Ochoa had much to take away from the final event of the year

FINAL LEADERBOARD:

-4 L Ochoa (Mex)
-2 N Gulbis (US)
level P Creamer (US)
+2 C Kerr (US)
+6 M Kim (SKor)
+8 S Lee (SKor)
+9 C Kim (US)
+12 K Webb (Aus)

World number one Lorena Ochoa survived a late scare to seal a two-shot victory at the ADT Championship in Florida.

The 26-year-old suffered a double bogey at the 17th but birdied the last for a 68 in the 18-hole shoot-out at the season-ending event at West Palm Beach.

Ochoa, became the first LPGA player to earn more than $4 million [�1.94m] in a season following the $1m success.

Natalie Gulbis birdied two of the last six holes for a two-under-par 70 and second place, with Paul Creamer third.

Britain's Catriona Matthew failed to make the third round cut, while Laura Davies bowed out at the 36-hole stage.

Ochoa began in explosive fashion and birdies at four of the first six holes gave her a five-shot advantage at the turn.

After three putts at the par-three 17th, at which point Gulbis had reduced her lead to a single shot, she collected her sixth birdie of the day after sending an approach to within three feet at the last.

Creamer birdied the 11th but drove in the water at the last en route to a 72, while another American, Cristie Kerr, picked up three shots in the the closing five holes to claim fourth.

Former world number one Karrie Webb suffered a quadruple bogey at the par-three seventh in a round of 84 and finished last of the eight competitors.

British Open champion Ochoa was in jubilant mood after securing her eighth title victory of the year.