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Tseng, Fowler power to contrasting victories in South Korea

TOP-RANKED Tseng Yani won the LPGA Hana Bank Championship yesterday for her sixth LPGA Tour victory of the season and 10th overall title of the year, shooting a 5-under 67 to edge Choi Na-yeon by a stroke.

The 22-year-old Chinese Taipei star, the LPGA Championship and Women's British Open winner, finished at 14-under 202 in Incheon, South Korea.

"It was very tough out there," Tseng said. "Choi Na-yeon was playing so good today .... She made two birdies in a row and I missed the birdie putt. I really enjoyed it out there. It's not easy. I tried to focus on every shot, every hole."

Tseng earned US$270,000 to push her tour-leading total to US$2,396,838. She has 11 victories in four full seasons on the LPGA Tour.

Choi, the 2009 and 2010 winner, shot a 68, closing with a birdie in front of the large home crowd.

American Brittany Lincicome (66), Jang Ja-min (68) and second-round leader Yang Soo-jin (71), both of South Korea, tied for third at 11 under. Michelle Wie of the United States had a 69 to tie for 35th at 1 under.

In Cheonan, Rickie Fowler won the OneAsia Tour's Korea Open yesterday for his first professional title, closing with a 3-under 68 for a six-stroke victory over US Open champion Rory McIlroy.

The 22-year-old Fowler, the 2010 PGA Tour rookie of the year, finished at 16 under at Woo Jeong Hills. He opened with rounds of 67 and 70 and shot a 63 on Saturday.

"It was a lot of fun," the American said. "I played well early on in the final round and then I was comfortable over the last few holes. Overall, I enjoyed the whole week."

Northern Irishman McIlroy finished with a 64. South Korea's Kim Meen-whee (71) was third at 10 under, and countryman Yang Yong-eun (75) followed at 5 under.



 

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