Taiwans Yani Tseng wins Womens Australian Open golf title
Taipei, March 14, (CNA) Taiwan’s Yani Tseng came from behind to win the Women’s Australian Open in Melbourne Sunday.
The victory was Tseng’s first title in 2010 after finishing third in both the HSBC Women’s Champions in Singapore in late February and the Honda PTT LGPA Thailand in mid-February event with 273.
Starting the day four shots behind overnight leader Karrie Webb of Australia, Tseng shot a blistering seven-under 66 on the final day, the best of any player to win the tournament with a 9-under 283.
“I haven’t had this feeling for a while so I am very happy, ” Tseng said.
Webb finished third with a 287 after shooting a final-round 74 in the Ladies European Tour event.
Tseng powered her comeback with seven birdies on the final 12 holes that saw her make putts from everywhere, which she credited to a new grip.
“I changed my grip on Friday and now I really feel the speed on these greens, ” she was quoted as saying on the Ladies European Tour Web site.
Tseng, who collected 90,000 Australian dollars for winning the event, admitted that even though she was putting well, her nerves nearly got the best of her.
“For the last three holes, my whole body was shaking. When I stepped up to putt, I felt my heart going really fast. I told myself to be relaxed. I told my caddie to be relaxed too,” she said.
(By Wu Shia-chang & Bear Lee)
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