Kim Hyoju 1 Stroke Behind in 2nd Place "Regretful, Hunting for 6th Career Win"

Kim Hyoju ShopRite Classic Final 3R 3-Under Par
Buhai Wins, Ryu En 3rd, Holmkvist 4th
Shin Ji-eun, Joo Subin, Oh Suhyeon, Titikkun Tied 6th

Kim Hyo-joo narrowly missed out on a come-from-behind victory.

On the 11th (local time), Kim Hyo-joo added 3 under par in the final third round of the LPGA Tour ShopRite Classic (total prize money $1.75 million) held at Seaview Bay Course (par 71, 6,190 yards) in Galloway, New Jersey, USA, finishing in 2nd place (13 under par, 200 strokes). She aimed for her 6th career win, her first in 1 year and 2 months since winning the Lotte Championship last April, but settled for her best result of the 2023 season.

Kim Hyo-joo is putting on the 13th hole of the final 3rd round at the ShopRite Classic.
[Galloway (USA) = AFP·Yonhap News]

Starting the round in 2nd place, one stroke behind the leader, Kim carded 5 birdies and 2 bogeys. After a bogey on the 2nd hole (par 4), she sparked momentum with consecutive birdies on the 3rd and 4th holes and another birdie on the 10th hole (par 3), but her progress was halted by a bogey on the 12th hole (par 4). She regained momentum with a birdie on the 17th hole (par 3) and aimed for a chip-in eagle on the final 18th hole (par 5), but the ball stopped just beside the hole. Her green hit rate was 72.22%, with 29 putts.

Ashley Buhai (South Africa) swept in 7 birdies (1 bogey) to claim a come-from-behind victory (14 under par, 199 strokes). This marked her 2nd career win, 10 months after winning the major AIG Women's Open last August, with a winner's prize of $262,500 (approximately 340 million KRW). Liu Yan (China) finished 3rd (11 under par, 202 strokes), Dani Holmqvist (Sweden) tied for 4th (10 under par, 203 strokes), and Shin Ji-eun, Joo Soo-bin, Oh Su-hyun (Australia), and Atthaya Thitikul (Thailand) tied for 6th place (9 under par, 204 strokes).

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