Ariya Jutanugarn sinks clutch putt for first LPGA victory

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(Reuters) - Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand overcame mental demons of previous meltdowns, if only barely, to claim a one-stroke victory at the Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic in Alabama on Sunday. Five weeks after throwing away the year's first major with a bogey, bogey, bogey finish at the ANA Inspiration, Jutanugarn was stricken again by nerves down the stretch. As her sister Moriya, who also plays the LPGA circuit, and mother watched at the final hole, Jutanugarn sank a clutch four-foot par putt for her first LPGA victory.

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