NAPLES, Fla. — New Zealand teenager Lydia Ko ended a big year on the LPGA Tour with the largest payoff in women’s golf.

Ko won the $1 million bonus from the Race to CME Globe on Sunday even before she began a three-way playoff. The 17-year-old added $500,000 when she defeated Carlota Ciganda of Spain on the fourth extra hole at Tiburon Golf Club.

Ko played the 18th hole five times Sunday and made par each time. The last par gave Ko her third victory of the year.

Meanwhile, Stacy Lewis became the first American in 21 years to sweep the three biggest awards on the LPGA Tour.

Lewis closed with a 1-under 71, good enough for her to win the points-based player of the year award for the second time in three years. Lewis also won the Vare Trophy for the lowest scoring average and the money title.

EUROPEAN TOUR: Henrik Stenson defended his DP World Tour Championship title at the season-ending event at Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The Swede shot a final round 2-under 70 to win by two strokes with an overall 16-under 272. Rory McIlroy (68), Victor Dubuisson (68) and Justin Rose (69) shared second.

JAPAN TOUR: Hideki Matsuyama of Japan beat compatriot Hiroshi Iwata in the first playoff hole to win the Dunlop Phoenix in Miyazaki, Japan.

AUSTRALIAN MASTERS: Australian lefty Nick Cullen shot a 3-under 69 to win by one stroke over Adam Scott in Melbourne, Australia.


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