American Brittany Lincicome won her first major title in spectacular style at the Kraft Nabisco Championship on Sunday, eagling the par-five last to triumph by one shot.
The 23-year-old struck a hybrid wood to six feet on the 18th green and calmly sank the putt for a closing three-under-par 69 at Mission Hills Country Club.
Lincicome, who had never led in the final round until the 72nd hole, trailed by three early on before her grandstand finish gave her a nine-under total of 279.
Former U.S. Women's Open champion Cristie Kerr, three ahead of the chasing pack early on in the round, closed with a 71 to share second place with fellow American Kristy McPherson (72).
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