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Tseng youngest to five majors at 22

Judging by the record books, Yani Tseng is 10 years ahead of Annika Sorenstam.

The 22-year-old Taiwanese won the Women’s British Open for the second straight year Sunday, beating Brittany Lang by four strokes at Carnoustie, Scotland, and becoming the youngest player – male or female – to capture a fifth major title.

Sorenstam was 32 when she won the 2003 LPGA Championship for her fifth major. Tiger Woods was 24 when he won his fifth at the 2000 PGA Championship.

Tseng, who is ranked No. 1 and won the LPGA Championship last month, became only the third player to win consecutive British titles, joining Sherri Steinhaurer (1998, 1999) and Debbie Massey (1980, 1981).

Tseng shot a 3-under 69 to finish at 16-under 272. She trailed third-round leader Caroline Masson of Germany by two strokes entering the final round.

Champions Tour

Olin Browne showed little emotion until rolling in a 30-foot birdie putt on the final hole to clinch a three-shot victory over Mark O’Meara in the U.S. Senior Open at Toledo, Ohio.

It was the biggest victory of the journeyman’s 27 years as a professional.

Browne’s closing even-par 71 followed rounds of 64, 69 and 65 and left him at 15-under 269.

PGA Tour

Tour rookie Scott Stallings won the Greenbrier Classic at White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., sinking a birdie putt on the first playoff hole to beat Bob Estes and Bill Haas.

After watching Estes and Haas miss their birdie attempts on the 168-yard 18th hole, Stallings curled in a 7-footer for his first tour victory.

Stallings made six birdies on the back nine to make the playoff.