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Stark, meanwhile, was celebrating her breakthrough major triumph and her first title on American soil thanks to her composed two-shot win over Nelly Korda and Rio Takeda at Erin Hills in Wisconsin.

Stark, the first Swedish winner since Annika Sorenstam won her third title in 2006, held off the challenge of world number one Nelly Korda of the United States and Japan's Rio Taneka at Erin Hills in Wisconsin.

Britain's Charley Hull tees off alongside world number one Nelly Korda for the first two rounds of this week's US Open, the biggest championship in women's golf.

In the 1500m, Scotland's Jemma Reekie finished a credible third with a time of four minutes 7.33 seconds as Nelly Chepchirchir strode clear in 4:05.00, ahead of Kenyan team-mate Susan Ejore.

Ranked 10 in the world, the Kettering player is chasing her first major title in an event where world number one Nelly Korda will begin her title defence on Thursday.