SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Park Hee-young has scored her first career LPGA Tour title in the season's final event, holding off Sandra Gal of Germany and Paula Creamer of the U.S. by two strokes at the CME Group Titleholders.
At Grand Cypress Resort in Orlando, Park fired a two-under 70 in the final round to finish at nine-under for the tournament.
Gal, who shared the third-round lead with the Korean, ended in a tie for second after a final round of 72. Creamer shot a 70 on the final day to pull even with Gal.
The 24-year-old Park took home $500,000 for her maiden victory in her fourth LPGA season and her 96th start. She jumped from 32nd to 12th on the money list.
"A lot of people would say, 'Why can't you win?'" Park said.
"Now I can say I can win any time. Dreams come true."
Park put up three birdies against a bogey over her first eight holes, and then parred the rest of the way to hold on for the win.
Gal made the turn two strokes behind Park and couldn't get any closer when her two back-nine birdies were negated by two bogeys.
Park is the third South Korean to win on the LPGA Tour this year. Ryu So-yeon won the U.S. Women's Open in July and Choi Na-yeon triumphed at the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia in October.
Among other South Koreans in Orlando, Choi tied for fourth at six-under and Pak Se-ri and Kim In-kyung shared 10th place at even par.
At Grand Cypress Resort in Orlando, Park fired a two-under 70 in the final round to finish at nine-under for the tournament.
Gal, who shared the third-round lead with the Korean, ended in a tie for second after a final round of 72. Creamer shot a 70 on the final day to pull even with Gal.
The 24-year-old Park took home $500,000 for her maiden victory in her fourth LPGA season and her 96th start. She jumped from 32nd to 12th on the money list.
"A lot of people would say, 'Why can't you win?'" Park said.
"Now I can say I can win any time. Dreams come true."
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| South Korean golfer Park Hee-young poses after winning the CME Group Titleholders(Yonhap) |
Park put up three birdies against a bogey over her first eight holes, and then parred the rest of the way to hold on for the win.
Gal made the turn two strokes behind Park and couldn't get any closer when her two back-nine birdies were negated by two bogeys.
Park is the third South Korean to win on the LPGA Tour this year. Ryu So-yeon won the U.S. Women's Open in July and Choi Na-yeon triumphed at the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia in October.
Among other South Koreans in Orlando, Choi tied for fourth at six-under and Pak Se-ri and Kim In-kyung shared 10th place at even par.
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