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Posted on: Monday, August 11, 2008

Yang wins by 6 strokes in Stockholm

Associated Press

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Amy Yang

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STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Amy Yang of South Korea spoiled Annika Sorenstam's finale on home turf, tying the course record with a 9-under 63 yesterday for a six-shot victory at the Scandinavian TPC.

Sorenstam eagled the par-4 17th to move into second place. The Swedish Hall of Famer took a double-bogey on the last hole, hitting her tee shot into the water and three-putting.

Sorenstam, the tournament host, shot 72 and finished seven strokes back to tie for sixth with three other Swedes. She was greeted by a packed gallery on the 18th green.

"I decided to forget that I hit the ball in the water," Sorenstam said. "I enjoyed seeing the fans making the wave and applauding when I went up to the green. It felt really good."

Yang, 19, captured her second win as a professional in the rain-shortened 54-hole tournament with a 14-under 202 total at the Frosaker Golf and Country Club.

"I never thought I could win the tournament," Yang said. "The leader was four shots ahead of me, so I thought I'd just go out and have fun. I'm very happy."

Yang birdied seven of 10 holes from the third to move atop the leaderboard. She stayed there, finishing with birdies on the last three holes. Her only bogey came on the second hole.

Minea Blomqvist of Finland set the course record (63) earlier in the day. She shared second with Melodie Bourdy of France (66), overnight leader Lill Saether of Norway (73) and Maria Hjorth of Sweden (72).

ELSEWHERE

U.S. Women's Amateur: Duke star Amanda Blumenherst won the U.S. Women's Amateur yesterday, rallying to beat NCAA champion Azahara Munoz, 2 and 1, in the 36-hole final at Eugene (Ore.) Country Club. Blumenherst, the three-time national college player of the year, was 1-down after the morning 18 and still a hole behind through 27. She squared it with a birdie on the par-4 10th and took the lead with a par on the par-5 13th — the 31st hole of the match.

Futures Tour: Mindy Kim won her third Duramed Futures Tour title of the year yesterday, holing a 6-foot eagle putt on the final hole for a one-stroke victory over Vicky Hurst in the Falls Auto Group Classic at London, Ky. Kim finished with a 3-under 69 for a 10-under 206 total on the Crooked Creek Golf Community course. Hilo's Leah Whiting, who was tied for third after the first round, shot a 70 to finish in a tie for 18th at 216. She earned $940.

Nationwide Tour: Scott Piercy won the Wichita (Kan.) Open for his first Nationwide Tour title, closing with an even-par 71 for a two-stroke victory over Daniel Summerhays, Hunter Haas and Spencer Levin. The 29-year-old Piercy had a 22-under 264 total on the Crestview Country Club course.