INKSTER'S MAJOR MOVE.(SPORTS)

Byline: Associated Press

HUTCHINSON, Kan. -- On a Prairie Dunes course where she first made a name for herself 22 years ago, Juli Inkster turned in a career-defining performance Sunday to beat Annika Sorenstam and win the U.S. Women's Open.

Inkster closed with a 4-under 66, matching the lowest final-round score by an Open champion, for a two-stroke victory. It was her seventh major, most among active players.

This one might have been the sweetest of all.

She faced a two-stroke deficit against Sorenstam, the best player in women's golf who has been virtually unstoppable all year. Tougher yet, Inkster had been struggling with her swing …