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Lee wins Lotte C’ship

Lee wins Lotte C’ship

By REUTERS

LOS ANGELES: Australia’s Minjee Lee overcame a five-shot deficit in the final round to claim victory at the LPGA’s Lotte Championship in Hawaii on Saturday. The 19-year-old played her final eight holes in six-under-par, chipping in for an eagle-three at 13 on the way to a bogey-free eight-under 64. Lee’s combined 16-under was one better than South Korea’s Chun In-gee (67) and overnight leader Katie Burnett (70), whose title hopes were dented by a three-putt bogey at 16. Burnett saw a short birdie putt on 17 lip out of the cup and had a two-putt par on 18 when she needed a birdie to force a playoff. Moriya Jutanugarn of Thailand finished fourth at 14-under after a final round of 68.