China's Ruoning Yin won her first major title in the KPMG Women's PGA Championship thanks to a flawless final round at Baltusrol.
Yin carded four birdies in a closing 67, the last coming from 10 feet on the 72nd hole to edge the 20-year-old a shot ahead of Japan's Yuka Saso, who had set the clubhouse target on seven under par following a superb 66.
Antrim's Stephanie Meadow birdied the 17th to keep her hopes alive and needed to eagle the par-five 18th to force a play-off, but mishit her second shot and was fortunate to see it skip through a water hazard.
Meadow recovered her composure to hit a good approach but was unable to hole the birdie putt and had to settle for a closing 70 and share of third place with Carlota Ciganda, Anna Nordqvist, Megan Khang and Xiyu Lin.
"It was one of those shots where I had to hit it absolutely perfect to get to the front, and I knew that, and I think I tried to swing a little too hard and it was a little bit of a downhill lie," Meadow said. "Yeah, it happens. Best players in the world can do it.
"It's been a long time since I finished tied for third, and the check is not bad," she added in reference to her $423,070 payday.
"To get that again [a top-three finish], it's been a long journey and a lot of ups and downs personally and professionally," Meadow added. "Yeah, I'm proud of myself. It's been a great week.
"I did my best. I laid it all out there, and that's all I can do. I'm excited to go home for two weeks."
Playing partner Leona Maguire, who took a one-shot lead into the final round, struggled to a disappointing 74 to fall back into a tie for 11th on four under.
Former amateur star Rose Zhang, who won the Mizuho Americas Open on her professional debut earlier this month, was a shot off the lead after six birdies in her first 14 holes, but bogeyed the 16th and finished in a tie for eighth on five under.
