Ochoa wins third consecutive LPGA Sybase title

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CLIFTON, New Jersey (AFP) — World number one Lorena Ochoa of Mexico won her sixth title of the year here Sunday, firing a one-under par 71 to capture the LPGA Sybase Classic for the third year in a row.

Two weeks after her four-event LPGA win streak was snapped, Ochoa captured the 300,000-dollar top prize at the two million-dollar tournament with a 54-hole total of 10-under par 206, one stroke ahead of five rivals.

The tournament was shortened to three rounds after heavy rain swamped the course Friday, prompting officials to throw out the few scores that had been posted and start the second round anew on Saturday.

South Korea's Na Yeon Choi, Britain's Catriona Matthew, Sweden's Sophie Gustafson and Americans Brittany Lang and Morgan Pressel shared second on...