Miyazoto makes prize pledge to earthquake survivors in homeland

Miyazato took a two-shot lead into the final round and carded a closing 70 for a 15-under-par total of 273.

That was enough to finish two clear of Lewis, who also returned a 70, from Japan’s Miki Saiki, Korea’s In Kyung Kim and American Angela Stanford.

Miyazato made the perfect start today with three birdies in the first eight holes taking the 26-year-old to the turn in 33.

Bogeys at the 12th and 14th gave the chasing pack hope, but Miyazato could afford to close with four straight pars to seal the win.

Miyazato vowed to give at least some of her 363,079 euros first prize to the victims of the earthquake which devastated northern Japan in March.

“I haven’t decided yet what to do exactly, whether it’ll be all the amount or a sum of it, but I’ll definitely be making donations,” Miyazato said.

The 26-year-old from Okinawa wears a button on her hat to publicise the foundation she created with fellow tour players Mika Miyazato and Momoko Ueda.

“I’m wearing this button because I want to get as much help and support from not just Japan, but all over the world,” she added.

“By wearing this button and playing I have Japan in my thoughts, and it gives me motivation to play as well.

“This is my favourite tournament so I’m really happy that could win this tournament again.”

Bo van Pelt bounced back from an opening bogey to keep his RBC Canadian Open bid on track through the early stages of the final round.

The American led by one stroke overnight after an excellent 65 yesterday, but made a bad start today with a bogey at the par-four first.

However, he regained that shot with a birdie at the fourth as playing partner Adam Hadwin dropped shots at the first and sixth holes to fall three behind.