Kim clinches lucky title No 13

World No 4 Kim Hyo-joo successfully defended her Kumho Tire Ladies Open title on Sunday when the South Korean closed with an even-par 72 for a four-stroke victory in Weihai, Shandong province.

The 19-year-old finished at 10-under 206 at Weihai Point Gold Resort to earn $89,000 and her 13th career victory. Among her titles are four wins on the China LPGA Tour, including the Hyundai China Ladies Open, which she claimed for a second time in December.

Feng Shanshan made a late charge as the China No 1 fired a four-under 68 to finish runner-up in the China LPGA Tour-LPGA Tour of Korea co-sponsored tournament, while South Korea's Jang Su-yeon (71) was third, a shot further back.