“Up to 300 yards” in the KLPGA Geopo ranking for 3 consecutive years, and the US Women’s Open also ranked first in the 3rd round.
Alim Kim is cheering with a trophy in front of the leaderboard right after winning the US Women’s Open. Houston (Texas, USA) = Getty images/Multibits
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[아시아경제 김현준 골프전문기자] ‘Long hitter’.
‘US Women’s Open Champ’ Kim Ah-rim (25) is the first in the Korean Women’s Professional Golf (KLPGA) Tour Geopo Ranking (259.52 yards). It has been on the top for three years since 2018, and if you want to, you can fly up to 300 yards. It was equipped with a high trajectory and a luxury iron shot with a lot of spin. He debuted on the KLPGA Tour in 2016 and won two wins in his career at the Park Se-ri Invitational in September 2018 and the MY Moonyoung Queens Park Championship in July last year, but this is because he is hungry for winning.
At the decisive moment, the short game was braked. At the US Women’s Open ($5.5 million in prize money) ended on the 15th, however, Kim A-lim’s’long hitting power’ stood out. In fact, it ranked first (262.5 yards) in average drive shot distance among players who entered the third round. On the first day, he was tied for second place with a 3-under par, and on the second day he slumped with a 3-over par and a 1-over par on the third day, but on the last day, 6 buddies and 2 bogies were tied together to get a 4-under par daily best score.
The last hole 16-18 is the highlight. A ‘1m birdie’ with a 5 iron on the 16th hole (par 3, 178 yards), which most players attack with a hybrid, an 8 iron on the 17th (par 4) approaching 400 yards, and a 48 on the 18th hole (par 4). I also added a light birdie by hitting the second shot with a wedge. Kim Ah-rim also said, “I regret playing the 3rd round, so today I bet on an aggressive shot that hits the pin right away, and it’s done as I decided.”
It is interesting to note that Kim A-rim set a tie record for the most at-bats (5 strokes) by overturning the lead and 5 strokes. Above all, Big News is the first to win this tournament. He became the fifth protagonist following Patty Berg in 1946, Kathy Connier in 1956, Joo-yeon Kim (39) in 2005, and Injin Jeon (26, KB Financial Group) in 2015. It is currently ranked 94th in the world rankings and added a unique record as the winner of the lowest world ranking in the US Women’s Open.
About the advancement to the LPGA tour next year, Kim A-rim introduced, “I can’t feel the victory yet,” and “I’ll go home and think slowly.” “I was accompanied by my mother and caddy brother on this US expedition,” he said. “I would like to thank all of my parents, sponsors, trainers, and swing coaches.” “I want to go back to Korea quickly and enjoy this thrill while eating delicious food with my family.”
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