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ROGERS, Ark. -- After a weekend of optimal scoring conditions, Seon Hwa Lee made one birdie on the back nine in the final round.
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That was enough.
Lee birdied the final hole for a one-stroke victory over Jane Park and Meena Lee on Sunday in the LPGA Tour's NW Arkansas Championship. Seon Hwa Lee closed with a 4-under 68 to finish at 15-under 201.
Meena Lee (70) led by a stroke before coming up short of the green on the par-3 17th. Her chip was long, and she missed from about 10 feet for a bogey.
Seon Hwa Lee, playing in the group just ahead, hit her approach on No. 18 within 3 feet, setting up a birdie that she thought would put her in a playoff.
"I didn't know she made bogey on 17," Seon Hwa Lee said.
Meena Lee had a chance to tie on 18, but missed a 15-foot birdie putt.
The weather was a factor for much of the weekend, delaying play Friday and Saturday. Players took advantage of a course softened by rain. Angela Park shot a 62 in the second round Saturday, equaling the lowest round on the LPGA Tour this year.
Jane Park matched that performance Sunday. Her 62 pulled her into a five-way tie for first at 14 under, although the other four players all had at least nine holes to play, and she didn't expect her score to hold up.
"Scoring conditions are absolutely pristine out there right now," Jane Park said after coming off the course. "There's a lot of birdie holes out there."
Sunday was a clear day, however, and the warm conditions appeared to wear players down as the afternoon progressed. Jane Park ended up keeping the clubhouse lead until Seon Hwa Lee finished.
Karen Stupples (66), Ai Miyazato (68) and Angela Park (70) finished even with McPherson. U.S. Women's Open champion Inbee Park (70) finished at 11 under.
