3-under in the 4th round of the HSBC Women's World Championship
23rd career victory, wins $360,000 in prize money
Thitikul and Furue share 2nd place, Lim Jinhee tied for 4th
World No. 3 Lydia Ko (New Zealand) claimed her first victory of the new year.
Lydia Ko is smiling brightly while holding the trophy immediately after winning the HSBC Women's World Championship. Sentosa=AP·Yonhap News
On the 2nd, at the Singapore Sentosa Golf Club Tanjong Course (par 72, 6,779 yards), she shot a 3-under 69 in the final round of the LPGA Tour's 'Asian Swing' HSBC Women's World Championship (total prize money $2.4 million), securing a commanding 4-stroke victory with a total score of 13-under 275. This marks her 23rd career win, her first in six months since the Kroger Queen City Championship last September, with a winner's prize of $360,000 (approximately 530 million KRW).
Gino Thitikul (Thailand) and Ayaka Furue (Japan) tied for 2nd place at 9-under 279, Jinhee Lim, Charley Hull (England), and Gaby Lopez (Mexico) tied for 4th at 7-under 281, Arim Kim and Hyojoo Kim tied for 7th at 6-under 282. Hyejin Choi finished tied for 11th at 5-under 283, Jiyoung Ko and Haeran Yoo tied for 18th at 3-under 285, and Miyoung Lee and Heeyoung Yang ended tied for 21st at 2-under 286.
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