Gorman product Park wins LPGA Evian Masters in France

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Inbee Park ended her four-year wait for another LPGA Tour title when she shot 6-under 66 on Sunday to win the Evian Masters, beating veteran Karrie Webb and third-round co-leader Stacy Lewis by two strokes.

Park, a former Bishop Gorman High School standout from South Korea, hadn’t won on tour since the U.S. Open in 2008, when at age 19 she become the tournament’s youngest champion. She finished with a 17-under 271 total Sunday.

“It feels great. It was four years ago, but it feels longer than that,” Park said. “I finished the round with some really strong putting today.”

Park, now 24, made birdies on the last three holes to coast home.

“After yesterday, a lot of players were in contention, so I knew I had to shoot a good score out there,” Park said. “The greens were a lot quicker than the last five years. I like the fast greens, so I think that really suited me as well.”

Lewis, who shared the overnight lead with Park, made a run at the end, but her long putt for eagle on the 18th came too late.

China’s Shanshan Feng made a late charge as well, shooting a 66 that also included an eagle on the 18th. She finished tied for fourth at 274 with South Korean amateur Hyo Joo Kim (68) and Henderson resident Natalie Gulbis (68).

Feng’s shot of the day drew a roar on the last hole when she chipped out of the bunker, and the ball looped around from right to left then dropped in for an eagle.

The pressure was on Park to respond, and she did, sinking a birdie on No. 16 to move to 15 under.

This is the last Evian Masters before the event becomes the Evian Championship and the fifth women’s major in September 2013.