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Guadalajara, Mexico (Sports Network) - After years of near misses, Michelle Wie closed with a three-under 69 Sunday to collect her first LPGA Tour title at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.
Wie, who has six runner-up finishes and six third-place finishes in her career, claimed her first victory by two strokes over Paula Creamer. Wie ended at 13-under-par 275.
Creamer, who twice joined Wie in the lead during the final round, bogeyed the 17th at Guadalajara Country Club to end two shots back at minus-11 after shooting 70 on Sunday.
Cristie Kerr, who played in the final group with Wie, bogeyed the 15th and 16th to fall out of a tie for the lead.
Kerr closed with an even-par 72 to share third at 10-under-par 278 with Morgan Pressel (67) and Jiyai Shin (71).
Tournament host Lorena Ochoa carded a three-under 69 Sunday to finish tied for sixth at seven-under-par 281.
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