Grace Kim, one 22-year-old LPGA rookie, wen birdie da lass two holes fo’ jump inside one three-way playoff, an’ birdie da first playoff hole fo’ win da LPGA Lotte Championship today at Hoakalei Country Club ??. Kim, who stay playin’ in da final group, birdied da tough par-4 17th an’ den wen come up an’ down from da front left bunker fo’ birdie on 18, an’ finish tied wit’ Yu Liu an’ da t’ree-day leadah Yu Jin Sung at 12-undah 276 ?.
Liu wen pau her round ova one hour befo’ da final group aftah she wen post one bogey-free 64 wit’ eight birdies, including four on top her first five holes ?️♀️?. She wen start da round five shots behind, brah. Sung, who wen shoot 69, also birdied da 18th hole, wen come up an’ down from da bunker fo’ join da playoff ?⛳.
On top da first playoff hole, da par-5 18th, Kim’s chip on her t’ree shot wen come 5 feet from da pin ?. Sung, who stay way left of da hole aftah two shots, wen chip her t’ree ova da green an’ had fo’ hit one mo’ coming back befo’ she wen miss da par putt ?. Liu wen have one chip dat wen reach 15 feet from da cup, but she wen miss da birdie putt, so Kim wen set up her short birdie fo’ wrap ’em up ??️♀️.
Kim wen score $300,000 fo’ da win in her seventh career LPGA event an’ t’ree of her rookie season ??. She goin’ play in da season’s first big one, da Chevron Championship, next week ??. Da Australian rookie Grace Kim wen win da LOTTE Championship on Saturday at breezy Hoakalei Country Club fo’ her first LPGA Tour title, wen beat Yu Liu an’ Yu Jin Sung wit’ one birdie on top da first hole of da playoff ??️.
Liu an’ Sung wen scramble aftah dey wen hit dea second shots to da left of da green on top da par-5 18th, but da 22-year-old Kim wen go ova da watah to da right, den chipped to 8 feet fo’ set up her birdie ??. “I definitely wanted fo’ get one good try at ’em knowing dat da green nevah stay da best, I guess, angle in from wea we stay,” Kim wen say ?️. “I would have fo’ admit dat I nevah stay planning fo’ go dat aggressive. I wen push ’em right. So jus’ lettin’ you guys know. Yeah, I guess, yeah, I wen get lucky” ??.
Liu wen make par an’ Sung wen get bogey, wen hit her t’ree ova da green an’ past Kim’s second ?️♀️?. “I nevah really get high expectations,” Kim wen say ?️. “Jus’ really tried fo’ play my game. Neva try fo’ force anyting. Jus’ tryin’ fo’ go wit’ da flow. I still speechless dat it’s kine done already an’ I wen get da job done” ??.
So dea you get ’em, da exciting story of Grace Kim’s big win at da LPGA Lotte Championship ?. Dis rookie wahine showed everybody her skills an’ determination on da golf course, an’ now she ready fo’ take on da Chevron Championship next week ??️♀️. Congratulations to Grace Kim an’ all da oddah talented ladies who wen participate in dis championship event. We can’t wait fo’ see mo’ great moments in golf from dem in da future ??.
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Rookie Sensation Grace Kim Claims Victory at LPGA Lotte Championship ?⛳
Grace Kim, a 22-year-old LPGA rookie, birdied her final two holes to force a three-way playoff and ultimately secured her victory by birdying the first playoff hole at the LPGA Lotte Championship today at Hoakalei Country Club ?️♀️?.
Playing in the final group, Kim managed to birdie the challenging par-4 17th and then followed with another birdie on the 18th to finish tied with Yu Liu and third-round leader Yu Jin Sung at 12-under 276 ?.
Liu completed her round over an hour before the final group, recording a bogey-free 64 with eight birdies, including four on her first five holes. She started the round five shots back ?.
Sung, who shot a 69, also birdied the 18th hole, joining the playoff after getting up-and-down from a bunker ⛳.
During the first playoff hole on the par-5 18th, Kim’s third shot landed just 5 feet from the pin ?.
Sung, whose shots were left of the hole, chipped her third over the green and had to hit another coming back before missing the par putt ?.
Liu’s chip shot ended 15 feet from the cup, but she missed the birdie putt, paving the way for Kim’s short birdie to secure her victory ?.
Kim took home a $300,000 prize for her win in her seventh career LPGA event and third of her rookie season ?. She is now set to participate in the season’s first major, The Chevron Championship, next week ?.
Australian rookie Grace Kim won the LOTTE Championship on Saturday at the breezy Hoakalei Country Club, earning her first LPGA Tour title by defeating Yu Liu and Yu Jin Sung with a birdie on the first hole of a playoff ?.
While Liu and Sung struggled after hitting their second shots to the left of the green on the par-5 18th, the 22-year-old Kim went over the water to the right and then chipped to 8 feet, setting up her birdie ?️♀️.
“I definitely wanted to have a good go at it, knowing that the green wasn’t the best angle in from where we were,” Kim said. “I would have to admit that I wasn’t planning to go that aggressive. I did push it right. So just letting you guys know. Yeah, I guess, yeah, I got lucky” ?.
Liu made a par, and Sung had a bogey, hitting her third over the green and past Kim’s second ?.
“I really didn’t have high expectations,” Kim said. “Just really tried to play my game. Didn’t try to force anything. Just trying to go with the flow. I’m still speechless that it’s kind of done already, and I got the job done” ??.
So there you have it, the thrilling story of Grace Kim’s big win at the LPGA Lotte Championship ?. This rookie golfer showcased her skills and determination on the course, and now she’s ready to take on the Chevron Championship next week ??️♀️. Congratulations to Grace Kim and all the other talented ladies who participated in this championship event. We can’t wait to see more great moments in golf from them in the future ??.
