Taiwan's Teresa Lu wins Mizuno golf

Taiwan's Teresa Lu has won the Mizuno Classic golf tournament in Japan by two strokes from South Korea's Chella Choi.

Taiwanese golfer Teresa Lu won the Mizuno Classic on Sunday with birdies on the last two holes and six of the final eight for a two-stroke victory.

The 25-year-old Lu, a regular on the Japan LPGA Tour after giving up her LPGA Tour membership in 2010, carded an eight-under-par 64 final round to finish at 14-under 202 at Kintetsu Kashikojima.

South Korea's Chella Choi, level with Lu with two holes to play, had a 66 to finish second.

Japanese players took the next five spots. Mamiko Higa and Yuki Ichinose shot 70s to tie for third at 10-under, Yumiko Yoshida (68) and Shiho Oyama (71) followed at nine-under and Asako Fujimoto (71) was eight-under.

Stacy Lewis tied for eighth at seven-under. The third-ranked American was the top player in the field.

Karrie Webb was the best of the Australians, finishing tied 41st on 216 and 14 shots behind Lu, after a disappointing final round of 74.

Fellow Australian Lindsey Wright was a further two strokes behind Webb in a tie for 50th.


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