Natalie Gulbis GOLF glamour girl

GOLF glamour girl, American Natalie Gulbis, has claimed her first title, ending comparisons with non-winning tennis starlet Anna Kournikova.

Gulbis beat South Korea's Jang Jeong on the first hole of a sudden-death play-off at the Evian Masters LPGA Tour event.

Often dubbed the Kournikova of women's golf, the 24-year-old was developing the same reputation as the Russian tennis player as a golfer with model looks but without a victory to her name.

But the Californian blonde came good with a final round of two-under-par 70 for a four-under 284 total followed by a great birdie at the first extra hole, the par-five 18th.