Se-young Kim Wins by 3 Strokes "Snatches 2nd Victory"... Tops Prize Money and Player of the Year Rankings

Pelican Women's Championship Final Day Even Par, 12th Career Win, Jumps to 3rd in Korean Players' All-Time Wins

Kim Sei-young is making an approach shot on the 2nd hole on the final day of the Pelican Women's Championship. Bel Air (Florida, USA) = Getty Images / Multibits

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] 'Major Queen' Kim Se-young (27, Mirae Asset) is hunting for her second win.

On the 23rd (Korean time), at the Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida, USA (par 70, 6,268 yards), Kim shot an even-par on the final day of the LPGA Tour Pelican Women's Championship (total prize money $1.5 million) to secure a 3-stroke victory (14-under 266). This is her second win of the season and 12th career victory, just one month after winning her third major, the KPMG Women's Championship on the 12th of last month. The winner's prize money is $225,000 (25 million KRW). It is the fifth win by Korean players this year.

Kim started with a 5-stroke lead and exchanged three birdies for three bogeys. After a birdie on the 1st hole was canceled out by a bogey on the 2nd hole, she made another birdie on the 6th hole (both par 4s) but lost a stroke with a bogey on the 9th hole (par 3). In the back nine, she made a valuable birdie on the 14th hole (par 5) to shake off her competitors' chase. Along with Danielle Kang (USA), she became the second 'two-win champion' of the season, and she also surged to first place in both the money list ($1,133,219) and Player of the Year points (106 points), continuing her exciting run.

Kim Se-young debuted on the Korean LPGA (KLPGA) Tour in 2011, winning five times before joining the LPGA Tour in 2015. She is nicknamed the 'Queen of Comebacks' and the 'Wizard of Red Pants.' In her first year on the LPGA Tour, she won three times and earned Rookie of the Year honors. Last year, she notably won the Tour Championship, hitting the 'jackpot' of $1.5 million (1.68 billion KRW). This year, she succeeded in her major '28 attempts, 29th time' at the KPMG Women's Championship.

Kim Se-young ranks third among Korean players in total wins, following Park Se-ri (43, retired, 25 wins) and Park In-bi (32, KB Financial Group, 20 wins). Fourth place is Shin Ji-ae (32, 11 wins). She is also close to surpassing $10 million (9.799,895 million) in career earnings. This is her fourth multi-win season, following three wins in 2015, two in 2016, and three in 2019. She is recorded as the first player since Ariya Jutanugarn (Thailand) in 2016 to win a major and then immediately win the next tournament she entered within four years.