Kim Se-young (29) and Kim Hyo-joo (27) tied for 13th place side by side at the Dana Open (total prize money of $1.75 million) on the LPGA Tour.
Se-young Kim hit a 1-under 70 with three birdies and two bogeys in the fourth round on the last day of the tournament held at Highland Meadows Golf Club (par 71, 6,555 yards) in Sylvania, Ohio, USA on the 5th (Korean time).
With a final total of 12-under par 272, Se-young Kim finished the tournament in a tie for 13th along with Hyo-joo Kim and Brook Henderson (Canada).
Kim Se-young, who was tied for fourth place three strokes behind the lead until the third round, was able to aim for a comeback victory depending on the result of the match, but was pushed back by only one stroke less.
Kim Se-young said, “I had a chance to win, but it rained a lot, so the distance and direction were not good,” said Kim Se-young.
Kim Hyo-joo drove 6 birdies without bogey and reduced the number of strokes, raising the ranking from 33rd the previous day to a joint 13th.
Kim Hyo-joo, who first participated in the U.S. tournament since the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at the end of June, said, “It’s been a long time since I’ve been to the U.S. tournament and I think I played a good game with good results.” “I hope today’s good results will have a good impact on the next game “He said.
The victory was won by Gaby López (Mexico), who finished with a final total of 18-under 266.
Lopez, who was in 11th place until the 3rd round and was out of the top 10, wielded a devastating blow by reducing 8 strokes with 8 birdies that day.
In particular, he caught three consecutive birdies on the last 16-18 holes, beating second-placed Meghan Kang (USA) by one stroke.
In particular, on the last 17th and 18th holes, he showed a back spirit that caught the birdie even following the balls went into the bunker one following another.
Lopez, who received $262,500 in prize money (regarding 350 million won), achieved three career victories on the tour following two years and eight months since the Diamond Resorts Champions Tournament in January 2020.
Lucy Lee (USA), who took the lead by one stroke until the third round, reduced by one stroke to a 15-under 269 stroke, tied for fourth, and might not keep the first place.
This is the third time that no Korean player has made it into the top 10 on the LPGA Tour this year, following the Meyer Classic in June and the ISPS Handa World Invitational in August.
Hyejin Choi (23) tied for 24th with a 10-under 274 stroke.
Lexi Thompson (USA), who was tied for second by one shot until the third round, caught her first birdie on the last 18th hole (par 5), but lost two shots and was pushed down to a final total of 11 under par 273, tied for 16th.
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