English golfer Charley Hull has won the LPGA The Ascendant tournament in Texas. -AP
England's Charley Hull has ended a six-year wait for a second LPGA Tour title by holding off the challenge of Xiyu Lin at The Ascendant at The Colony in Texas.
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Hull's eight birdies and just one bogey on the Old American course took her to 18 under par overall, although there was almost a late twist as Lin eagled the penultimate hole to move to within one stroke.
But the Chinese player was wayward with a six-metre birdie putt on the last which, had it gone in, would have forced a play-off after Hull settled for par, having moments earlier missed a tougher chance at a gain.
New Zealand's Lydia Ko finished a shot further back in third, while Australia's Karis Davidson went two-under overall to tie for 34th place.
The 26-year-old Hull was sprayed with champagne and hugged by compatriot Georgia Hall on the 18th green after clinching victory - her first on the LPGA circuit since prevailing at the CME Group Tour Championship in November 2016.
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