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Tseng overtakes Wie for 3rd title
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September 14, 2010, Tuesday
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CHINESE Taipei's Yani Tseng won the Northwest Arkansas Championship on Sunday for her third LPGA Tour victory of the year, shooting a 6-under 65 to rally past second-round leader Michelle Wie.
Tseng birdied four of five holes early on the back nine, then held on for a one-stroke victory over Wie with a birdie on No. 18. Tseng finished at 13-under 200.
Wie (69) gave up the lead on the back nine - the same half of the course she played in 7-under 28 during a scintillating stretch on Saturday.
"She's just so good," Tseng said of Wie.
Japan's Mika Miyazato (64) was third at 10 under at Pinnacle Country Club.
Tseng has five career LPGA Tour victories, including three majors. She won the Kraft Nabisco Championship and Women's British Open this year.
Juli Inkster, who at 50 was trying to become the oldest player to win on the tour, entered the day tied for second, but shot 72 and finished seven shots back.
Inkster was grouped with Tseng and Wie on the final day, with the 20-year-old Wie trying for her second straight win. She won the Canadian Women's Open late last month.
Wie led by three strokes after two rounds but fell into a tie with Inkster at 9 under when she three-putted No. 6 for a bogey. Wie responded with a birdie on No. 7 and led Tseng by two strokes after both players birdied the 11th.
"Yani played great," Wie said. "Usually, if you're 12 under, it's good enough. I played good today. I had faith in myself, a couple iron shots went a little bit left today."
Tseng kept the pressure on. Although Wie scrambled to make pars on Nos. 13, 14 and 15, Tseng birdied 12, 14 and 15 to take the lead.
Wie then bogeyed No. 16 to fall two strokes back, but hit an outstanding tee shot on the par-3 17th and made a birdie, one of only six on that hole all day.
That set up No. 18, a 515-yard par 5 that Wie had eagled the previous day.
Tseng missed the fairway but hit a tremendous second shot from about 200 yards to the fringe, around 20 feet from the hole. Wie then missed the green with her second shot, all but ending her chances. Both players finished with birdies.
Tseng has played well in majors, but she struggled in other tournaments. Since winning the Women's British Open, she tied for 45th at the Safeway Classic and missed the cut at the Canadian Women's Open.
"I missed the cut last tournament and then I win this tournament," Tseng said. "It means so much difference for me - seems like I was really prepared and ready for this tournament."
Tseng birdied four of five holes early on the back nine, then held on for a one-stroke victory over Wie with a birdie on No. 18. Tseng finished at 13-under 200.
Wie (69) gave up the lead on the back nine - the same half of the course she played in 7-under 28 during a scintillating stretch on Saturday.
"She's just so good," Tseng said of Wie.
Japan's Mika Miyazato (64) was third at 10 under at Pinnacle Country Club.
Tseng has five career LPGA Tour victories, including three majors. She won the Kraft Nabisco Championship and Women's British Open this year.
Juli Inkster, who at 50 was trying to become the oldest player to win on the tour, entered the day tied for second, but shot 72 and finished seven shots back.
Inkster was grouped with Tseng and Wie on the final day, with the 20-year-old Wie trying for her second straight win. She won the Canadian Women's Open late last month.
Wie led by three strokes after two rounds but fell into a tie with Inkster at 9 under when she three-putted No. 6 for a bogey. Wie responded with a birdie on No. 7 and led Tseng by two strokes after both players birdied the 11th.
"Yani played great," Wie said. "Usually, if you're 12 under, it's good enough. I played good today. I had faith in myself, a couple iron shots went a little bit left today."
Tseng kept the pressure on. Although Wie scrambled to make pars on Nos. 13, 14 and 15, Tseng birdied 12, 14 and 15 to take the lead.
Wie then bogeyed No. 16 to fall two strokes back, but hit an outstanding tee shot on the par-3 17th and made a birdie, one of only six on that hole all day.
That set up No. 18, a 515-yard par 5 that Wie had eagled the previous day.
Tseng missed the fairway but hit a tremendous second shot from about 200 yards to the fringe, around 20 feet from the hole. Wie then missed the green with her second shot, all but ending her chances. Both players finished with birdies.
Tseng has played well in majors, but she struggled in other tournaments. Since winning the Women's British Open, she tied for 45th at the Safeway Classic and missed the cut at the Canadian Women's Open.
"I missed the cut last tournament and then I win this tournament," Tseng said. "It means so much difference for me - seems like I was really prepared and ready for this tournament."
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