Lee in whirlwind finish to Singapore LPGA

Australia's Minjee Lee has fallen agonisingly short after a spectacular final round charge in the LPGA Tour's Women's World Championship in Singapore.

Lee produced the best round of the day, sinking 11 birdies to card a nine-under par 63.

She finished at 15 under and ultimately bogeys on the par-4 ninth and 14th holes were costly as she fought her way back into contention.

Lee finished in a tie for second - two shots behind world No.1 Jin Young Ko who had a final round six-under 66.

Her compatriot Hannah Green recorded her second round of 66 for weekend to be in a tie for sixth at 13 under.

Ko has won six times in her past 10 starts and her Sunday round set the LPGA Tour's all-time record for most consecutive rounds in the 60s (15) and most consecutive sub-par rounds (30).

She was making her return to the LPGA Tour after a three-month break which included time with her family in South Korea before a few weeks of intensive practice in Palm Springs, California.

She finished with a 72-hole total of 17-under 271 on the Sentosa Golf Club's Tanjong Course.

Chun, who led by a stroke after the third round, shot 69.

Jeongeun Lee6 was tied with Ko on the 18th but had a double-bogey to finish with a 69 and tied for fourth with Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand (67).

- with AAP