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Tuesday, Jun 08, 2004

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Karrie Webb wins Kellogg-Keebler Classic

AURORA (ILLINOIS), JUNE 7. Karrie Webb won for the first time this year, playing a bogey-free final round for a five-shot victory at the Kellogg-Keebler Classic on Sunday.

The Australian had a two-stroke lead to begin the last round and never faltered, making five birdies in a 67 to finish 16-under 200 to hold off Annika Sorenstam and two others.

It was Webb's 30th victory on the LPGA Tour, but just her second in the last two years. The 29-year-old, who once dominated the tour, dropped to 11th on the money list last year — the first time in her career she failed to finish in the top five.

This looked like the Webb of old. She charged to the lead with a second-round 66 and never let up in the 54-hole event, running away from Sorenstam, Siew-Ai Lim and Jeong Jang.

"I got my putter going good, which felt great," said Webb, who made a 10-foot birdie putt on the final hole. "I didn't make too many mistakes."

Webb got going with consecutive birdies on the front nine and opened up a four-shot lead over Jang with nine holes to play.

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