Sandra Gal won the Kia Classic on Sunday to become the second German winner in LPGA Tour history, beating second ranked Jiyai Shin with a two foot birdie putt on the final hole. The 25-year-old Gal made the winning putt after Shin's five-foot birdie attempt caught the right edge and spun out. Gal closed with a 2-under 71 to finish at 16-under 276 on the Industry Hills Golf Club course at Pacific Palms.
She set up the winning birdie with a wedge shot on the par-5 18th. Tina Fischer is the only other Germany champion. She won the 2001 Asahi Ryokuken International. Shin finished with a 73.
Stephanie Sherlock of Barrie, Ont., was the top Canadian after slipping with a 76 and finished tied for 32nd, 17 strokes off the pace.
