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Ashleigh Buhai wins Women's British Open after playoff for first major title

MUIRFIELD, Scotland -- Ashleigh Buhai recovered from throwing away a 5-shot lead at the Women's British Open by beating In Gee Chun in a playoff Sunday to win her first major title.

With the light fading, the South African golfer made a superb bunker shot on the fourth playoff hole to leave herself with a short par putt, while Chun settled for a bogey.

Buhai calmly rolled in from less than 3 feet and then clutched her face in relief, before being drenched in water and other beverages by her entourage.

She made things a lot more difficult than they had to be, though.