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[LPGA TOUR]

A LIM KIM SURPRISES THE 2020 U.S WOMEN’S OPEN AS

A WINNER

김아림, 2020 US 여자 오픈 역전 우승

Lim Kim became a winner in a stroke with catching a birdie in the A Lim Kim’s win was accomplished
A last hole since Eunhee Ji in 2009. at her first appearance in the major
her major debut.
tournament.
No. 1 in the Rolex ranking Ko Jin-
A Lim Kim, 25 years old, from
South Korea, led by four strokes with young and the first round leader With this win, she qualifies for
birdies in the last three holes on the Amy Olsen played with a heavy immediate membership on the LPGA
Cypress Creek Course at Champions heart after the sudden death of her Tour.
Golf Club (par 71) in Houston, Texas. father-in-law on the 25th, and tied She spoke, “I am very honored to
She won the 2020 US Women's Open. for second place with 2 under par, win the 75th US Women's Open.
As a South Korean player, she is the Hinako Shibuno, the leader of the I can't be living on the fact that
11th US Women's Open winner. third round, climbed to third place I'm the champion forever, but the
A Lim Kim is the seventh player to alone with one under par. feeling of winning this tournament
comeback from 5 strokes behind in The final round ended on the 14th is different. In South Korea, the
the final round of the US Women's after the USGA stopped the game due style and environment are different.
Open, and the first since Annika to torrential rain on the 13th, course But I’m really happy, and through
Sorenstam at Broadmoor in 1995. conditions and dangerous weather COVID-19 we had a lot of trouble,
She is also the first player to win by conditions. but we are happy to host the 2020 US

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