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Hee Young Park beat Angela Stanford on the third playoff hole Sunday to win the Manulife Financial LPGA Classic.
Park birdied the deciding hole for the victory after both she and Stanford birdied the final hole of regulation to set up a tie. Both players equaled the LPGA Tour record for lowest total score at 26-under 258.
It would take three playoff holes -- all on the 471-yard, par-5 finishing hole -- before Park ended the drama by hitting a short putt for her second career LPGA victory.
"When we started (the) final round, I just kept reminding (myself) this is just another round," Park said. "It doesn't matter (if it's the) final round or a first round, keep it simple and just think about always (hitting) my target."
She hit the target when it counted, reaching the green in two on the deciding hole. Stanford, meanwhile, needed three shots to get on the back fringe and her long birdie putt ended up a few feet short. Park hit her 45-foot eagle putt to within a few feet of the cup. She hit the birdie, raised her fist in the air and later threw the ball into the grandstand surrounding the green.
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