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Tour Rookie, Grace Kim won a 3-way playoff over Yu Liu and Yu Jin Sung to capture the LOTTE Championship in Hawaii. In just her third LPGA Tour start, Kim birdied the final two holes of regulation to get into the playoff, and then birdied the first playoff hole to capture the title.
Kim shot a final round of 4-under 68, while Liu shot an 8-under 64 to get into the playoff. Kim started the final round one shot behind Yu Jin Sung, who was an sponsor invite.
In just her third start as a Tour rookie, #EpsonTourGrad @gracekimeyy wins her first title with this putt in the playoff! š pic.twitter.com/nPpzeLKKeG
— LPGA (@LPGA) April 16, 2023
Farewell from the @LPGALOTTE winner @gracekimeyy š¤ pic.twitter.com/Kjd2SlGefr
— LPGA (@LPGA) April 16, 2023
And the traditional hula dance the winner does:
#CheersToTheChampion š
With her win at the @LPGALOTTE, @gracekimeyy secured her ticket to the 2024/2025 @HiltonGrandVac Tournament of Champions! #HGVLPGA pic.twitter.com/78wK5g1SUc
— LPGA (@LPGA) April 16, 2023
2023 @LPGALOTTE champion @gracekimeyy speaks like to the media after her win, presented by @gohawaii! https://t.co/HzMfY6QY0W
— LPGA (@LPGA) April 16, 2023
Thank you for another wonderful week in Hawaii! š¤
Here are the Top 5 shots from the @LPGALOTTE! pic.twitter.com/iijYly402Y
— LPGA (@LPGA) April 16, 2023
In the LPGA Golf Pool, Roland Chan had the best week with 25 pts.
Points for LOTTE Championship
| Place | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grace Kim | 15 |
| 2 | Yu Liu | 10 |
| 2 | Yu Jin Sung | 10 |
| 4 | Peiyun Chien | 8 |
| 4 | Linnea Strom | 8 |
| 6 | Lauren Hartlage | 6 |
| 6 | Natthakritta Vongtaveelap | 6 |
| 6 | Georgia Hall | 6 |
| 9 | Youmin Hwang | 3 |
| 9 | Siyun Liu | 3 |
Here are the final round highlights from the LPGA’s Youtube page: