Michelle Wie bags freakish shot during final day of US Women’s Open 

  • Michelle Wie has been suffering with a hip injury throughout the week
  • Wie won the US Women's Open last year 
  • South Korea's In Gee Chun stormed to the title on Sunday 

By Rory Keane for MailOnline

Published: 18:48 EST, 12 July 2015 | Updated: 04:16 EST, 13 July 2015

Michelle Wie may have failed in her bid to defend the US Women’s Open title but the American landed arguably the shot of the tournament on Sunday. 

After hitting a shot from the eighth fairway during the final round of action at Lancaster Country Club, Wie was surprised to find that her ball had landed inside a small bag near the green. 

Wie, who has been suffering with a hip injury throughout the week, relinquished her title to South Korea's In Gee Chun who birdied four of the last seven holes to rally for a one-stroke victory at the Open on Sunday.

Michelle Wie tees off the second hole during the final round of the US Women's Open 

Michelle Wie tees off the second hole during the final round of the US Women's Open 

Wie pulls her ball from a bag as an official watches after her shot landed there from the eighth fairway

Wie pulls her ball from a bag as an official watches after her shot landed there from the eighth fairway

Wie's ball is seen inside the bag following her strike from the eighth fairway during the final day of action 

Wie's ball is seen inside the bag following her strike from the eighth fairway during the final day of action 

Wie talks to an official after taking a drop near the eighth green during Sunday's US Women's Open finale 

Wie talks to an official after taking a drop near the eighth green during Sunday's US Women's Open finale 

The 20-year old Chun shot a four-under 66 in the final round and finished at eight under, becoming the first player to win her US Open debut since Birdie Kim in 2005.

Third-round leader Amy Yang struggled in the middle of her round and then pulled within one by going eagle-birdie at holes 16 and 17. But she bogeyed the 18th and fell a stroke short.

Playing in the final group on the last day of the championship for the third time in four years, Yang squandered a three-stroke lead and settled for a 1-over 71 and was second at 273. 

South Korea's Gee Chun poses with the trophy following her US Women's Open victory on Sunday 

South Korea's Gee Chun poses with the trophy following her US Women's Open victory on Sunday 

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