Eun-Hee Ji cruises to Swinging Skirts LPGA Taiwan Championship title

Eun-hee Ji stormed to her first LPGA Tour title since 2009 with a six-stroke victory at the Swinging Skirts LPGA Taiwan Championship.

The South Korean fired a bogey-free 65 at Miramar Resort and Country club to end the week on 17 under and six clear of nearest challenger Lydia Ko.

World No 1 So Yeon Ryu was one of five players to share third spot on seven under, with Cristie Kerr a further stroke back.

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"I'm so happy and excited because I haven't won for the past eight years," Ji said. "So I was waiting for this moment for so long, so I'm super happy right now."

Ko trailed Ji by six strokes heading into the final round but reduced the deficit with a birdie-three at the first, only for the South Korean to post three birdies in a five-hole stretch to extend her lead.

Back-to-back gains from the eighth saw Ko reach the turn six off the pace, only for Ji to birdie four of her first six holes on the back nine to pull eight clear.

As Ko closed her blemish-free card with successive birdies, Ji rolled in a three-foot par putt at the last to become the 11th different South Korean winner on the LPGA Tour this season.

Ryu was joined tied-third by Carlota Ciganda, Lizette Salas, Shanshan Feng and Madelene Sagstrom, while Charley Hull ended the week in a share of 27th place.