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Sorenstam wins for fifth time this year

GALLOWAY, N.J., June 5 (UPI) -- Annika Sorenstam eagled the final hole Sunday for a 7-under 64 to win the LPGA ShopRite Classic for her fifth victory of the year,

She completed the 54-hole event at 17-under-par 196 to tie her own scoring record for the tournament.

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Sorenstam won for the fifth time in seven starts this season and now owns 61 career wins.

Juli Inkster, the 1986 and 1988 champion, closed with a 68 to take second place at 13-under 200. Catriona Matthew also had a 64 Sunday to share third place with Laura Davies at 201.

Sorenstam, a 34-year-old Swede, is the two-time defending champion at next week's McDonald's LPGA Championship.

Jeong Jang and Pat Hurst shared fifth place at 205. Jimin Kang tied the course record of 62 that Davies set on Saturday. Kang finished at 206 in seventh with Mi Hyun Kim.

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