Lydia Ko shot one last round 69 to win her first HSBC Women’s World Championship in 11 performances on Sunday in Singapore.
For KO, who had five birds and three bogeys on the Tanjong track at the Sentosa Golf Club, it is her 23rd career LPGA Tour victory. She ended the tournament with a 13-under 275.
Ayake Furue of Japan (68) and Jeeno Thitikul from Thailand (70) tied to second place, four shots back by KO. Furue started the day bound for seventh, and for Thitikul this was her 10th top-10 finish in a row.
Charley Hull from England entered the round a shot back by KO but ended with a 74, and left his six strokes from the beat and in a three -way tie with Gaby Lopez (70) in Mexico and Jin Hee Im (67) in South Korea for fourth place.
With the victory and Payday at $ 360,000, KO, New Zealand, Karrie Webb passed to move to second place on his career’s official money list to $ 20.6 million, which left her about $ 2 million behind leader Annika Sorenstam.
As a 27 -year -old, KO is already a member of the LPGA Hall of Fame but had been disappointed with the results of this tournament earlier.
“I dreamed last night that I won but then I woke up, and I was like, Dang, that’s not really yet,” she said after the match. “But I just wanted to focus on my game, and it was a pretty narrow top list.” .
Kos confidence grew after playing the first five holes on par and then recorded birds on No. 6 to 8 to move to 13 below.
“I started really stable, and you know, not really put myself in problems so much,” she said. “I think it would be the key for today. I felt much better to get into this event than a few weeks ago, but I don’t know I would win. But winning here in Singapore and getting all the love, not just this year but for the years I have come, it means a lot.”
Equally satisfied with the result was Furue, whose best start this season had been a T13.
“I am very pleased with this result because this year I do not play well until this tournament,” she said. “So I’m very happy with that.”
A glue Kim in South Korea, who led after the first two rounds, followed Saturday’s round of 73 with a 72 on Sunday to finish in a four -way tie for seventh place at 6 below.
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