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Mo Martin, with eagle on 18, wins Women’s British

Mo Martin of the US gestures to the crowd at the 9th green during the final day of the Women's British Open golf championship at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club, in Southport, England, Sunday, July 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) Mo Martin of the US gestures to the crowd at the 9th green during the final day of the Women's British Open golf championship at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club, in Southport, England, Sunday, July 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)

By Associated Press July 13, 2014 1 min read

SOUTHPORT, England (AP) – Mo Martin hit the best shot of her life, and it made her a major champion Sunday in the Women’s British Open.

Martin hit a 3-wood that hit the pin on the par-5 closing hole at Royal Birkdale, settling 6 feet for an eagle. An hour later, that turned out to be the winner when Inbee Park and Shanshan Feng both couldn’t stay under par.

Martin closed with an even-par 72 on such a windy afternoon that no one managed to break par in the final round. The 31-year-old American was the only player to finish under par.

Park and Feng each had a chance to force a playoff, but neither could birdie the 17th and 18th holes, both par 5s.