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contention with the likes of major champions Hannah me,” said Green, who ultimately finished in solo second at
Green and Inbee Park, who were a few holes behind in -16. “So I'm obviously very close, so I just hope that I can
the final grouping. Kim continued to capitalize in her continue this momentum and who knows, have a good
back nine, making birdies on Nos. 11, 12, 14 and 15, and result next week.”
then awaited the final groups as she sat on the clubhouse Kim watched on a tv in the players’ lounge as she realized
lead at -17. she won, and was then thoroughly sprayed with a
Green, sitting two strokes back of Kim’s lead heading into champagne shower by friends. “My goal this year was to
the 14th hole, holed out to make her second eagle of the get a win, and I'm glad I already achieved that,” said Kim.
week and then birdied No. 16 to take a one-shot lead. “While I was playing on the KLPGA Tour last year, I honed
But, a disastrous end brought the Australian back down my skills and wanted to adapt them to this year on the
to Earth as she bogeyed her final two holes and played LPGA, and I'm very happy that these results came out.”
herself out of her third-career win.
“I didn't really feel like I was in it until I holed the shot SBC 우먼스 월드 챔피언십이 열린 싱가포르에서는 좀 특
on 14. That was a nice way to get my momentum. Made a H별한 마지막 날이었다. 일요일로 향하는 탑 12명의 선수 중
really good putt on 16 to make birdie, but obviously pretty 11명은 이미 LPGA 투어 우승 경험이 있고, 총 합하면 60번의 우
disappointed to have two 3-putts finishing. Felt a little 승과 17개의 메이저 챔피언십 타이틀이 된다. 그 중 54홀 구간동
nerves on the last, which is nice, because I guess having 안 5 타차 선두는 김효주였다. 김효주는 버디 6개, 파 6개,보기 6
the spectators out there it kind of meant something to 개로 마무리한 3 라운드에 만족하지 못했다.

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