and then made par on the final hole to force a playoff. Two-time defending champion Danielle Kang of the United States shot 71 to finish five strokes back in a tie for 17th at 9 under.

Persons: Angel Yin, Lilia Vu, Vu, Yin, compatriot Vu, “, ” Yin, It’s, Maja Stark, Yin birdied, ” Vu, Choi Hye, Ariya Jutanugarn, Yu Liu, Esther Henseleit, Danielle Kang, ___ Organizations: SHANGHAI, —, Solheim, LPGA Shanghai, United Locations: United States, China, Asia, South Korea, Malaysia, Japan

SHANGHAI (AP) — American Solheim Cup player Angel Yin shot a 7-under 65 on Saturday to move into a share of the third-round lead at the LPGA Shanghai tournament. Yin was tied with Maja Stark, who had a one-stroke lead after two rounds. Yin and Stark, who shot 70, had 12-under totals of 204 on the Qizhong Garden Golf Club course in the LPGA’s first return to China since 2019 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pavarisa Yoktuan of Thailand bogeyed her final hole for a 69 and was a shot back in third place. Yin's 65 was her best 18-hole score since the third round of the 2021 Honda LPGA Thailand.

Persons: Angel Yin, Yin, Maja Stark, Stark, Danielle Kang, ”, “ I’m, ” Yin, ___ Organizations: SHANGHAI, —, Solheim, LPGA Shanghai, United, Thailand Locations: China, Thailand, United States, Swedish, Asia, South Korea, Malaysia, Japan

☆ Flash flooding at Washington DC's District Dogs Northeast leaves 10 pets dead
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Christina Zdanowicz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Severe storms with heavy rains the evening of August 14 brought a flash flood to the doors of District Dogs Northeast. Ten dogs, including Maple, Malee and Zeni, died in the flooding, WJLA reported. A first responder carries out a dog from District Dogs Northeast in Washington DC. A few days into the trip, they noticed a missed call and later received a text from District Dogs asking them to call back. Garro said Hensley told him there was flooding, some dogs died and “your dog was one of them.” Hensley told him.

Persons: Zeni, John Donnelly, Heather McGaffin, ” McGaffin, Colleen Costello, she’s, “, ” Costello, Maple, Costello, didn’t, Luer Yin, Connor McCarty, ”, McCarty, ” Yin, Jacob Hensley, ” McCarty, Connor McCarty Hensley, ” Hensley, Hensley, Jonathan Garro, mutt, Malee, Garro, Kerry, ” Garro, Yin, Hensley – they’ve, “ It’s, I’m, “ I’m, it’s, Maple’s Organizations: CNN, Washington DC, DC, WJLA, of Unified Communications, District Dogs, WUSA, Dogs, Corgi Locations: Zeni, District, Washington, Hawaii, ”

☆ Angel Yin: Young fan picks up ball while it’s still in play at Evian Championship – then receives signed souvenir from golfer
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Yet two young spectators had already collected souvenirs from the American golfer before she had even finished playing on Thursday. For the second year running at the major championship in France, a player suffered the unfortunate fate of having their ball picked up while it was still in play. “The kid was really, really happy. Last year at the Evian Championship, Nelly Korda suffered a similar fate when a spectator picked up her ball. I don’t really know the ruling if a kid takes my golf ball,” Yin said on Thursday.

Persons: Angel Yin, Yin, ” Yin, old’s caddie, Markus Zechmann, Zechmann, Nelly Korda, Andrew Waller, “, ” Yin parred, Paula Reto, CNN Yin, Lilia Vu Organizations: CNN, Evian Championship, Evian, Golf Club, South, Chevron Locations: France, Korea

☆ Chevron Championship: Lilia Vu channels memory of late Grandfather to clinch first major title
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Lilia Vu triumphed at the Chevron Championship on Sunday, besting American compatriot Angel Yin in a playoff to seal the first major of her career in The Woodlands, Texas. I’m just really happy and proud of Cole [caddie] and I for doing this.”Vu (R) celebrates her win in the water. Amid bubbling frustrations during a wet and windy final round, it was the memory of her grandfather that kept Vu grounded. Carmen Mandato/Getty ImagesYin upbeatRunner-up Yin was upbeat despite agonizingly missing out on a first career major. “My caddie was telling me to calm down, but other than that, I really just wasn’t really feeling much.

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