Australia's Lee wins LA Open

Lee, who has two runner-up finishes this season and could rise to number two in the world from her current fourth spot, carded a closing 68, punctuating her performance by ramming home a 12-foot birdie putt at the last to finish at 14-under-par 270.

Australia's Lee wins LA Open

Source: Reuters

The 22-year-old earned $225,000 for her fifth career LPGA victory, taking her to second on this year's money list and the Tour's season-long points Race to the CME Globe.

Only three Australians have more career wins -- Karrie Webb (41), Jan Stephenson (16) and Rachel Hetherington (eight).

"The first half of the year I've been playing pretty solid. I felt it was close so I feel pretty good with this one," said Lee.

World number one Ko Jin-young (69), who also leads the money and points standings, finished tied for fifth on eight-under 276.

(Reporting by Andrew Both in Cary, North Carolina; Editing by Peter Rutherford)

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