Sun Jun 29 18:11:53 2008

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InBee Park cruises to U.S. Women's Open title

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Edina, MN (Sports Network) - Inbee Park closed with a two-under 71 Sunday to win her first professional title at the 63rd U.S. Women's Open.

Park completed the championship at nine-under-par 283. This is her second USGA title as she also won the 2002 U.S. Girls' Junior. She also finished second in that event twice.

The 19-year-old Park carded her fourth sub-par round of the week to become the youngest winner in U.S. Women's Open history. Her closing 71 was the only sub- par round in the final nine twosomes on Sunday and she was the only player with four sub-par rounds on the week.

Helen Alfredsson birdied the 18th hole Sunday to finish alone in second place at five-under-par 287 after closing with a two-over 75.

Second-round leader Angela Park closed with an even-par 73 to end in a tie for third with third-round leader Stacy Lewis (78) and In-Kyung Kim (75). That trio ended at four-under-par 288.

Annika Sorenstam, whose first LPGA Tour win came at this event in 1995, holed out for eagle on the par-five closing hole to shoot a five-over 78 and end in a tie for 24th place at plus-three.

Women's world No. 1 Lorena Ochoa again had a rough day shooting one-over 74. She finished in a tie for 31st at five-over-par 297.

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