EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — American Angela Stanford claimed her maiden major title at the Evian Championship Sunday by one shot after compatriot and long-time leader Amy Olson made a double-bogey on the final hole.

The 40-year-old Stanford carded a three-under-par 68 in the final round at Evian-les-Bains in France to finish with a 12-under total of 272 for the tournament.

Olson, who had maintained a firm grip on the lead for majority of the weekend, missed a six-foot putt for bogey on the 18th to force a playoff.

The 26-year-old signed for a 74 to slip into a four-way tie for second spot alongside fellow Americans Austin Ernst and Mo Martin and Kim Sei-young of South Korea.

“I was aggressive with my putt - a little too aggressive obviously,” said Olson, whose previous best finish in an LPGA event was tied for seventh in 2014.

“Obviously it’s really — it’s disappointing to finish like that, but I had a great week. I have so many positive things to take away from it.

“I’m very pleased. This is my best finish I believe in a major, so that’s always a positive.”

Stanford ended her long wait for a major title, 15 years after finishing runner-up at the US Women’s Open.

She becomes the lone golfer from the US this year to capture a major title, and the first since Danielle Kang’s triumph at the Women’s PGA Championship in July 2017.

For her sixth and the biggest victory of her career, Stanford will take home $577,500 in prize money.

It was a roller-coaster ride for Stanford, who went eagle, double-bogey, birdie from the 15th, then saw her birdie chance brush the hole at the 18th.

Wu becomes China’s 1st triple winner on European Tour

Wu Ashun became the first player from China to win three times on the European Tour when he claimed a one-stroke triumph at the KLM Open in the Netherlands Sunday.

Wu carded a closing four-under-par 67, finishing with a two-putt birdie at the final hole after his aggressive second shot with a hybrid club skirted a water hazard and ended in the heart of the green.

He finished at 16-under 268 and secured victory when Englishman Chris Wood made a three-putt par on the same hole at The Dutch course in Spijk.

Wu’s surprise victory came after a poor season and he credited his turnaround to work with his coach.

“We just fixed my swing at the beginning of the year and we still trust that we are going the right way,” the 33-year-old said.

“My coach and I were working very hard and he has flown to (Europe) to help me so I think we are getting better and better so that’s why I think last week was top 10 and then this week just win.”

Wu started the week ranked 344th in the world and is now projected to rise inside the top 200.

Wood lamented his third runner-up finish of the year.

“My putting has been so good all week and it’s just a shame that it let me down at the last,” he said. — Agencies