Rookie Nordqvist earns LPGA title
FINAL LEADERBOARD:
(US unless stated)
-15 A Nordqvist (Swe) -11 L Wright (Aus) -10 J Shin (Kor) -9 K Bae -8 N Castrale, A Stanford, K McPherson
 Nordqvist was the leading amateur at the British Open in 2008 |
Rookie Anna Nordqvist of Sweden won the LPGA Championship at Bulle Rock by four strokes on Sunday.
Nordqvist shot a final-round 68 at Bulle Rock for a total of 15-under-par 273 to claim her first LPGA title.
The 22-year-old Swede began the final round with a two-shot lead and by the end of the day was four clear of runner-up Lindsey Wright of Australia.
Her victory represents her first major tournament title as a professional after coming through at amateur level.
Nordqvist won the British Amateur championship in 2008.
Wright had earlier let two early birdie opportunities slip away and three-putted the par-three seventh to drop to eight under par for the tournament.
Nordqvist's best previous finish this year was a tie for 17th in the Corona Championship.
Her LPGA Championship victory follows that of Yani Tseng, who won as a rookie in 2008 at Bulle Rock.
