Lorena Ochoa survived a double-bogey on the penultimate hole to become the first player in LPGA history to earn US$4 million in a season with a two-shot victory at the ADT Championship on Sunday.

The Mexican world No. 1 recovered with a birdie at the last for a four-under-par 68 to hold off a late charge by playing partner Natalie Gulbis and claim her eighth title of the year in Florida.

American Gulbis, bidding for her second LPGA victory, birdied two of the last six holes for a 70 to secure second place, finishing two ahead of compatriot Paula Creamer (72).

"It was very important for me to finish with a win this week," a beaming Ochoa told reporters after ending her 2007 campaign with earnings of US$4,364,994 from 25 LPGA starts.

She had clinched LPGA player of the year honors for the second season in a row with a four-shot victory at last month's Samsung World Championship.

"It's all about breaking records," the 26-year-old added. "It was not only about the money list but winning also eight tournaments this season. It's been amazing from the start to the end."

Ochoa initially appeared to be cruising toward the winner's prize of US$1 million in the final-round shootout at Trump International Golf Club.

The Guadalajara native birdied four of the first six holes and picked up another shot at the par-five ninth to reach the turn five strokes clear.

After a run of seven consecutive pars, she stumbled with a three-putt double bogey at the treacherous par-three 17th before setting up her sixth birdie of the day with a superb approach from the rough to three feet at the par-four last.

Ochoa, who replaced Swede Annika Sorenstam as the game's leading player in April, calmly rolled in the putt to end the 2007 LPGA season in triumphant style.

American Cristie Kerr picked up three shots over the final five holes to claim fourth spot with a 74, four strokes better than fifth-placed Kim Mi-hyun of South Korea who had led over the first two days.

Former world No. 1 Karrie Webb of Australia propped up the leaderboard after battling to an 84.

(Shanghai Daily via Agencies November 20, 2007)