The tradition started with Amy Alcott back in 90's - win the LPGA Kraft Nasbico Championship and then celebrate by jumping into Poppy’s Pond located near the 18th hole. That tradition continued on Sunday when Brittany Lincicome, trailing by one stroke on the 18th hole hit her hybrid 210 yards that cleared water and landed perfectly on the upper part of the green. That shot set up a short eagle putt for the win! This was Brittany's first-ever major LPGA title and after receiving her trophy, Lincicome joined hands with her father and caddy and jumped into Poppy's Pond! “I can't even describe it. It's surreal,” said Lincicome, after accepting the $300,000 winner’s check. “Huge shot on 18 and I'm standing over (it), the hybrid is in my hands; my hands are shaking and my heart is racing. I'm trying to calm myself down by breathing or singing or whatever I can possibly do, and right when I hit it, it camjavascript:void(0)e off on the clubface exactly where we wanted to hit it and took the slope like I wanted it to and came really close, thank God.”
It was very exciting to see three Americans at the top of the leaderboard for once - the tournament was a seesaw back in forth between Brittany, Kristy McPherson and Chistie Kerr but in the end, it was Brittany's gutsy hit on the 18th hole that could go down in history as one of the best finishes for an LPGA major champion. And with this win Brittany claimed major points toward a spot on the 2009 U.S. Solheim Cup team. Lincicome started the week 26th in the points race, but the victory catapults her to 12th just outside the top-10 automatic spots on the team. Go Brittany!
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