Kim Hyo-joo 'quasi-win' after LPGA Tour Chevron Championship extension

Kim Hyo-joo 'quasi-win' after LPGA Tour Chevron Championship extension

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Kim Hyo-joo won the runner-up prize at the Chevron Championship (total prize money of $8 million), the first major tournament of the LPGA Tour season.

Kim Hyo-joo tied three birdies and one bogey for a 2-under 70 in the fourth round of the tournament held at Jack Nicklaus Signature Course (par 72) of The Club Carlton Woods in Woodlands, Texas on the 28th (Korea time). 스포츠토토

Kim Hyo-joo, who had a 7-under 281 total, entered overtime with Saigo Mao (Japan), In Luoning (China), Arya Jutanugarn (Thailand), and Lindy Duncan (USA).

The extra game played by five players on the 18th hole (par 5) ended in the first overtime.

All the players, including Kim Hyo-joo, missed the birdie putt, but Saigo Mao was the only one to get a birdie and reached the top.

She won the LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year award last year, and this was her first LPGA Tour victory and a major championship.

Kim Hyo-joo aimed to win a major tournament for the first time in 11 years since the 2014 Evian Championship, but she is aiming for the next opportunity.

Meanwhile, Yoo Hae-ran was sluggish with one birdie and seven bogeys, but tied for sixth with Ko Jin-young and Sarah Schmelzel of the U.S. with a final 5-under 283.

Choi Hye-jin tied for ninth with a final 4-under 284.