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Yani Tseng wins Women’s British Open

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Summary of story from Fox Sports, July 31, 2011

Yani Tseng, 22, from Taiwan, has won the Women’s British Open for the second year running.

She becomes the youngest player – male or female – to capture a fifth major title.

Her achievement at Carnoustie, Scotland, outranked Swedish-American Annika Sörenstam who was 32 when she won the prize.

Tiger Woods was 24 when he won his fifth at the 2000 PGA Championship.

Of her victory Tseng said: “It’s so great making history on this golf course, and I feel wonderful right now. Next year there are another four majors and I will try and organize and keep working hard.”

She became only the third player to win consecutive British titles, joining Sherri Steinhaurer (1998, 1999) and Debbie Massey (1980, 1981).

Tseng is ranked No 1 and won the LPGA Championship last month.

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