(Sports Network) - Katherine Hull closed with a three-under 69 Sunday to break through for her first win on the LPGA Tour at the Canadian Women's Open. Hull finished at 11-under-par 277, one stroke clear of Se Ri Pak.

"I'm shocked that it actually happened, but obviously this is a dream come true," said Hull, who collected $337,500 for the win. "I mean, it's just something that probably all of us out here just dream about as kids. To finally have it come to reality is just amazing."

Pak carded an even-par 72 in the final round to end alone in second at minus-10. Third-round leader Yani Tseng stumbled to a five-over 77 at Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club to fall into third place at nine-under-par 279.

Women's World No. 1 and 2007 champion Lorena Ochoa struggled after opening with rounds of 66-68. She faltered to a one-over 73 in the final round to end in a share of fourth at seven-under-par 281.

Ochoa was joined at minus-seven by Song-Hee Kim (70) and Sun Young Yoo (69).

"For some reason, I only made two birdies in 36 holes," said Ochoa, who carded three birdies over the final two rounds, including two in the final round. "It was very different than the first two days. That's the way life is, and I can't complain."

Tseng opened the round at 14-under par and had a four-shot lead on Pak and a five-shot cushion over Hull.

Hull, playing in the next-to-last group, played steady golf out of the gate with a birdie and six pars over the first seven holes.

Tseng bogeyed the third, but recovered that stroke with a birdie on the fourth. However, she bogeyed three straight holes from the fifth to slide to 11-under.

Pak, who played with Tseng, bogeyed Nos. 4 and 5, then four-putted for a double-bogey on the sixth to tumble to minus-six.

Hull converted a 15-foot birdie putt on the eighth to move to 10-under. She made it two in a row with a birdie at nine, at which point Hull joined Tseng on the lead at 11-under.

After Hull three-putted for bogey on the 10th, Tseng seemingly took control of the tournament with a birdie on the same hole to move two ahead at minus-12.

However, Tseng faltered to a double-bogey on the 11th to drop into a share of the lead with Hull at 10-under. Tseng gave Hull the lead as she bogeyed No. 12 to drop to minus-nine.

Hull drained a five-foot birdie putt at the 11th to move two strokes clear of Tseng. Hull parred out for her first tour win.

"Today I was what, six shots back? I didn't really think too much," said Hull, who finished second at this event in 2005. "I was just going out there and trying to play the best I could. I honestly didn't expect to win at all, but that's the way golf goes. Four rounds and 72 holes anything can happen. You've got to be patient. Fortunately for me I was able to close it out."

Tseng parred the final six holes to end alone in third.

Pak climbed her way back up the leaderboard with birdies on the seventh, ninth and 10th. After tripping to a bogey on 16, Pak birdied the last two holes to finish one back.

"I was just trying to forget about it since there was still plenty of golf left," said Pak of her double-bogey on the sixth. "I tried to play best as I could. But overall, I think I had a great week. I didn't get a trophy, but I'm still happy about the way I finished."

Suzann Pettersen closed with a four-under 68 to end alone in seventh at six- under-par 282. Hee-Won Han and Paula Creamer were one shot back at minus-five.

Michelle Wie played on her last sponsors exemption of the year and closed with a one-under 71 to end tied for 12th at three-under-par 285.

Annika Sorenstam, who played in this event for the first time since winning the title in 2001, stumbled to a two-over 74 on Sunday. That left her tied for 21st at even-par 288.



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