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Hyo Joo Kim

event on the Bay Course at Seaview. Buhai won the person, feeling better again."
Women’s British Open last August for her first major and
first LPGA Tour win, and since has added titles in Australia Playing in the penultimate pairing, Buhai began the day
and South Africa. She entered the week ranked 16th in the three shots behind leader Dani Holmqvist. By the time she
world. At 34 years, 11 months, Buhai is the oldest winner rolled in a long birdie from off the back of the green on
this year on the LPGA Tour. “It’s huge. My goal this year the par-4 fifth hole, she led by one over Kim.
was to win in the U.S. I hadn’t won here yet,” Buhai said. "Obviously I got off to such a good start, and the putt on
," Buhai said. "I'm very proud of myself for ticking it off." 5 was a hallelujah," Buhai said. "Those things need to
Buhai recalled a visit from longtime swing coach Doug happen for you to win, obviously."
Wood in October 2021 as the start of her turnaround. Hyo Joo Kim, in the final pairing, birdied the par-3, 17th
Wood couldn't find any issues with her mechanics and put to give herself a chance, but she needed to eagle the par-5,
her in touch with mental coach Duncan McCarthy. 18th to match Buhai and could only manage birdie. She
shot 68.
"I think I've also got to a point where I'm older in my
career. Felt I should have achieved more by then and Rookie Yan Liu closed with a 67 and finished third, three
the pressure I was putting on myself. Again, I'm 34, so shots back. Her previous best finish was a tie for 21st last
wanting to have a family," Buhai said. "These things sit in week at the Mizuho Americas Open in Jersey City.
the back of our minds that nobody really knows about and
you don't realize what havoc it plays back there. COVID, 하이는 남아프리카 공화국 출신의 여자 프로 골퍼로, 2022년
not being able to go back to South Africa, see my friends 부에 여자 오픈을 우승한 바 있다. 그녀는 30대 초반에 이르기
and family was also really tough. 까지 LPGA 투어에서 우승하지 못하고 계속 상위권에 머물렀던 것
에 실망하고, 스윙이 아닌 심리적인 면을 강화하기 위해 멘탈 코치
"So we kind of tapped into all that, really got Ashleigh, the

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