Top-ranked Yani Tseng wins LPGA Thailand

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Top-ranked Yani Tseng successfully defended her LPGA Thailand title for her 13th LPGA Tour victory.

19 February,2012 06:48 pm

Tseng won with birdies on the final two holes Sunday to hold off playing partner Ai Miyazato by a stroke.The 23-year-old Taiwanese star shot a 6-under 66 to finish at 19-under 269 on Siam Country Clubs Pattaya Old Course. She opened with a 73, then shot consecutive 65s to enter the final round a shot behind Miyazato.Miyazato, the Japanese player who won the 2010 tournament, closed with a 68. She also birdied the par-4 17th and par-5 18th.South Koreas Jiyai Shin, tied for the lead with Tseng after a birdie of her own on 17, had a 67 to finish third at 17 under.--AP