Park returns to world No. 1 with LPGA Indy playoff win

LOS ANGELES, Aug 20 (AFP): Park Sung-hyun is headed back to the world number one spot after a birdie at the first playoff hole lifted her to a US LPGA victory over Lizette Salas in Indianapolis.

South Korean Park's third victory of the season sees her vault from fourth in the rankings to supplant Thailand's Ariya Jutanugarn at the top.

Ariya, who needed a top-five finish to stay at the summit if Park won, finished tied for seventh.

Both Park and Salas finished 72 holes at the Brickyard Crossing Golf Course on 23-under par 265.

Salas started the day with a two-shot lead and was up by one until a bogey at the 17th.