Yin is a PGA Champion as Maguire and Meadow fall short

China's Ruoning Yin won her first major title in the KPMG Women's PGA Championship thanks to a flawless final round at Baltusrol.

Yin carded four birdies in a closing 67, the last coming from 10 feet on the 72nd hole to edge the 20-year-old a shot ahead of Japan's Yuka Saso, who had set the clubhouse target on seven under par following a superb 66.

Antrim's Stephanie Meadow birdied the 17th to keep her hopes alive and needed to eagle the par-five 18th to force a play-off, but mishit her second shot and was fortunate to see it skip through a water hazard.

Meadow recovered her composure to hit a good approach but was unable to hole the birdie putt and had to settle for a closing 70 and share of third place with Carlota Ciganda, Anna Nordqvist, Megan Khang and Xiyu Lin.

Playing partner Leona Maguire, who took a one-shot lead into the final round, struggled to a disappointing 74 to fall back into a tie for 11th on four under.

Former amateur star Rose Zhang, who won the Mizuho Americas Open on her professional debut earlier this month, was a shot off the lead after six birdies in her first 14 holes, but bogeyed the 16th and finished in a tie for eighth on five under.

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