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Lee Seon-hwa has a first

"This means a lot to me, because this is my first win on the LPGA Tour."

Lee Seon-hwa of South Korea

South Korean rookie Lee Seon-hwa won her first LPGA Tour title, closing with an 8-under 63 on Sunday to surge past Annika Sorenstam and several other contenders for a three-stroke victory in the ShopRite LPGA Classic.

The 20-year-old Lee, second three times this year, birdied her last two holes to finish with the lowest round of the tournament and a 16-under 197 total. Sorenstam (67), Jeong Jang (64) and Sherri Steinhauer (66) tied for second.

"This means a lot to me, because this is my first win on the LPGA Tour," Lee said, after being showered with champagne and beer on the 18th green. "I'm very happy."

Handy with the wedge and hot with the putter, Carl Pettersson picked up a prestigious trophy, a salute from Jack Nicklaus and a welcome break from US Open qualifying by winning the Memorial.

Pettersson turned a potential bogey into birdie by chipping in on the par-5 11th and got up-and-down on three straight holes to eliminate any suspense at Muirfield Village, closing with a 1-under 71 for a two-shot victory over Brett Wetterich and Zach Johnson. It was the second PGA Tour victory for the 28-year-old Swede, and sweet redemption for how his week began.
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