Korda wins in Malaysia

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October 11, 2015

American golfer Jessica Korda won the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia on Sunday with a closing six under 65 for a four-stroke win.

The 22-year-old made five birdies in seven holes up until the 10th; she then dropped a shot on the 11th before two more birdies on the 13th and 17th holes.

In a tie for second place was New Zealand’s Lydia Ko, America’s Stacy Lewis and China’s defending champion Shanshan Feng.

Korda finished with an 18 under 266 and earned $300,000. She started the day with a two-stroke lead after carding rounds of 69, 67 and 65.

Ko and Feng finished with a 66 while and Lewis shot a 67.

South Korean star Inbee Park finished in 15th place after a 72. She and Ko have both had four tour victories so far this year.

The next events in Asia are the LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship next week in South Korea, followed by tournaments in Taiwan, China and Japan.

Top 15:
1. Jessica Korda 69 – 67 – 65 – 65   266   -18
2T Lydia Ko   71 – 65 – 68 – 66   270   -14
2T Shanshan Feng 66 – 69 – 69 – 66   270   -14
2T Stacy Lewis   72 – 66 – 65 – 67   270   -14
5 Yani Tseng   66 – 68 – 71 – 66   271   -13
6 Ha Na Jang   67 – 65 – 71 – 69   272   -12
7T Anna Nordqvist 71 – 67 – 70 – 65   273   -11
7T Mika Miyazato 68 – 69 – 68 – 68   273   -11
7T Xi Yu Lin   65 – 68 – 71 – 69   273   -11
10T Haru Nomura   71 – 65 – 70 – 68   274   -10
10T I.K. Kim   68 – 68 – 69 – 69   274   -10
12T Ryann O'Toole 72 – 66 – 68 – 69   275   -9
12T Amy Yang   67 – 68 – 70 – 70   275   -9
14 Caroline Masson 71 – 69 – 67 – 69   276   -8
15T Eun-Hee Ji   70 – 68 – 71 – 68   277   -7
15T Alison Lee   65 – 69 – 73 – 70   277   -7
15T Inbee Park   68 – 66 – 71 – 72   277   -7