Getty Images
Lee-Anne Pace knows how it looks with a $1 million jackpot on the line, but she said her withdrawal after making a big number on the Aon Risk Reward Challenge hole Thursday at the CP Women’s Open wasn’t done to protect her lead in the season-long competition.
She told GolfChannel.com it was done to protect her ailing back, a problem that has plagued her most of the season.
“It’s all legitimate,” Pace said.
Pace leads the Aon Risk Reward Challenge, an inaugural season-long competition where a hole is identified at individual tournament stops for its risk-reward dynamic.