Golf - Nordqvist wins Evian Championship after playoff

Aug 20, 2017; West Des Moines, IA, USA; Anna Nordqvist tees off on the fourth hole during the final round of The Solheim Cup international golf tournament at Des Moines Golf and Country Club. Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (Reuters) - Sweden's Anna Nordqvist won the Evian Championship after beating American Brittany Altomare in a playoff on Sunday.

It was the 30-year-old Nordqvist's second major title after she claimed the LPGA Women's Championship in 2009. Last year, the Swede lost out on the U.S. Women's Open title after being given a controversial penalty in a playoff.