Sweden’s Pernilla Lindberg made her first LPGA victory a major when she won a marathon play-off at the ANA Inspiration in California on Monday.

Lindberg, the world No 95, completed a big upset when she rammed home a 25-foot birdie putt to beat South Korea’s Park In-bee at the eighth extra hole at Mission Hills.

Lindberg’s winning putt slammed against the back of the cup at speed and fell in at the par-four 10th. Park then missed a 15-foot birdie chance that would have extended the play-off.

Lindberg’s unlikely victory came after the 31-year-old slept on the lead throughout. The play-off was forced into Monday because darkness halted play on Sunday night after four extra holes.

What started as a three-way playoff was whittled down to two when the USA’s Jennifer Song was unable to match the birdies by Park and Lindberg at the third extra hole.

“I remember writing some goals in high school about the dream scenario to win a major and leave a mark in history,” said Lindberg. “It felt like too big a dream to come true but it has.”