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TURNBERRY, Scotland (AP) Karrie Webb overcame a three-shot deficit with a 6-under 66 Sunday to win a record third Women's British Open and complete the LPGA's Super Slam. Webb finished at 15-under 273, beating Australia's Michelle Ellis and Spain's Paula Marti by two strokes and claiming her sixth major in four years. "It's one of the best rounds that I can remember," Webb said. "The first major I won, the (1999) du Maurier Classic, I shot 66 in the final round as well, and I birdied four out of the last five holes, so it wasn't as solid a round as it was today. "Just right from the word go, I was hitting good iron shots and making a lot of putts." Webb won the British Open in her rookie season of 1995 and again in '97. The event became a major last year, replacing the defunct du Maurier Classic. The 27-year-old Australian completed the Grand Slam by winning the du Maurier, the Nabisco Championship, the U.S. Open and the LPGA Championship. By adding the British Open, she completed the Super Slam in five years. Webb also became the first player since Mickey Wright in 1964 to win a major four years in a row. Wright achieved that feat twice in between 1957-64. Ellis shot a 68, and Marti had a 69 to finish tied at 13 under. The top American finishers were Meg Mallon and Beth Bauer, who tied for eighth at 10 under.
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