Strong finish helps Ochoa win Corona

Associated Press

MORELIA, Mexico — Mexican star Lorena Ochoa shot a 5-under 68 on Sunday to hold off Norway’s Suzann Pettersen by a stroke in a dramatic final round and win the Corona Championship for the second straight year.

Ochoa, who also won the tournament in 2006, had back-to-back birdies on the 15th and 16th holes to break a tie with Pettersen and finish at 25-under 267.

South Korea’s Na Yeon Choi finished third at 18 under, Wendy Ward was another shot back and Christie Kerr and Yani Tseng tied for fifth at 16-under par.

Zurich Classic

AVONDALE, La. (AP) — Jerry Kelly rallied with a pair of birdies on the back nine Sunday, showing steady nerves to win the Zurich Classic for his first PGA Tour title since 2002.

Kelly birdied the fifth before bogeys on No. 8 and No. 10 brought him back to the pack. He then birdied the 11th and 14th to shoot 71 and finish 14 under for the tournament, one shot clear of Charles Howell, Rory Sabbatini and Charlie Wi.

Howell took advantage of Kelly’s mid-round stumble with one of his six birdies at 11 that gave him a two stroke lead.