South Korea's Jiyai Shin drives off the 4th tee at the Women's British Open golf championships at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake, England, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

HOYLAKE, England (AP) -- Jiyai Shin avoided mistakes in miserable weather conditions Sunday to cruise to a record nine-stroke victory in the Women's British Open.


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Shin opens 5-stroke lead in Women’s British Open (The Associated Press)

15 Sep
2012

Paula Creamer of the US plays a shot during day three of the Women's British Open golf championships at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake, England, Saturday Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/PA, Jon Buckle) UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE

HOYLAKE, England (AP) -- Jiyai Shin opened a five-stroke lead in the Women's British Open, shooting an 8-under 64 on Saturday in the wild-delayed second round.


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South Korea's Jiyai Shin plays her tee shot on the third hole during the second round of the British Women's Open Golf tournament at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, northern England, September 15, 2012. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis

(Reuters) - Jiyai Shin broke the women's course record at Hoylake on Saturday, a blistering eight-under 64 pushing the South Korean five strokes clear of the field after the weather-delayed British Open second round. Compatriot Inbee Park (68) was in second place on four-under 140 at the final major championship of the year. Japan's Mika Miyazato (70) and seven-times major winner Karrie Webb of Australia (70) shared third spot on 141. Shin hit all 18 greens in regulation, never found a bunker and only missed one fairway as she fired six birdies and an eagle. ...


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LPGA marathon: Shin tops Creamer on 9th extra hole (The Associated Press)

10 Sep
2012

Jiyai Shin, of South Korea, celebrates winning the Kingsmill Championship LPGA Tour golf tournament on the 16th green in Williamsburg, Va., Monday, Sept. 10, 2012. Shin won the tournament in a nine-hole playoff with Paula Creamer. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) -- Jiyai Shin needed only 20 minutes Monday to do what she couldn't in eight hours a day earlier.


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Shin’s par beats Creamer on 9th hole of playoff (The Associated Press)

10 Sep
2012

Jiyai Shin, of South Korea, reacts to a missed birdie putt on the 18th green during one of eight playoff holes with Paula Creamer at the Kingsmill Championship LPGA Tour golf tournament in Williamsburg, Va., Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012. Both players will return Monday to continue the playoff. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) -- Jiyai Shin ended the longest playoff between two players in LPGA Tour history, making a two-putt par on the ninth hole of a playoff Monday to beat Paula Creamer and win the Kingsmill Championship.


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LPGA marathon: Shin tops Creamer on 9th extra hole (The Associated Press)

10 Sep
2012

Paula Creamer reacts to a missed birdie putt on the 18th green during one of eight playoff holes with Jiyai Shin, of South Korea, during the Kingsmill Championship LPGA Tour golf tournament in Williamsburg, Va., Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012. Both players failed to birdie and will returnk to continue the playoff on Monday. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) -- Jiyai Shin needed only 20 minutes Monday to do what she couldn't in eight hours a day earlier.


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Creamer, Shin tied after 8 playoff holes (The Associated Press)

09 Sep
2012

Paula Creamer reacts to a missed birdie putt on the18th green during one of eight playoff holes with Jiyai Shin, of South Korea, during the Kingsmill Championship LPGA Tour golf tournament in Williamsburg, Va., Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012. Both players failed to birdie and are to come back to continue the playoff on Monday. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) -- Paula Creamer and Jiyai Shin played until dark, and still couldn't break their deadlock in the Kingsmill Championship.


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Jiyai Shin maintains lead at Kingsmill (The Associated Press)

07 Sep
2012

Mika Miyazato, of Japan, and her caddie, Chad Payne, check the line on a putt on the ninth green during the second round of the LPGA Tour's Kingsmill Championship golf tournament in Williamsburg, Va., Friday, Sept. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Richmond Times-Dispatch, Alexa Welch Edlund)

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) -- Jiyai Shin followed her tournament-record 9-under 62 with a 68 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead in the LPGA Tour's Kingsmill Championship.


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Jiyai Shin’s 62 paces field at soggy Kingsmill (The Associated Press)

06 Sep
2012

Paula Creamer watches her tee shot on the 11th hole during the first round of the Kingsmill Championship LPGA Tour golf tournament in Williamsburg , Va., Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012. Creamer shared the lead at 6-under after 11 holes when play was suspended due to inclement weather. ( AP Photo/Steve Helber)

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) -- Jiyai Shin was in the middle of a solid round when a rain delay halted play at the LPGA Tour's Kingsmill Championship for 2 hours.


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