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Michelle Wie grabs victory at the HSBC Women's World Championship in Singapore

Michelle Wie during the final round of the HSBC Women's World Championship at Sentosa Golf Club on March 4, 2018 in Singapore.
Image: Michelle Wie ended a lengthy wait to add to her 2014 Women's US Open title

Michelle Wie holed a putt from just off the green on her final hole to win the HSBC Women's World Championship in Singapore by one shot.

Wie captured her first LPGA tournament since the 2014 Women's US Open in thrilling fashion after four players went down the final hole with hopes of victory at Sentosa Golf Club.

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The 28-year-old broke out of a group sitting on 16 under thanks to her lengthy last-hole effort, but still had an anxious wait to find out if she would win the title as the final group came down the 18th.

SINGAPORE - MARCH 04:  Michelle Wie of the United States celebrates her birdie on the 18th green on her way to winning during the final round of the HSBC Women's World Championship at Sentosa Golf Club on March 4, 2018 in Singapore.  (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
Image: Wie celebrates holing the putt which eventually won her the HSBC Women's World Championship in Singapore

Earlier, Jenny Shin held the outright lead when she teed off at the last, but her only bogey of the day would prove a costly one as she dropped into what turned out to be a four-way tie for second.

Shin was overtaken by Wie when she made her unexpected birdie at the 18th, but there were still more chances for rivals to tie the Hawaiian, with Nelly Korda and Danielle Kang within a shot in the final three-ball on course.

Kang and Korda both found the last green in regulation, with Korda only leaving herself an eight-foot putt to secure a place in a play-off alongside Wie.

But, after watching Kang miss from long range, Korda was unable to convert for birdie, meaning the first prize went to Wie, who had completed her superb final round in 65.

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Nelly Korda during the final round of the HSBC Women's World Championship at Sentosa Golf Club on March 4, 2018 in Singapore.
Image: Nelly Korda missed a fairly short putt at the last hole to set up a play-off against Wie

The missed birdie putts capped frustrating days for Kang and Korda, who were unable to convert a number of chances to add to the advantage they had taken into the final day.

Korda parred her last eight holes in a round of 71 and Kang had chances galore but failed to pick up a single shot in the last 14 holes of her two under 70.

Jenny Shin during the final round of the HSBC Women's World Championship at Sentosa Golf Club on March 4, 2018 in Singapore.
Image: Jenny Shin's only dropped shot of the day at the last hole would prove costly

Their playing partner Brooke Henderson finished with a birdie to card 68 and move into the tie for second, which also included Shin after her final round of 65.

Earlier on, Korea's Sei Young Kim set a tournament record with a round of 62 to move into the top 10, and her round could have been even better but for a bogey at the last.

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