The Commercial Appeal

IN OTHER TOURNAMENT­S

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LPGA Championsh­ip at Pittsford, N.Y.: Shanshan Feng became the first Chinese player to win an LPGA Tour title and a major event, closing with a 5-under 67 for a two-stroke victory.

The 22-year-old Feng, the only player from China on the tour, had the lowest round of the tournament at the right time and finished at 6-under 282.

Stacy Lewis, bidding to win her third straight stroke-play event on the LPGA Tour, shot a 70 to tie for second with Mika Miyazato, Suzann Pettersen and thirdround leader Eun-Hee Ji.

Curtis Cup at Nairn, Scotland: BritainIre­land rallied to beat the United States 10 91/ ending the Americans’ 16-year domination of the biennial women’s amateur matches. The United States leads the series 27-7-3.

Northern Ireland’s Stephanie Meadow scored the critical point, beating Amy Anderson 4 and 2 in the seventh of the eight singles matches. Britain-Ireland and Europe now hold the Curtis Cup, the men’s Walker Cup, plus the Ryder Cup and Solheim Cup.

Mexico Open at Leon, Mexico: Lee Williams won his first Nationwide Tour title, closing with a 2-under 70 for a onestroke victory over Paul Haley II.

Williams, a former Auburn player, finished at 14-under 274 at El Bosque and earned $112,500.

Haley, the Chile Classic winner in March, shot a 68. Scott Gutschewsk­i had a 66 to finish third at 12 under.

Memphian Casey Wittenberg tied for sixth, four strokes behind Williams while Memphis’ Doug Barron finished 17 strokes off the pace.

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