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Nordqvist defends ShopRite title by 1 stroke
- Updated: June 5, 2016
2:30 PM ET
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Anna Nordqvist successfully defended her ShopRite LPGA Classic title Sunday, closing with a 7-under 64 in breezy conditions for a one-stroke victory over Haru Nomura.
The 28-year-old Swede became the oldest tour winner this year and the first to successfully defend a title since Inbee Park won the KPMG Women’s PGA for the third straight time last year.
“It feels really special, because I’ve been playing pretty good all spring,” Nordqvist said. “I just haven’t really got any results, and it just really got frustrating.”
Nordqvist finished at 17-under 196 on Stockton Seaview’s Donald Ross-designed Bay Course to tie the tournament record that Annika Sorenstam set in 1998 and matched in 2005. The 6-foot former Arizona State player earned $225,000 for her sixth tour title. She opened with rounds of 64 and 68.
“My caddie just told me to stay patient and so did the rest of my team, because …
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