Danielle Kang birdied the final hole to win the Women's PGA Championship on Sunday for her first LPGA Tour title, edging defending champion Brooke Henderson.
Kang bogeyed the tricky par-3 17th and Henderson closed with two birdies to move into a tie for the lead, coming up just short on a 30-foot eagle putt on the par-5 18th.
But Kang responded with two solid shots to get to the green in two, and then two-putted for the victory.
It was another great finish for the LPGA Tour's second major of the season. The 19-year-old Henderson beat Lydia Ko in a playoff last year at Sahalee in Washington.
The 24-year-old Kang closed with a 4-under 68 to finish at 13-under 271 at Olympia Fields. Henderson had a 66, and Chella Choi shot a 71 to finish third at 10 under.
Sarah Jane Smith was the best-placed Australian and shot a 71 on Sunday to finish in a tie for 14th.
Kang's previous best finish in a major was a tie for 14th in the 2012 U.S. Women's Open.
The two-time US Women's Amateur champion had just five bogeys at this year's Women's PGA Championship, with each of them coming in the final two rounds, on her way to the winner's check of $US525,000 ($A683,288).
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