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Kim Hyo-joo Scores 7-Under Par in Final Round of Scottish Women's Open
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This is Kim Hyo-joo's formidable finishing power.
On the 6th (local time), at the Dundonald Links in Ayrshire, Scotland, UK (par 72, 6,494 yards), Kim finished the 4th round of the LPGA Tour's Pure Digital Group Scottish Women's Open (total prize money $2 million) with a 7-under-par, securing second place (13-under-par 275 strokes). This marks her second runner-up finish of the season following the ShopRite Classic in June, and her seventh top-10 finish.
Kim Hyo-joo secured her second runner-up finish of the season at the Freedy Group Scottish Women's Open.
View original imageStarting from a tie for 9th place, 7 strokes behind, Kim Hyo-joo swept up 7 birdies without any bogeys. She missed the fairway only once, and had 26 putts. She properly warmed up for the season's final major, the AIG Women's Open (total prize money $7.3 million), which opens on the 10th at Walton Heath Golf Club in Surrey, England, UK (par 71, 6,649 yards).
Kim said with a smile, "My feet hurt, so my physical condition wasn't good, but the results came out well, so it's okay." She added, "Because there was no pressure, I think I was able to score better." She continued, "I played very well today, so I hope to carry this good feeling into the AIG Women's Open," and expressed her determination, "I want to finish next week with good results as well."
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C?line Boutier (France) added 2-under-par to claim the top spot (15-under-par 273 strokes). This is her second consecutive win following last week's major, the Amundi Evian Championship, marking her fifth career victory, with a winner's prize of $300,000 (approximately 390 million KRW). She erased the disappointment of last year's runner-up finish and became the first this year to reach three wins. Lin Xiyu (China) finished 3rd (12-under-par 276 strokes), Kim A-lim tied for 4th (11-under-par 277 strokes), and Minjee Lee (Australia) tied for 13th (8-under-par 280 strokes).
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