Golf-Hull claims Tour Championship, Ariya wins million-dollar bonus

Nov 20 ( Reuters) - Britain's Charley Hull won the LPGA season-ending CME Group Tour Championship with a two-shot swing at the 17th on Sunday, while Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand clinched a million-dollar bonus and Player of the Year honours.

Hull shot a bogey-free six-under-par 66 to out duel Ryu So-yeon of South Korea (67) at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida, posting a 19-under total of 269 to claim the $500,000 top prize for her first LPGA Tour victory.

The Briton was tied with Ryu on 18-under heading to the penultimate hole where Hull birdied the par-five, while Ryu took a bogey after having to hit out sideways from a greenside bunker.

Jutanugarn, a five-time winner this season, shot 69 to finish in a tie for fourth at 14-under-par and claim $1 million for winning the Race to the CME Globe bonus.

The 20-year-old Thai also clinched Player of the Year honours ahead of world number one Lydia Ko of New Zealand, who posted a final-round 72 for 11-under 277.

Rookie of the Year Chun In-gee of South Korea finished with three birdies, the last one nudging her ahead of Ko to win the Vare Trophy for lowest scoring average with 69.583 to 69.596. (Reporting by Larry Fine in New York; Editing by Ken Ferris)