MORELIA, Mexico — Mexican star Lorena Ochoa shot a 5-under 68 yesterday to hold off Norway's Suzann Pettersen by a stroke in a dramatic final round and win the Corona Championship for the second straight year.

Ochoa, who also won the tournament in 2006, had back-to-back birdies on the 15th and 16th holes to break a tie with Pettersen and finish at 25-under 267.

"I had a one-stroke lead over her after the 15th, she missed her putt and I knew that, with a birdie, I was going to take a two-stroke lead with two holes left to play, so I made the decision to go for it," Ochoa said. "I had a good putt, a little bit soft, but it fell. ... That was beautiful."

Ochoa played without regular caddy Dave Booker, who got hurt playing a soccer match Saturday. She ended up calling on childhood coach Rafael Alarcon to caddy for her at Tres Marias Residential Country Club.

South Korea's Na Yeon Choi finished third at 18 under.

Ochoa won last year's tournament by 11 shots.

Punahou alum Michelle Wie shot a 69 yesterday and finished at 14-under 278.

ZURICH CLASSIC

KELLY RALLIES

AVONDALE, La. — Jerry Kelly rallied with two birdies on the back nine to claim the $1.1 million payday at the Zurich Classic yesterday.

Kelly offset bogeys on No. 8 and No. 10 with birdies on five, 11 and 14 for a 1-under 71 in the final round. He finished with a 274, one stroke ahead of three players.

Charles Howell had bogeys at 15 and 17, and finished at 68 on the day. He tied for second with Rory Sabbatini (67) and Charlie Wi (68).

Punahou alum Parker McLachlin shot a 72 to finish at 286.

ELSEWHERE

Ballantine's Championship: Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee closed with a 2-under 70, then beat Kang Wook-soon and Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano in a three-way playoff to win at Jeju Island, South Korea. All three players finished at 4 under, and Thongchai won the playoff with a birdie at the first extra hole, the par-4 18th.

Legends of Golf: Tom Lehman made a par putt on the second playoff hole to become the 13th player to win his Champions Tour debut, teaming with Bernhard Langer to beat Craig Stadler and Jeff Sluman at Savannah, Ga. Each team finished at 27-under 189 in the better-ball event.

South Georgia Classic: Garth Mulroy shot a 69 yesterday to finish at 275 for a one-stroke victory over Chris Tidland in the Nationwide Tour event at Valdosta, Ga.