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Queensland, Australia (Sports Network) - Christel Boeljon birdied the 72nd
hole Sunday to polish off a come-from-behind victory at the Australian Ladies
Masters.
Boeljon posted her second straight four-under 68 and won by a single stroke at
21-under 267. She was three back at the start of the final round of the
season-opener on the Ladies European Tour.
Third-round leader and reigning U.S. Women's Open champion So Yeon Ryu, who
fired an 11-under 61 on Friday, only managed an even-par 72 Sunday. She tied
for second place with Diana Luna and Ha-Neul Kim, who both shot five-under 67s
at the Royal Pines Resort.
With the four tied at 20-under par, Boeljon reached the par-five 18th in two.
She left her eagle putt almost four feet short of the cup, but Ryu was in a
bunker in two and hit a poor sand shot well past the flag.
Ryu missed her birdie putt and Boeljon converted her's to win the
championship.
"My first putt, I was not really happy. It was a bit far away for my liking,"
said Boeljon. "I better make a two-putt and birdie and then it might be mine.
It's not over, 'till it's over. I am really happy I finished with a birdie and
it's unbelievable."
Gwladys Nocera fired an eight-under 64 on Sunday to take fifth at minus-18.
Lydia Ko, the 14-year-old amateur from New Zealand, who became the youngest
winner of a professional golf tour event last week at the New South Wales
Open, carded a two-over 74 Sunday and tied for 32nd at six-under par.
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