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Tseng holds off Miyazato for Thai title
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February 20, 2012, Monday
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TOP-RANKED Tseng Yani successfully defended her LPGA Thailand title for her 13th LPGA Tour victory, with birdies on the final two holes yesterday to hold off playing partner Ai Miyazato by a stroke.
The 23-year-old Chinese Taipei star shot a 6-under 66 to finish at 19-under 269 in Pattaya, Chonburi Province. She opened with a 73, then shot consecutive 65s to enter the final round a shot behind Miyazato.
Last year, Tseng won the tournament for the first of her seven 2011 LPGA Tour victories, including major victories in the LPGA Championship and Women's British Open. The five-time major champion finished the year with 12 worldwide victories. She has 33 career worldwide professional victories.
Miyazato, the Japanese player who won the 2010 tournament, closed with a 68. She also birdied the par-4 17th and par-5 18th.
South Korea's Shin Ji-yai Shin, tied for the lead with Tseng after a birdie of her own on 17, had a 67 to finish third at 17 under.
Tseng eagled the par-5 opening hole and Miyazato had a birdie, leaving them tied at 15 under. Tseng took the lead with a birdie on the par-4 third, and added birdies on the par-4 sixth and par-5 seventh. At the turn, she had a three-stroke lead over Shin and four-shot advantage over Miyazato.
Shin, playing in a group ahead of Tseng and Miyazato, birdied the par-4 10th to pull within two and gained another stroke when Tseng bogeyed the hole. Tseng pushed her lead to two with a birdie on the par-3 12th, but bogeyed the par-4 13th.
Miyazato birdied the 10th and pulled within one of Tseng with a birdie on the par-4 15th, then matched Tseng with a par on 16 and the birdies on 17 and 18.
In New Delhi, India, Jbe Kruger of South Africa won his first European Tour title yesterday, protecting his overnight lead by shooting a 3-under 69 for a two-shot victory at the Avantha Masters.
The 25-year-old Kruger made four birdies and overcame a bogey on the 17th to finish with 14-under total of 274. Jorge Campillo of Spain and Marcel Siem of Germany were two shots back in a tie for second.
Jose Manuel Lara of Spain and Australian Marcus Fraser finished joint fourth at 11 under.
Kruger finished second on the Asian Tour three times in 2010, while his best previous result on the European Tour was third at the Africa Open the same year.
His best on this year's European Tour has been ninth at the Joburg Open in South Africa.
The 23-year-old Chinese Taipei star shot a 6-under 66 to finish at 19-under 269 in Pattaya, Chonburi Province. She opened with a 73, then shot consecutive 65s to enter the final round a shot behind Miyazato.
Last year, Tseng won the tournament for the first of her seven 2011 LPGA Tour victories, including major victories in the LPGA Championship and Women's British Open. The five-time major champion finished the year with 12 worldwide victories. She has 33 career worldwide professional victories.
Miyazato, the Japanese player who won the 2010 tournament, closed with a 68. She also birdied the par-4 17th and par-5 18th.
South Korea's Shin Ji-yai Shin, tied for the lead with Tseng after a birdie of her own on 17, had a 67 to finish third at 17 under.
Tseng eagled the par-5 opening hole and Miyazato had a birdie, leaving them tied at 15 under. Tseng took the lead with a birdie on the par-4 third, and added birdies on the par-4 sixth and par-5 seventh. At the turn, she had a three-stroke lead over Shin and four-shot advantage over Miyazato.
Shin, playing in a group ahead of Tseng and Miyazato, birdied the par-4 10th to pull within two and gained another stroke when Tseng bogeyed the hole. Tseng pushed her lead to two with a birdie on the par-3 12th, but bogeyed the par-4 13th.
Miyazato birdied the 10th and pulled within one of Tseng with a birdie on the par-4 15th, then matched Tseng with a par on 16 and the birdies on 17 and 18.
In New Delhi, India, Jbe Kruger of South Africa won his first European Tour title yesterday, protecting his overnight lead by shooting a 3-under 69 for a two-shot victory at the Avantha Masters.
The 25-year-old Kruger made four birdies and overcame a bogey on the 17th to finish with 14-under total of 274. Jorge Campillo of Spain and Marcel Siem of Germany were two shots back in a tie for second.
Jose Manuel Lara of Spain and Australian Marcus Fraser finished joint fourth at 11 under.
Kruger finished second on the Asian Tour three times in 2010, while his best previous result on the European Tour was third at the Africa Open the same year.
His best on this year's European Tour has been ninth at the Joburg Open in South Africa.
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