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NCAA Women's Golf Championships 2017: Monica Vaughn Registers Win by 1 Stroke

Monica Vaughn of Arizona State is the 2017 NCAA women's golf individual champion after finishing the tournament one stroke over par.

Wake Forest's Jennifer Kupcho entered Monday with the lead and maintained control most of the round until a triple-bogey on No. 17 cost her a championship. Vaughn took advantage as her final round of 71 was enough to win by one stroke at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Illinois.

The tournament was shortened to three rounds after Saturday's action was canceled, but Vaughn remained steady over the 54 holes to earn the title.

Northwestern finished first in the stroke-play portion of the team event, but it will have to battle seven other teams in match play for a championship.