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Sweden's Annika Sorenstam birdied the final hole to retain her Scandinavian TPC title by a stroke from Mexico's Lorena Ochoa at Bro Balsta Golf Club on Sunday and celebrated by leaping into a lake.
Sorenstam bounced back from her miserable British Open last weekend, where she finished 14 shots behind winner Sherri Steinhauer, with a flawless eight-under-par 65.
The world number one finished on a total of 21-under-par 271 to claim her 82nd career victory and third title of the season.
After collecting her trophy Sorenstam jumped in the lake by the 18th with her sister Charlotta and her mother Gunilla.
"It was an incredible day. The finish was like a fairytale," said the Swede.
"To come here at home, to play with Lorena in the last group head-to-head and in tough conditions, it doesn't get much better than that."
Norwegian Suzann Pettersen fired a 68 and finished third on 16-under 276.
Frenchwoman Gwladys Nocera, had a 71 and finished fourth with England's Laura Davies carding a 71 and a tie for fifth with Scotland's Catriona Matthew.
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