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ROGERS, Arkansas: South Korea's Lee Seon Hwa birdied the 18th hole to capture the rain-disrupted Arkansas Championship on Sunday and take home her second win of the season and fourth career title.
Lee fired a four-under 68 to hold off American Jane Park and fellow South Korean Meena Lee, finishing the 54-hole tournament at 15-under 201 at Pinnacle Country Club.
It was another stellar weekend on the LPGA Tour for Asian players as they placed six players in the top 10.
Lee eagled the par-five seventh hole before recording 10 straight pars. The 22-year-old then birdied the par-five 18th hole to claim the championship.
Park finished with a flourish, carding 10 birdies - including six in a seven-hole stretch - in her bogey-free final round to finish at 14-under 200.
Meena Lee also played bogey-free golf on Sunday - that is, until she posted just her second bogey of the tournament at the 17th hole.
Reigning Rookie of the Year Angela Park, Kristy McPherson, Japan's Ai Miyazato and Karen Stupples finished tied for fourth at 13-under.
It is the second year in a row the tournament has been affected by bad weather.
There is no defending champion at this year's event because heavy rains washed out the final two rounds of the 2007 tournament.
American Stacy Lewis fired an opening round seven-under 65 before the storms made the course unplayable and organisers determined no winner would be declared. - AFP/de
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