Park shoots stunning 64 to win Women’s World Championship

SINGAPORE: Red hot world number two Park Sung-hyun shot a stunning best-of-the-week round of eight-under par round of 64 Sunday to claim a two-stroke victory at HSBC Women’s World Championship.The 25-year-old South Korean reeled in early leader Australian Minjee Lee by the turn and four birdies on a flawless back nine saw her finish the $1.5 million tournament at 15 under-par with Lee back on 13-under after a three-under 69.World number three Lee’s challenge faltered after a bogey five on the 14th which handed Park a one-stroke lead which she extended with a further birdie on the 16th. Tied for third on 11-under were South Korea’s Ko Jin-young and Spain’s Zahara Munoz, who both had final rounds of 69. Park is wildly popular among fans in her homeland who follow the her around the world in packs, with many this week sporting the message “Shut up and attack” on their shirts.Not that Park needed any advice as she stayed eerily calm and demonstrated a steely nerve when the pressure was on.The 22-year-old Lee had started the day a shot behind overnight leader and world number one Ariya Jutanugarn but a birdie on the first gave her a share of the lead.

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