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Here is the 2008  “Ladies British Open Champion”? Shin wins!

SUNNINGDALE, England (AFP) - - Shin Ji-Yai, at just 20 years old, became the third South Korean to win the women’s British Open with a flawless final round of 66 here on Sunday.

A winner of 17 titles on the Korean LPGA Tour, including one as an amateur in 2005, Shin finished on 18 under par and won the 314,000-dollar first prize by three shots from Taiwan’s Yani Tseng, who also shot six under.

“I was really nervous last night and couldn’t sleep,” said Shin. “But it is great to win a major title.”

Four years ago, Shin’s mother was killed in a car crash and her younger brother and sister were both seriously injured and she helped nurse them back to health. Now she dedicates each win to her mother’s memory.

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