Sept 4 (Reuters) - The unlikely figure of Caroline Masson emerged from a crowded leaderboard to clinch a one-stroke victory at the Manulife LPGA Classic in Canada on Sunday.
German Masson recovered from a double-bogey at the first hole, roaring back with nine birdies to leapfrog more than a dozen players with a five-under-par 67 at the Whistle Bear course in Cambridge, Ontario.
"It means so much," a tearful Masson told Golf Channel after being doused with beer by several of her peers, including runner-up Minjee Lee.
Masson finished at 16-under 272 for her first LPGA victory, with Australian Lee (68), South Korean Lee Mi-hyang (71) and France's Karine Icher (66) equal second on 15-under.