ANOTHER MAJOR PERFORMANCE
BY LORENA OCHOA
World No 1 female golfer Lorena Ochoa claimed another major title with a five-stroke victory in the Kraft Nabisco Championship at Mission Hills in California.
The Mexican, who won the Women's British Open over the Old Course, St Andrews last summer, began the day with a one-shot lead over South Korea's Hee-Won Han. But four birdies in her first 10 holes put her in an unassailable position, and she closed with a five-under-par 67 to finish 11 under.
Her nearest challenger for the title and $300,000 first prize was former world number one Annika Sorenstam, whose 68 was matched by Sweden's Suzann Pettersen as the pair shared second place on six under.
Hee-Won's disappointing level-par final round of 72 dropped her to fifth.
England's Karen Stupples finished 12th after a 72 - her third successive round in the 70s.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
277 L Ochoa 68 7171 67.
282 A Sorenstam 71 70 73 68, S Pettersen 74 75 65 68.
283 M Hjorth 70 70 72 71.
Other scores:
288 K Stupples 67 75 74 72 (12th) ($35,621).
291 J Moodie 73 73 74 71(jt 19th) ($23,815).
296 M McKay 78 71 72 75 (jt 42nd) ($9,383).
MISSED CUT (by two shots)
151 C Matthew 77 74.
BY LORENA OCHOA
World No 1 female golfer Lorena Ochoa claimed another major title with a five-stroke victory in the Kraft Nabisco Championship at Mission Hills in California.
The Mexican, who won the Women's British Open over the Old Course, St Andrews last summer, began the day with a one-shot lead over South Korea's Hee-Won Han. But four birdies in her first 10 holes put her in an unassailable position, and she closed with a five-under-par 67 to finish 11 under.
Her nearest challenger for the title and $300,000 first prize was former world number one Annika Sorenstam, whose 68 was matched by Sweden's Suzann Pettersen as the pair shared second place on six under.
Hee-Won's disappointing level-par final round of 72 dropped her to fifth.
England's Karen Stupples finished 12th after a 72 - her third successive round in the 70s.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
277 L Ochoa 68 7171 67.
282 A Sorenstam 71 70 73 68, S Pettersen 74 75 65 68.
283 M Hjorth 70 70 72 71.
Other scores:
288 K Stupples 67 75 74 72 (12th) ($35,621).
291 J Moodie 73 73 74 71(jt 19th) ($23,815).
296 M McKay 78 71 72 75 (jt 42nd) ($9,383).
MISSED CUT (by two shots)
151 C Matthew 77 74.
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