HYO JOO KIM

EWA BEACH, Hawaii — (AP) — Hyo Joo Kim staved off a late charge from Hinako Shibuno to win the LPGA Tour's LOTTE Championship on Saturday. Kim earned $300,000 for her fifth LPGA Tour title. Kim played the front nine in 1 under. Her second shot crossed the fairway and nestled into the first cut of the left rough. “I have been playing in the LOTTE Championship since the inaugural championship and then because LOTTE is my personal sponsor I always wanted to win and do well," she said.

EWA BEACH, Hawaii — (AP) — Hyo Joo Kim rallied with two late birdies for an even-par 72 to maintain a three-stroke lead Friday in the LPGA Tour's LOTTE Championship. “It was very windy today," said Kim, the 26-year-old South Korean player who won the last of her four LPGA Tour titles in 2019. I think it was difficult because it was not specifically (from one) direction. I had a hard time in that regard.”Kim nearly holed out from a greenside bunker for eagle on 18. Her tee shot found a bunker on an adjacent hole, her second hit a nearby tree and left her a shot out of the rough.

EWA BEACH, Hawaii — (AP) — Hyo Joo Kim birdied three of the final six holes for her second 5-under 67 and a three-stroke lead Thursday after the second round of the LPGA Tour’s LOTTE Championship. Kim had her second bogey-free round. Kim has played in the LOTTE Championship every year since the tournament debuted in 2012. A Lim Kim followed an opening 72 with a 67 to get to 5 under, along with Na Rin An (68). “It’s really windy here and sometimes there’s a gust (of) wind,” A Lim Kim said.

EWA BEACH, Hawaii — (AP) — Hyo Joo Kim birdied three of the final six holes for her second 5-under 67 and a three-stroke lead Thursday midway through the second round of the LPGA Tour’s LOTTE Championship. Kim had her second bogey-free round in a row. “First of all, I’m satisfied,” said Kim, the 26-year-old major champion from South Korea. I hit one fairway bunker short, but just overall really steady.”Fellow Australian Hannah Green, the leader after the first round, played in the afternoon. “It’s really windy here and sometimes there’s a gust (of) wind,” A Lim Kim said.

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