(Seoul = News 1) Reporter Dae-Hyeon Moon = ‘Female Warrior’ Kim A-lim (29) took Hawaii on her own by winning ‘Wire to Wire’ at the <a href="https://www.world-today-news.com/the-second-best-result-on-the-lpga-tour-spilkova-takes-twelfth-place/" title="The second best result on the LPGA Tour! Spilková takes twelfth place”>Lotte Championship (total prize money of $3 million) (won without giving up first place from the first round) Made it. My joy was doubled as it was my 100th victory in the competition since my first win four years ago.
Kim A-lim recorded 6 birdies and 2 bogeys in the final round of the LPGA Tour Lotte Championship held at Hoakalei Country Club (par 72) on Oahu, Hawaii, USA on the 10th (Korean time), scoring 4 under par 68. hit .
Kim A-lim, who recorded a final total of 18 under par 270 strokes, was awarded the honor of winning, two strokes ahead of Natalia Guseva (Russia), who recorded 16 under par 272 strokes.
Kim A-lim, who stayed at the top of the leaderboard for four days starting from the first round, succeeded in winning her second career title, about four years and 1,426 days after winning the US Open in December 2020.
Kim A-lim is a player who has gradually improved her skills since joining the Korean Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) in July 2013.
After winning 4 times in the 2015 Dream Tour, he debuted as a regular tour rookie in 2016 and ranked 5th in rookie award points.
It took time to see the light. After an mediocre season in 2017, he experienced his first career win at the 2018 OK Term Deposit Pak Se-ri Invitational.
Kim A-lim, who won her second trophy at the Munyeong Queen’s Park Championship in July 2019, had a life-changing experience in 2020.
As the number of attendees decreased due to the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) ahead of the LPGA US Open in December, the tournament organizers expanded the eligibility from 50th to 75th in the world rankings. Kim A-lim, who was ranked 70th at the time, also entered the LPGA major stage.
Kim A-lim, who was in the bottom half until the third round, achieved a come-from-behind victory in the last round after aggressive play. It was a result that no one expected.
With this win, A-lim Kim obtained LPGA regular membership and began participating in LPGA competitions immediately in 2021.
There were no results of this kind for a while. He missed the cut in all five major competitions in his debut season, and in 2022, he only reached the top 10 four times in 29 games.
However, Kim A-lim’s skills slowly blossomed as she went through repeated trials. In her third season on the LPGA in 2023, she placed in the top five in two competitions, the Chevron Championship and the Evian Championship.
Kim A-lim, who gradually got closer to the top, won her long-awaited second win at the Lotte Championship, which coincidentally was her 100th appearance since winning the US Open.
Kim A-lim, who has a large physique and long hitting power as her main weapon, shined throughout this tournament. He maintained first place throughout rounds 1 to 3 with stable shots.
In particular, in the third round, the shot he hit with a 9-iron on the 140-yard 9th hole was sucked into the hole, recording a hole-in-one.
It was Kim A-lim’s second hole-in-one on the LPGA tour in about two years after the 2022 Mediheal Championship.
On the final day, she did not lose her pace even when Natalia Guseva (Russia) continued to trail by one stroke. Even in a difficult downhill hole in the second half of the game, he maintained his number of strokes with a par putt without wavering, becoming the final winner.
Kim A-rim enjoyed the joy of shaking her body according to the competition tradition that the winner dances the Hawaiian ‘hula dance’.
Kim A-rim expressed her thoughts on winning, saying, “I tried to focus only on my shots until the end despite the opponent’s chase, which brought good results. I will be able to face future competitions with confidence.”
