Ochoa resumes her winning ways at Sybase Classic

Lorena Ochoa found a new way to win, grinding it out instead of running away from the field.

A day after leaving the retiring Annika Sorenstam in her wake, Ochoa overcame a balky putter to shoot a 1-under 71 for a one-stroke victory over five players Sunday for her third straight victory in the rain-shortened Sybase Classic in Clifton, N.J.

The victory was the 22nd for Ochoa since April 2006.

Morgan Pressel (66), Catriona Matthew (67), Brittany Lang (68), Na Yeon Choi (69) and Sophie Gustafson (70) tied for second. Sorenstam (71) tied for 11th at 5 under.

PGA Tour

Ryuji Imada claimed his first PGA Tour victory, beating Kenny Perry in a playoff at the AT&T Classic in Duluth, Ga., after losing the tournament a year ago on the 73rd hole.

The two finished regulation at 15-under 273, but Perry's ball wound up in the water on the first playoff hole.

Champions Tour

Andy Bean shot a 2-under 70 for a one-stroke victory over Loren Roberts in the Champions Tour's Regions Charity Classic in Hoover, Ala.

-- The Associated Press