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ROGERS, Ark. - Top-ranked Yani Tseng successfully defended her title in the LPGA Tour's NW Arkansas Championship on Sunday, beating Amy Yang with a 4-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a playoff.

Yang missed a 6-foot birdie try before Tseng holed the winning putt on the par-5 18th.

Both players closed with 3-under 68s to finish at 12-under 201 on the Pinnacle Country Club course.

Yang parred the final 11 holes of regulation, holing a 4.5-foot putt on the 18th to force the playoff.

Tseng bogeyed the par-4 13th to drop to 10 under, then rallied with birdies on the par-5 14th and par-4 16th - holing an 8-foot putt to tie Yang.

On the 18th in regulation, Yang aggressively went for green in two shots, but hit her approach shot way left of the greenside grandstands before chipping on and saving par. Tseng reached the green in three shots and had a chance to win, but missed a 4-foot birdie putt.

The 22-year-old Tseng leads the tour with five victories this season, including major wins in the LPGA Championship and Women's British Open, and also has won three other events this year.

Ai Miyazato (66) was third at 11 under. Cristie Kerr (68) was another stroke back.

Jessica Shepley of Oakville, Ont., was the top Canadian, shooting a final round 76 to finish in a tie for 61st at 2-over par.

Alena Sharp of Hamilton was a further stroke back after shooting 72. Lorie Kane of Charlottetown finishd at 4-over par after a round of 73.

Adrienne White of Red Deer, Alta, who was within three shots of the lead after the first round, struggled to a final round 80 to finish at 7-over par.

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