South Korea's Shin Hyun Ju shot a solid 2-under-par 70 in the final round Sunday to claim a one-stroke victory at the Yonex Ladies for her first title on the Japan LPGA tour.
Shin Hyun Ju of South Korea waves to the crowd after winning the Yonex Ladies golf tournament
on Sunday in Teradomari, Niigata Prefecture.
Shin, who trailed overnight leader Midori Yoneyama by three shots at one point, rebounded from a bogey on the second hole to make three birdies including an eight-footer at No. 18 that sealed the victory for the 25-year-old.
Shin finished the week on 7-under 209 and earned 10.8 million yen from the 60 million yen purse, the biggest paycheck of her career.