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Ochoa fights off opponents and rain to earn easy win
AFP, SINGAPORE
Monday, Mar 03, 2008, Page 20
The world's top player Lorena Ochoa claimed the rain-interrupted HSBC Women's Champions tournament yesterday by an incredible 11 shots, leaving a stunned Annika Sorenstam a distant second.
Such is the Mexican's dominance that she was never going to give away her eight-shot third round lead, with the battle always about who would finish second.
Ochoa eventually carded a 20-under-par 268 to be crowned the "Champion of Champions," joining Phil Mickelson, who holds the men's HSBC title.
Swedish star Sorenstam took the runners-up honors with a solid 71 to end the tournament at nine- under-par 279, two ahead of Paula Creamer, who won the Fields Open a week ago.
America's Laura Diez came fourth while another American, Stacy Prammanasudh, and Australian Karrie Webb tied for fifth.
"It's been a fantastic week. I only made three or four mistakes throughout and I made a lot of putts, it's one of my best ever," said the 26-year-old Ochoa.
It was remarkable that the tournament finished with the greens completely flooded at one point. Only the Tanah Merah Country Club's exemplary drainage system saved the day.
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