English pair Bronte Law and Mel Reid both lost in the last 16 of the Bank of Hope LPGA Matchplay in Las Vegas.
American Danielle Kang survived a late charge from Law, winning the final two holes for a two-up victory.
Reid was beaten 5&4 by Australian Minjee Lee, who started her round with a birdie and dominated after that.
Sweden’s Anna Nordqvist lost 4&3 to Thailand’s Ariya Jutanugarn but Germany’s Sophia Popov beat Inbee Park of Korea at the second extra hole.
American Ally Ewing, Korea’s Eun-hee Ji, China’s Shanshan Feng and Patty Tavatanakit of Thailand make up the rest of the quarter-finalists.
Law had levelled her match with the world number six with a birdie at the 14th but handed the lead back to Kang with a bogey at the 17th and the American took the victory with a two-putt birdie at the 18th
“We both played pretty well on the front nine,” said Kang. “She definitely outplayed me in the back nine, but I just think I got away with a lot of things.”
Article courtesy of BBC Sport
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