WOMEN'S BRITISH OPEN:Ji-Yai Shin became the third South Korean to win the Women's British Open after a magnificent final round of 66 at Sunningdale.

The 20-year-old, who has won 12 times on the Korean LPGA Tour in the last two years, finished with an 18-under-par total of 270 and won the €200,000 first prize by three shots from Taiwan's Yani Tseng, who also shot 66.

Pak Se Ri was the first South Korean to win the title, also at Sunningdale, in 2001, while Jang Jeong was the champion at Royal Birkdale three years ago.

Shin started the final round just one shot behind Japan's Yuri Fudoh, but was one ahead by the time she birdied the first, fifth and ninth to reached the turn in 33.

She also birdied the long 10th, before making a key 35-foot birdie putt at the 13th, and was three ahead after another birdie at the long 14th.

Tseng, winner of her first major at the LPGA Championship in June, birdied the last for a 66 to finish on 15 under, and South Korea's Eun-Hee Ji and Japan's Yurio Fudoh were tied for third on 14 under. Japan's Ai Miyazato made it an Asian clean sweep of the top five with a 70 for 13 under. Defending champion Lorena Ochoa closed with a 69 for 11 under par.

"But I'm not too frustrated," said the world number one. "I tried my best and I'm very impressed by how the low scores have been this week. It was a great win for Ji-Yai."

An emotional Annika Sorenstam finished on six under par when she bowed out the majors in style by holing a 12-foot birdie putt at the last for a final round of 68.

Sweden's former world number one, who has announced that she will step away from tournament play at the end of the year, had four birdies and an eagle at the 14th - she holed a 20-foot putt - in her 57th and last major.

"To finish with a birdie was a little bit extra," said Sorenstam, who has won 10 majors, including the 2003 Women's British Open.

"I kept it together pretty well today, but I was emotional on the first tee and coming up the final few holes.

"I was pleased to play well and score in the 60s. I just wish the birdie putt at the last had been for the championship."

SENIOR US OPEN:Eduardo Romero captured the US Senior Open championship by four shots from Fred Funk at the Broadmoor Resort in Colorado.

The Argentinian shot a three-over-par 63 in the final round to finish on six under par, but Funk fired a five over par 75 to finish on two under.

Along with Mark McNulty, who shot a closing two-under 68 to finish on one under, they were the only players under par for the tournament.

MULLINGAR SCRATCH CUP: An emphatic victory at the Mullingar Grant Thornton Scratch Trophy has confirmed Offaly man Shane Lowry as Ireland's top amateur. In blistering sunshine over the Bank Holiday weekend, the 21-year-old left the competition in the shade, winning the famous tournament by eight shots.

This triumph is Lowry's third major Irish title of 2008, following his West of Ireland and North of Ireland wins. Lowry was also a member of the Irish team which captured the European Team Championship in Italy last month and now looks a likely member of next year's Walker Cup team.

Over 72 holes everything went right for Lowry, and despite a sluggish start to the two-day tournament, when he finished one under after the first round, he went on to set a record for the new-look Mullingar course, finishing the tournament on 17 under par.

The Esker Hills clubman had to fight off a strong challenge from Ireland's foremost amateur golfers to become the 45th Scratch Trophy champion. But it was local man Des Morgan who posed the biggest threat.

The Mullingar golfer matched Lowry shot for shot in the final round, but the difference was on the greens where Lowry proved to be too good,