Stupples coasts to first victory at Welch's/Fry's Championship

Tucson, AZ (Sports Network) - Karen Stupples fired a seven-under 63 on Sunday to coast to her first career victory on the LPGA Tour at the Welch's/Fry's Championship. Stupples finished the tournament at 22-under-par 258, a new LPGA Tour record for lowest 72-hole raw score. "This is something that, as a golfer, you dream of happening," said Stupples. "But for me, I was never really sure if I could do it."

Jung Yeon Lee, who matched the 18-hole tournament record with a 60 in the opening round, was joined by in a tie for second at 17-under-par 263.

Stacy Prammanasudh posted a 67 to finish alone in fourth place at 15-under-par 265. Laura Davies, Aree Song and Shi Hyun Ahn were two shots further back at 13-under-par 267.

Stupples held a one-shot edge to start the final round but stumbled out of the gate with a bogey on the opening hole of the Dell Urich layout.

The 30-year-old buckled down quickly and recovered with a birdie at the second. Stupples then two-putted for a birdie at the par-five third and added a birdie at the par-five sixth to reach 17-under.

Stupples dropped her approach inside six feet for a birdie at the eighth and ran home a 12-foot putt for a birdie at the 10th.

At the par-five 13th, Stupples hit her second shot within 30 feet and drained the eagle putt to pull three shots clear of the field at 21-under par.

Stupples padded her advantage with a birdie at the 16th and parred the two remaining holes for the win.

"I knew where I was all day," said Stupples, who collected $225,000 at the season-opening event. "I like the challenge of Grace and Jung Yeon Lee there for a bit, and I really liked that because it's all about the challenge. That's what golf is all about."

Park kept pace with Stupples early on thanks to a solid front nine. She tallied a birdie at the third and picked up back-to-back birdies from the fifth to move to minus-17.

The Korean then knocked her approach inside 18 feet at the 10th and converted the birdie putt.

Things cooled down for Park from that point on, however, and the 25-year-old closed with a bogey at the last to join Lee in a tie for second.

"Obviously, it's disappointing the way I finished, but Karen was awesome," said Park. "She didn't make a single mistake from the outside, and I couldn't hang in there."

, Mi Hyun Kim and Seol-An Jeon shared eighth place at 12-under-par 268. Pat Hurst followed at 11-under-par 269.

Becky Morgan and Eva Dahllof tied for 12th place at nine-under-par 271.