Korea's Shin wins Mizuno Classic for second LPGA Tour title

11/9/2008

Shin Ji-yai won the Mizuno Classic for her second LPGA Tour title and ninth international victory of the year, shooting a 5-under 67 on Sunday to easily hold off Mayu Hattori at Kinetsu Kashikojima

The Women's British Open winner and the first player to sweep the Korea LPGA Tour's three majors in a season, Shin finished at 15-under 201 for her second victory of the year in Japan.

The 20-year-old South Korean star earned $210,000.

Hattori, the Japanese player coming off a victory last week in the Japan LPGA's IDC Otsuka Ladies, closed with a 67 to finish second, six strokes back in the event sanctioned by the LPGA Tour and JLPGA.

Lim Eun-a (70) was third at 8 under, and Chung Il-mi (69), Wei Yun-jye (70) and Lee Jee-young (72) followed at 7 under.

Leaderboard – Final:

1. Ji-Yai Shin                    68 66 67 201 -15
2. Mayu Hattori                 67 69 71 207 - 9
3. Eun-A Lim                     68 70 70 208 - 8
4. Il Mi Chung                   71 69 69 209 - 7
    Yun-Jye Wei                 71 68 70 209 - 7
    Jee Young Lee              69 68 72 209 - 7
7. Bo Bae Song                 70 71 69 210 - 6
    Miki Saiki                     67 73 70 210 - 6
    Allison Fouch                73 67 70 210 - 6

Source: AP, LPGA Tour