PRATTVILLE (USA): Hur Mi-Jung fired a six-under par 66 to win the LPGA Yokohama Tire Classic on Sunday, holding off a final-round charge from World No 1 Stacy Lewis.
The 24-year-old South Korean Mi-Jung won by four strokes over runner-up Stacy, who had captured this event the last time it was held in 2012.
Mi-Jung, who is ranked 94th in the world, finished at a record 21-under par 267 and snapped a five-year victory drought on the LPGA Tour with her second win on the US-based circuit.
“I have been struggling for five years but now I have another win so I am happy,” Mi-Jung said.
“The last two weeks I started to get my confidence back and that is why I had a great time this week.”
American Stacy also closed with a 66 as she took second place with a 17-under total of 271 at the Capitol Hill Golf Club course.
Rookie Paula Reto, who was the co-leader after the third round with Mi-Jung, stumbled to a one-over 73. South Africa’s Paula took third place at 14-under-par 274.
Mi-Jung’s 267 total beat the prior tournament record of 269, which was set in 2010 by Australian Katherine Hull-Kirk.
She finished strong on Sunday, making birdie on three of her final six holes. She made seven birdies in her round.
American Kris Tamulis posted a two-under 70 in the final round and she ended alone in fourth at 13-under 275.
England’s Jodi Ewart Shadoff (65) and Thailand’s Moriya Jutanugarn (68) shared fifth on 276. AFP