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, held March 29 to April 1 at

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, southeast of

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. This was the 25th edition of the event as a major championship and the total purse was $2 million, with a winner's share of $300,000.

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shot a bogey-free 69 in the final round to win her only major title, one stroke ahead of runners-up Brittany Lincicome, Catriona Matthew, and 54-hole co-leader Suzann Pettersen. Tied for ninth and four strokes back after the third round, Pressel gained her first victory on the

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and became the youngest-ever winner of an LPGA major at . The low amateur was collegian Stacy Lewis, a

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who carded a final round 70 (−2) and finished two strokes behind, in a four-way tie for fifth. The 36-hole co-leaders at 140 (−4) were world number two Lorena Ochoa and number five

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, with Petterson and first round leader

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a stroke back; all four were in search of their first major. Ochoa made a quadruple-bogey at 17 on Saturday, and Creamer shot 78 (+6) on Sunday. Top-ranked

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made the cut, but just barely at 151 (+7). Pettersen, 25, co-led with

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after the third round at 212 (−4) and had a four-stroke lead with four holes to play on Sunday. Double bogeys at 15 and 16, and a bogey on the par-3 17th dropped Pettersen a stroke back, and she missed a birdie putt on the final hole to force a playoff. She rebounded and gained her first

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in June, and three additional victories in 2007. Pressel's win vaulted her thirteen places in the world rankings, from seventeenth to a career-high fourth.

Past champions in the field

Made the cut

Missed the cut

Source:

Round summaries

First round

''Thursday, March 29, 2007'' Source:

Second round

''Friday, March 30, 2007'' Source: Amateurs:

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(E), Choe (+9), Coutu (+9).

Third round

''Saturday, March 31, 2007'' Source:

Final round

''Sunday, April 1, 2007'' Source: Amateurs:

(−1), Coutu (+18), Choe (+19).

Scorecard

''Final round'' ''Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par'' Source:

References

External links

Golf Observer leaderboard
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