Golf: Korea's Park storms past field to win World Championship

SINGAPORE: South Korea's Park Sung-hyun produced a sizzling final round of eight-under by 64 in windy conditions to clinch a two-stroke victory over Australia's Minjee Lee in the LPGA Women's World Championship in Singapore on Sunday (Mar 3).

The 25-year-old from Seoul opened its final round with three consecutive birdies and made two more at six and seven goals to bogey on the par-five.

She made more of a birdie on the back of the world at the Tanjong Course at Sentosa Golf Club.

"I'm really happy with my play today." "I'm really happy because I'm really feeling comfortable for the rest of the season," Park said through an interpreter.

Lee, who was also the runner-up in Thailand last week, shot 69 to finish on 13-under 275 as she was overtaken by Park, who started the final round in eighth place.

Spain's Azahara Munoz and Korea's ko jin-young both shot closing scores of 69 to finish tied for third strokes with Kim Hyo-joo (70) and American Amy Olson (70) tied for fifth on 10-under 278.

Lee, who had started in second place on Sunday behind Ariya Jutanugarn, had taken a two-stroke lead when she made her third birdie of the round at the par-five eighth.

The 22-year-old made another birdie on the par-four 12th goal Park was continuing his work and took a lead on the lead of the day. birdie while Lee made a bogey on 14.

Needed to make an eye on the last hole in the world.

World number one Jutanugarn had a one-shot lead in the final round a double bogey at the par-three fourth dropped the leaderboard and was unable to recover.

She made a double-bogey seven on one and another bogey on 14 ended her hopes of winning her first event in Asia as she closed with a 75 to finish in a tie for eighth with eight-under 280.