Inbee Park and Pernilla Lindberg are heading into an extra day to decide the winner of the ANA Inspiration in California.

The duo played four play-off holes but could not be separated before darkness fell at the Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage.

Jennifer Song had joined them on the extra holes, after they tied on 15-under 273 in regulation play, but the American was eliminated with a par on the third hole.

Park then made a six-foot putt on the extra par-five 18th, followed by a two-foot putt by Lindberg.

It left both players in contention to be crowned winner of the first women's major championship of the year.

Earlier, all three birdied the final hole to set up the play-off. Seven-time major champion Park and Song carded a five-under 67 in round four, with Lindberg shooting 71.

England's Charley Hull finished joint sixth with a tournament total 13-under 275 after a double-bogey on the third hole, and Jodi Ewart Shadoff tied in ninth on 11-under overall.

Play will resume at 8am local time on Monday on the par-four 10th.