Zhuhai: Yupaporn Kawinpakorn claimed her first China title yesterday when the Thai closed with a one-over-par 73 for a two-shot victory at the CLPGA Zhuhai Heritage.
The second-year pro from Samut Prakan finished on even-par 216 at the China LPGA Tour event.
Chinese amateur Dong Linyu finished runner-up after the teenager finished with a round of even-par 72 over the Colin Montgomerie-designed Zhuhai Golden Gulf Golf Club layout.
"It's so great to get my first CLPGA Tour win. This is my first year playing here and I've been missing cuts from the beginning of this year -- four events continuously. I was struggling with my ball striking and I couldn't help hitting the ball into the hazard. Now I have got everything together, it's come along pretty good," said the 26-year-old Yupaporn, a college standout at Kansas University.
