Date: March 02, 2008
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Webb well behind Ochoa

Karrie Webb finished 15 shots adrift of Mexican Lorena Ochoa who ended up streets ahead of her nearest opponent to romp in the HSBC Women&aposs Champions tournament in Singapore. Webb registered a disastrous two-over par final round of 74 to finish in a tie for fifth. The Aussie champion hit bogeys on the 5th, 6th and 12th holes and could only manage to balance them out with a solitary birdie on the 9th. Ochoa (20-under par overall) ended up 11 shots clear of second-placed Annika Sorenstam who finished nine under after four rounds. Ochoa hit a faultless four-under par final round which included birdies at the 3rd, 4th, 9th and 16th holes to ensure the huge win. Sorenstam could only manage a one-under round of 71 on the final day as she was left in the 26-year-old Mexican&aposs wake. American Paula Creamer finished in third position after carding a forgettable one-over fourth round. Creamer conceded three bogeys and posted two bridies on her way to registering a round of 73. Meanwhile, Amiercan Stacy Prammanasudh rounded out the top five and was tied with Webb on five under par. Final Standings of the HSBC Women&aposs Champions (Par 72): -20: Lorena Ochoa 66 65 69 68 -9: Annika Sorenstam 71 67 70 71 -7: Paula Creamer 67 71 70 73 -6: Laura Diaz 70 71 70 71 -5: Karrie Webb 69 70 70 74, Stacy Prammanasudh 70 69 73 71 -4: Ji-Yai Shin 73 69 70 72 -3: Christina Kim 73 71 73 68, Morgan Pressel 70 71 73 71, In-Kyung Kim 68 70 74 73