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Jenny Shin claims her first LPGA win in over a decade at Womens Scottish Open
TROON, Scotland After waiting more than 10 years for her second LPGA win, South Korean golfer Jenny Shin secured a two-shot victory at the Womens Scottish Open on Sunday.The 33-year-old Shin, who won the Texas Shootout in May 2016, carded a 3-over 75 on the Dundonald Links to finish at 9 under.My first one didnt really feel like a win at the time, Shin said. I didnt feel like I deserved it. It felt very accidental. But this one definitely feels a lot different. This one feels like I earned it. I worked hard for it.Shin was in tears after the final putt dropped on the 18th and was doused with water and champagne by a group of friends.Leading since the first round, Shin could afford three straight bogies on Nos. 6-8 after starting the final round with a five-shot lead over Thailands Pajaree Anannarukarn (74). Shin also bogeyed two of the last three holes but had made two birdies earlier.I wasnt as nervous as yesterday, Shin said. I feel like Ive done everything right but just wasnt hitting it like I was the last three days and just hitting it into bunkers and bushes and that wasnt fun.With three bogies in a row, I thought, oh boy, I dont know where this is going to go. But yeah, I hung in there, so Im quite proud of myself and very happy.A Lim Kim finished second after a 4-under 68, with four straight birdies helping her leapfrog two shots ahead of Anannarukarn, who dropped to third.The Womens Scottish Open is part of a three-tournament swing through Europe between the final two majors the Evian Championship and the Womens British Open starting Thursday at Royal Lytham & St. Annes.
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