( CNN ) -- Shanshan Feng wants to emulate the superstar status enjoyed by fellow Chinese sports star Li Na after becoming the country 's first winner of a major golf tournament . Feng carded a five-under-par 67 to seal a two-shot triumph at the LPGA Championship in New York on Sunday , which also made her the first woman from mainland China to win on the U.S. women 's circuit . Her previous best performance in 16 other major championships was a tie for 22nd at the Kraft Nabisco in April . Tennis star Li saw her profile increase dramatically after clinching the 2011 French Open title , making her China 's first grand slam singles champion , and Feng hopes her win can have a similar impact on golf 's popularity in the country . `` Hopefully it 's going to help golf in China because I want to be Li Na for golf in China , '' the 22-year-old told the LPGA 's official website . `` I want to be like a model that the other juniors can follow my steps and get on the LPGA . `` It is amazing . I think I 'm just lucky . There are good players from China , young players , right now . I became the first one , but I 'm sure there will be a second , third , more people winning in the States and winning majors . '' Feng , who has risen to fifth in the world rankings following her success , revealed how she focused on improving her short game during the offseason . `` I think I 've always been a good ball striker , but my short game is usually a little weak , '' she said . `` So there in the offseason I focused on practicing short game like chipping and putting , and I think it worked . '' Feng finished six under for the tournament ahead of a four-way tie for second . Japan 's Mika Miyazato , 2011 Kraft Nabisco champion Stacy Lewis , Norway 's world No . 4 Suzann Pettersen and 2009 U.S. Open winner Eun-Hee Ji of South Korea were all on four under . American Paula Creamer tied for ninth on two under , while five-time major winner and world No . 1 Yani Tseng of Taiwan endured an unsuccessful title defense and finished tied for 59th .
Li Na wins French Open to become China 's first major winner . The 22-year-old collects her 59th LPGA Tour title at the Taiwan tournament . Feng aims to emulate the success of China 's tennis star Li Na . Taiwan 's world No . six Yani Tseng finishes tied for 59th in her title defense .