Grace Kim of Australia birdied the first playoff hole on Saturday to win the Lotte Championship in a three-way sudden death in Ewa Beach, Hawaii.
Kim outlasted Yu Liu (par) and third-round leader Yu Jin Sung (bogey) on the par-5 18th hole, the first playoff hole, to claim her first victory on the LPGA Tour. She earned $300,000 with the win.
“Just kind of speechless right now,” Kim said.
Liu of China shot a blistering 8–under-par 64 in the fourth and final round to barge into the playoff. Kim fired a final-round 4–under 68 and Sung of South Korea shot 69. The trio finished at 12–under 276 after 72 holes….