Golfer Ko retains Women’s World Championship title

Ko Jin-young. Pic/AFP

South Korea's Ko Jin-young became the first player to successfully defend her HSBC Women's World Championship title when she closed with a three-under-par 69 in Singapore on Sunday.

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Victory at the Sentosa Golf Club with a 17-under-par total of 271 was especially sweet for the World No. 5 because it also marked her return to the winner's circle for the first time since her victory at the same venue last year.

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