World number one Annika Sorenstam shoots 68 on the first day to lie one shot off the pace Defending champion Karrie Webb starts well and is at the top of the leaderboard after her opening round of 67 American Wendy Ward also cards 67 on the first day to share the overnight lead with Webb Heather Bowie's round of 66 on day two sees her move two shots clear of Ward and Pak Se Ri at the close of play on Friday Webb throws her club away in disgust after playing a poor shot on Saturday, she ends the day three shots off the lead France's Patricia Meunier Lebouc fires a five-under-par 67 on Saturday to go into the final round as leader Ward stays in contention for the title and is just one shot behind Meunier Lebouc Sorenstam also has a great chance of lifting the Grand Slam title that has so far eluded her as she sits two shots behind Overnight leader Meunier-Lebouc slips back to fifth place as she struggles to find the form she showed in round three Korea's Se Ri Pak goes round with Sorenstam and almost wins, finishing on nine-under for the tournament However, Sorenstam putts on the 18th and wins by a shot finishing on ten-under-par Sorenstam completes a career Grand Slam as she wins the only major title on the women's tour that had eluded her
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