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Moriya keeps her cool to secure qualification
Teenager finishes equal first to join tour
- Published: 4 Dec 2012 at 00.00
- Newspaper section: Sports
Thai teenager Moriya Jutanugarn finished tied first in the LPGA qualifying tournament on Sunday and will be the third Thai on the tour next season.
Taking a six-shot lead into the final round at LPGA International in Florida, the 18-year-old hit a two-over-par 74 for her worst result of the week but it was good enough for a share of first place alongside Canadian Rebecca Lee-Bentham, who holed a 60ft putt at the final hole to cap her closing 67.
Moriya, who made two bogeys in her only round of the week without a birdie, said her dream had become true.
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