EL PASO, Texas – Sweden's Kristina Tucker won the El Paso Golf Classic for her first Duramed Futures Tour title, closing with a 1-under 71 on Sunday for a three-stroke victory.

The 27-year-old former Duke player had an 11-under 205 total on the Underwood Golf Complex's Sunrise Course. She opened with rounds of 66 and 68.

“It was a lot of fun and I'm proud to represent my country,” Tucker said. “It's my fifth year out here and I finally got it together. My heart was pounding coming up the last green.”

She closed with a birdie, hitting a 190-yard, 5-iron approach to 2 feet.

“I've never hit a 5-iron that long before,” Tucker said. “I usually only hit it about 165 yards. It was the shot of my life.”

Tucker, a former contestant on the Golf Channel's “Big Break” series, earned $11,900 to jump from 32nd to fourth on the money list with $14,444. The top five at the end of the season will earn 2009 LPGA Tour cards.

Mexico's Sophia Sheridan (68), South Korea's Stella Lee (68) and former University of Virginia player Leah Wigger (73) tied for second at 86 under.