World No.1 Yani Tseng captured her second consecutive LPGA Tour title with a commanding victory at the Kia Classic on Sunday.
Taiwan’s Tseng finished at 14-under 274, closing with a two under 70 for a six-stroke victory over Korea’s Sun Young Yoo while Lindsey Wright was the best-placed Australian finishing in a tie for 20th on two over.
“Today the first hole I just kind of felt like every day is the same,” Tseng said.
“I didn’t feel like today was Sunday. I didn’t feel like I had a three-shot lead. I just focused on playing one shot at a time. I think I did a good job to just kind of focus on myself.”
The 23-year-old Tseng led from start to finish at the La Costa’s Legends Course, becoming the second-youngest player behind Nancy Lopez (22) to reach 15 LPGA Tour wins.
Tseng also won the LPGA Founders Cup last week in Phoenix and won the LPGA Thailand in February.
She led the LPGA last year with seven victories, including the Women’s British Open.
Tseng has won six of the last seven times she has held a 54-hole lead. She is 7-5 overall in her career with the lead heading into the fourth round.
Tseng began the final round with a three-shot lead over Shin.
Tseng made birdie on the par-four fifth and the par-four ninth. She also made a 15-foot birdie putt on the par-four 15th. Shin made bogey on the par-four 16th, giving Tseng a commanding six-shot lead.
Tseng’s only three putt of the day was on 18 where she finished with a bogey.