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Sorenstam wins play-off in China
• LET:World number three Annika Sorenstam secured her 89th career title when she clinched the Suzhou Taihu Ladies Open in China on yesterday.
The 38-year-old Swede defeated China's Li Ying Ye at the second extra hole of a sudden death play-off in the inaugural event at Suzhou Taihu International Golf Club in Suzhou.
Five strokes behind Ye overnight, Sorenstam shot a final round of seven-under 65 for a three-round total of 13-under 203 to tie with Ye at the end of regulation play.
Both players birdied the first play-off hole but Sorenstam clinched the victory when Ye missed a short putt at the second extra hole.
Sorenstam, who fired eight birdies and one bogey in the final round, drew one stroke clear of Ye after a birdie at the 16th but temporarily lost her lead when Ye birdied the 17th. Both players birdied the par-five 18th hole.
Sharing third on a six-under 210 total were Thailand's Porani Chutichai (68), Amanda Moltke-Leth of Denmark (68) and Australia's Karen Lunn (71), who is the chairman of the Ladies European Tour (LET).
• ASIAN TOUR:South African star Retief Goosen ended a frustrating 21-month title drought with a magnificent two-stroke victory at the Iskandar Johor Open on Sunday.
The two-time Major champion fired a superb final round of six-under-par 66, overcoming an overnight four-shot deficit at Royal Johor Country Club to triumph at the €400,000 Asian Tour event with a final total of 12-under-par 276. Thai veteran Thaworn Wiratchant and Australian Kane Webber challenged Goosen all the way before settling for second and third places after a 71 and 70 respectively.
