Kim Sei-young Wins Thornberry Crown In Historic Style

Los Angeles, July 9 (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 9th Jul, 2018 ) :South Korean Kim Sei-young smashed the LPGA 72-hole scoring record Sunday, winning the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic with a stunning 31-under par total.

Kim, 24-under to start the day, fired a final-round seven-under par 65 on the par-72 Thornberry course in Oneida, Wisconsin.

Her 31-under total of 257 broke the LPGA's 72-hole scoring record in relation to par of 27-under, first set by Swedish great Annika Sorenstam in 2001 and matched by Kim herself at the 2016 Founders Cup in Phoenix.

Kim, leading by eight to start the day, signalled her intentions with a birdie at the first. She picked up another stroke at the fifth and her 12-footer for birdie at the sixth moved her to 27-under.

Her approach at the ninth left her a five-foot eagle attempt, and while she settled for a birdie that was more than enough.

She cruised home with three more birdies to finish nine strokes in front of Spain's Carlota Ciganda -- whose eight-under 64 put her at 266.

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