Kerr holds off Kim to win Michelob

WILLIAMSBURG, Va., — American Cristie Kerr seized the lead with a birdie at 15 and held on to beat South Korea’s In-Kyung Kim by two strokes in the LPGA Michelob Ultra Open by two shots on Sunday.

Kerr, who lifted the trophy at the same event in 2005, fired a final-round one-under par 70 for a 16-under total of 268.

She pocketed a $330,000 US prize from the $2.2 million event.

In-Kyung Kim closed with a 71 for 270, while South Korean Song-Hee Kim (71) and Australian Lindsey Wright (73) shared third on 271.

Hamilton’s Alena Sharp shot a 3-over 74 and finished at 4-over 288. Her tie for 55th place earned her a cheque for $6,436 US. Canada’s other entry, Charlottetown’s Lorie Kane shot 4-over 75 and finished 11-over, earning $4,244.

Kerr picked up her first stroke of the day with a seven-foot birdie at the fourth, but she gave it back at the par-three 13th where she hit her second shot into the left rough.

At 15 she hit a nine-iron to 45 feet en route to a tap-in birdie.

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