Ji-Yai claims Open
Published Date:
04 August 2008
JI-YAI SHIN became the third South Korean to win the Women's British Open after a magnificent final round of 66 at Sunningdale.
The 20-year-old who has won 12 times on the Korean LPGA Tour in the last two years, finished with an 18-under-par total of 270 and won the £160,000 first prize by three shots from Taiwan's Yani Tseng, who also shot 66.
Pak Se Ri was the first South Korean to win the title, also at Sunningdale, in 2001, while Jang Jeong was the champion at Royal Birkdale three years ago.
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04 August 2008 7:36 AM
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