INCHEON, South Korea (AP) ? Suzann Pettersen won the HanaBank Championship on Sunday for her ninth LPGA Tour title, beating Catriona Matthew with a 5-foot birdie putt on the third hole of playoff after blowing a big lead. Seven strokes ahead of Matthew at the start of the round, Pettersen shot a 2-over 74 to finish at 11-under 205 on Sky 72 Golf Club's Ocean Course. Pettersen took a five-stroke lead over South Korea's So Yeon Ryu into the final round after opening with a course-record 63 and shooting a 68 on Saturday. Matthew, from Scotland, had a two-stroke lead after Pettersen's double bogey on the par-3 12th. Se Ri Pak was the top South Korean player in the country's lone LPGA Tour event, closing with a 70 finish fourth at 9 under. South Korea's Mi Hyun Kim shot a 78 to tie for 61st at 8 over in the final round of her career. The eight-time tour winner announced her retirement this month and received a sponsor exemption into the field.
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