MOBILE, Alabama (AP) ― Jennifer Johnson got a hug and congratulations from the defending Mobile Bay LPGA Classic champion before it even sunk in Sunday that she had won her first tour title.

“It was fun there at the end, because Jennifer was making putts and I don’t think she realized what she was doing,” said Stacy Lewis, her playing partner. “I told her when I hugged her, ‘I think you just won yourself a golf tournament.’ And she’s kind of like, ‘What?’ It was really cute.”

Johnson’s game was better than cute.

The 21-year-old Californian closed with her second straight 7-under 65 for a tournament-record 21-under 267 total on The Crossings course at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail’s Magnolia Grove complex.

She birdied four of the final six holes for a one-stroke victory over Jessica Korda and Pornanong Phatlum.

A 15-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole secured the win, and not long after Lewis passed the torch from her 2012 victory.

“Before I hit my birdie putt on 17, I saw that Pornanong was tied with me at 20 and I didn’t want a playoff so I was like, ‘I’m going to make this thing,’” Johnson said.

The former Arizona State star two-putted for par on the final hole, tipped her cap and headed toward the practice range to hit a few balls in case of a playoff.

But Phatlum was already done and the lead was safe even with Korda’s closing birdie. Phatlum, a 23-year-old from Thailand, closed with a 63. Her previous best finish was third at the Kia Classic.

Johnson had only one previous top-10 finish, an eighth-place tie at the 2011 Navistar LPGA Classic in Prattville, Alabama. This time she got a win along with a hug and a “Good job, champ” from her father, Mike.

McDowell wins Match Play

KAVARNA, Bulgaria (AP) ― Graeme McDowell made amends for last year’s defeat to capture the World Match-Play Championship on Sunday, defeating Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee 2 and 1 in the final on the Thracian Cliffs course.

The 2010 U.S. Open champion fought back from 2 down after four holes and only edged in front of his 43-year old opponent on the 14th hole before securing the victory at the 17th.

It was McDowell’s second win in three events after he also captured the PGA Tour’s RBC Heritage earlier this month at Hilton Head, South Carolina.

“It’s been a nice day and nice to receive a great trophy,” McDowell said. “We have talked all week about the prestige of this event and how many great champions have won this tournament, and it’s just nice to add my name to that list of legends.”

McDowell move to top of the European Tour money list and will also move up one place to No. 7 on the world rankings.

The Northern Irishman advanced to the final by defeating Branden Grace of South Africa 3 and 2 in the semifinals earlier in the day. He needed the qualities that allowed him to play on two Ryder Cup-winning teams.

Having fought back to win No. 7, McDowell appeared to feel Thongchai was tiring and made his move to win Nos. 12, 14 and 15th.

“I thought when Thongchai went 2 up after four holes that this wasn’t the script I had read,” said McDowell. “But then after winning the seventh and managing to halve nine and 10, I felt good. I felt like I was starting to get in control.”