Hyo Joo Kim Wins Lotte Championship in Hawaii

Hyo Joo Kim of Korea shot a 1-under 71 within the remaining spherical to carry off all challengers and win the Lotte Championship in a Saturday end on the LPGA Tour in Ewa Seashore on the island of Oahu in Hawaii.

Kim completed 72 holes at 11-under 277 at Hoakalei Nation Membership, two photographs forward of Japan’s Hinako Shibuno and 4 forward of Korea’s Hye-Jin Choi.

For the 26-year-old Kim, it was her sixth profession LPGA Tour victory. Included in that complete is a significant championship, the 2014 Evian Championship, which she gained as a non-member earlier than her official rookie yr in 2015.

Kim entered the ultimate spherical three photographs forward of Shibuno, a margin she maintained all through the course of the day. Kim’s lead was two with eight holes to play however Kim’s bogey on the par-4 17^th minimize the margin to 1 shot going into the ultimate gap, the par-5 18^th.

Kim made birdie and Shibuno may solely handle a par to seal the victory for the Korean. Kim gained the primary prize of $300,000.

Choi shot 69 within the remaining spherical to safe third place, two forward of South Africa’s Ashleigh Buhai, who completed with 70. Korea’s Somi Lee (73) was fifth at 5-under 283.

The LPGA Tour strikes again to the mainland subsequent week for the Dio Implant LA Open at Wilshire Nation Membership in Los Angeles.