Feng seals world No 1

Olympic bronze medalist thrills home crowd with historic victory

Feng Shanshan on Saturday became China mainland's first golfer - male or female - to be projected world No 1 after her thrilling victory in the Blue Bay LPGA at Jian Lake Blue Golf Club on the southern Chinese island of Hainan.

According to the LPGA website, Feng, who started last week at No 3, is poised to take over the top spot at the expense of South Korean rookie Park Sung-hyun, who tied for third.