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These late shots were anything but meaningless

Gloria Park was never much of a threat to win here at Newport, but she had a great finish to her weekend on Sunday, going 3-under par for the last nine holes of the fourth round, including one of only three eagles registered for the whole tournament. This put her 12-over for the tournament, good for a four-way tie for 20th place. Big deal.

Except that it is a big deal to Park's wallet. If she had just played par over the back nine, she would have been in a five-way tie for 36th place. The four women who finished at 15-over each received $17,647 for their work at Newport. Park, by getting to 20th, takes home $41,654, more than doubling her paycheck.

Compare that to English golfer Karen Stupples, who went 4-over par over her back nine and ended up in that same 20th-place tie. If she had held par and stayed at 8-over for the tournament, she would have been in a three-way tie for eighth place. Rachel Hetherington and Shi Hyun Ahn got $82,460 at eighth place, so Stupples' payoff was basically cut in half because of her poor finish.

Likewise, Juli Inkster's bogey on the 16th hole yesterday meant more money for Stacy Prammanasudh, Se Ri Pak and Michelle Wie, who tied for third and each got $156,038. Inkster, who finished sixth, one shot behind those three players, gets $103,575.

- Mike McDermott

Posted by Mike McDermott  at 11:08 AM | Permalink

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