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Haruka Morita-WanyaoLu wins Symetra Classic (The Associated Press)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Haruka Morita-WanyaoLu won the Symetra Classic on Saturday for her Symetra Tour title, beating Canada's Augusta James with a birdie on the second hole of a playoff.

Morita-WanyaoLu hit an 8-iron to 5 feet to set up her winning birdie on the par- 3 18th.

''I thought finally, finally,'' Morita-WanyaoLu said. ''Finally, I was able to win.''

Morita-WanyaoLu closed with a 5-under 67 to match James at 12-under 204 at Raintree Country Club.

''I never thought about winning,'' Morita-WanyaoLu said. ''I just wanted to take it hole-by-hole and that's what helped me to post a good score.