As well as winning the first major title of her career, Maja Stark pocketed a cool $2.4 million in prize money for her US Women's Open win - the most lucrative event of the year - and has plans already.

"Maybe move out of my studio apartment can be one thing," Stark quipped after her impressive two-shot victory at Erin Hills on Sunday.

Stark's success, though, came as a surprise, mostly to herself, the Swede having struggled with her game for a while as she missed three of eight cuts to start the year and carded only one top-25 finish - tied fifth at the T-Mobile Match Play - prior to her maiden major triumph.

"It feels so surreal, and it felt like it was so far away just a couple of weeks ago," she said in the aftermath of her win.

"Just last week, my confidence was so low, and then I

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