Tokyo (AFP) - South Korea's Lee Mi-Hyang won a nail-biting playoff to triumph in the Mizuno Classic on Sunday, birdying the fifth extra hole to claim her first LPGA title.
The 21-year-old beat compatriot Lee Il-Hee and Japan's Kotona Kozuma after all three women finished tied at 11-under 205 in Japan on the final stop of the tour's Asian swing.
The victorious Lee and Kozuma both carded final rounds of 69 while Lee Il-Hee returned a 70 to set up a marathon three-way playoff.
"It was my first playoff ever, so before it began I was very nervous," the champion told reporters after tapping in to bring the drama to a close. "I just kept playing and made the pars and birdies. It was really exciting when the last putt fell."Lee, who made her LPGA debut in 2012, pocketed a top prize of $180,000 after becoming the seventh South Korean to win on the tour this season and following world number one Inbee Park's victory in Taiwan last weekend.
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