
Kim Paez became the first woman to win the Southwest PGA Championship in the 66-year history of the event. A former Big West Conference champion at the University of California-Irvine, Paez shot 1-over 73 in the final round on the Cholla Course at We-Ko-Pa Golf Club on Wednesday to finish with a 6-under total and a one-shot victory over Jesse Mueller, who bogeyed three of his last six holes.