Michelle Wie wins LPGA Singapore

Singapore March 4 (IANS) United States Michelle Wie won the HSBC Women s World Championship at the Sentosa Golf Club here on Sunday.

Michelle Wie clinched her fifth LPGA title finishing on 17-under 271 reports Efe.

Seven birdies in the final round of the tournament helped Wie close the final round with a seven-under-par 65 and move from fifth place to first.

The American won the tournament with a one-stroke lead over South Korea s Jenny Shin Canada s Brooke M. Henderson and fellow Americans Danielle Kang and Nelly Korda all of whom finished second.

"I m so proud of me my caddie and my entire team. HSBC always has a world-class event. This means a lot to me " said the 28-year-old Wie.

Wie began the final round five strokes behind Korda and four behind Kang but both squandered their leads and finished on 71 and 70 respectively.

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