Brilliant Tseng nets 2nd straight
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March 27, 2012, Tuesday
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TOP-RANKED Tseng Yani won the Kia Classic in Carlsbad, California, on Sunday for her second straight LPGA Tour title and third in five events this year, closing with a 2-under 70 for a six-stroke victory.
"Today the first hole I just kind of felt like every day is the same," Tseng said. "I didn't feel like today was Sunday. I didn't feel like I had a three-shot lead. I just focused on playing one shot at a time. I think I did a good job to just kind of focus on myself."
The 23-year-old Chinese Taipei star led wire-to-wire and finished at 14-under 274. She became the second-youngest player to reach 15 LPGA Tour win.
Nancy Lopez was 22 when she reached the mark.
"I think it is her work ethic," said Brittany Lincicome, 11 shots back at 3 under. "She has put a lot of effort into being No. 1. She has definitely raised the bar for the rest of us."
South Korea's Yoo Sun-young had a 71 to finish second. Feng Shanshan shot a 67, the best round of the day, to tie for third with South Korea's Shin Jiyai at 7 under. Shin had a 74.
Tseng began the round with a three-stroke lead over Shin. The straight-hitting Shin birdied the second hole to pull within one, but struggled with her putter, missing par ties of 3 feet or closer on Nos. 6, 12 and 15.
Tseng chipped in for birdie on the par-4 fifth and also birdied the par-4 ninth. She made a 15-foot birdie putt on the par-4 15th and took a six-stroke lead when Shin bogeyed the par-4 16th.
Tseng had a three-putt bogey from 30 feet on the final hole, her only three-putt green of the week.
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