Park becomes youngest Open champion

(CNN) -- Nineteen-year-old Inbee Park became the youngest winner of the US Women's Open when she triumphed by four strokes at Interlachen, Minnesota.

The South Korean shot a final round of two-under 71 for an aggregate nine-under 283

"This is very special for me," Park said. "In the 10 years I have been playing golf it finally happened."

Sweden's Helen Alfredsson was second after a closing two-over 75 and the third round leader, Stacy Lewis, slumped to a five-over 78 and finished in a three-way tie for third with Brazil's Angela Park (73) and another South Korean In-Kyung Kim (75).

Park was under par in all four rounds and became the fifth first time winner on the LPGA Tour this year. She did not three-putt once during the whole tournament.

"Everything is happening so quickly for me. It is a little scary," she said.

Park took the lead with birdies at the first two holes and stayed ahead as the rest of the field struggled in strong winds.

She is the third South Korean to win the biggest title in women's golf, joining Se Ri Pak (1998) and Kim Ju-yun (2005).

Park showed her potential when she won the 2002 U.S. girls' junior championship, and was a five-time junior All-American.

She finished 37th on the money list last year in her rookie season on the LPGA Tour.

Swede Annika Sorenstam bowed out in style in her final Open appearance before retiring at the end of the year.

She holed out with a six-iron from 200 yards for an unlikely eagle at the par-five 18th.

"My tank is empty," said the three-time Open champion Sorenstam.