Sei Young Kim made a six-foot birdie putt on the par-five 18th for a one-stroke victory in the Blue Bay LPGA event.
The 22-year-old South Korean player won for the third time in her rookie season on the LPGA Tour, closing with a two-under 70 on Sunday at the difficult Jian Lake Blue Bay course for a two-under 286 total.
"I was really nervous," Kim said. "I just focus and, when I hit the putt, I couldn't believe it."
Australian Minjee Lee finished in a tie for 14th following a fourth-round score of 74.
After high wind sent scores soaring the first three days, the players faced only a moderate breeze on a rainy afternoon along the South China Sea.
Third-ranked Stacy Lewis, fellow American Kim Kaufman and Taiwan's Candie Kung finished a stroke back from winner Kim.
Top-ranked Lydia Ko shot her second straight 70 to tie for eighth at four over par. She had the best weekend total in the field after opening with rounds of 77 and 75.
"I'm happy that everything's over and I can relax and go back home," Ko said.
Ko won the LPGA Taiwan event by nine strokes last week to regain the world No.1 spot from Inbee Park. The 18-year-old New Zealander has a tour-high five victories.
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