Birdie on Final Hole Gives Tani Golf Win

Fukumi Tani sank an 18-foot birdie putt on the final hole Sunday and won the Dunlop Ladies Open golf tournament by one shot, the first victory in her seven-year pro career.

The victory was worth $41,400 out of the total purse of $241,000.

Tani’s birdie on the 509-yard, par-5 18th hole broke a four-way tie for the lead after the 17th hole.

Tani shot her second consecutive 69 Sunday and finished the rain-shortened 36-hole tournament with 138, 6-under par on the 6,088-yard, par-72 Boso Country Club’s East Course. Saturday’s scheduled round was canceled because of heavy rain and strong wind.

Hiroko Inoue, who birdied the last two holes, Miki Oda and Yuko Moriguchi tied for second place at 139. Inoue had a 67, Moriguchi a 68 and Oda a 71. Each earned $15,200.