Beer cheer for Kane
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Your support makes all the difference.The Canadian Lorie Kane, a runner-up nine times in four full years on the LPGA Tour, recorded her first victory on Sunday with a three-stroke triumph at the Michelob Light Classic in St Louis, Missouri.
The Canadian Lorie Kane, a runner-up nine times in four full years on the LPGA Tour, recorded her first victory on Sunday with a three-stroke triumph at the Michelob Light Classic in St Louis, Missouri.
After making a bogey putt at the 18th hole, the 35-year-old native of Prince Edward Island was chased around the 18th green by several tour regulars who doused her with beer supplied by the tournament sponsor. "I think I waited my whole life for this," said a breathless Kane, who became the sixth first-time winner of the season.
Kane fought off a late charge by the LPGA money leader Karrie Webb, of Australia, to win the $120,000 (£79,500) first prize. She shot a one-under-par 71, one day after climbing to the top of the leaderboard with a bogey-free 66.
Kane's 54-hole total of 11-under 205 was one stroke off the tournament record, set in 1996 by Vicki Fergon, but it was three shots better than her first-round co-leader Kristi Albers, who closed with a 68. The timing was perfect for Kane, who returns to Canada for the season's final major, the Du Maurier Classic.
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