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In her major debut, A Lim Kim has become a major champion. The 25-year-old from the Republic of Korea birdied her final three holes on Champions Golf Club’s Cypress Creek Course on Monday to surge to -3 and win the 2020 U.S. Women’s Open.
Lim is the seventh player to make a five-stroke comeback in the final round to win the U.S. Women s Open, and the first since Annika Sorenstam in 1995 at The Broadmoor. She is also the first player since Eun Hee Ji in 2009 to birdie the final hole for a one-stroke win.
Golf: Lydia Ko remains in contention at US Open
12 Dec, 2020 10:55 PM
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Lydia Ko, of New Zealand, hits out of the bunker on the first hole during the third round of the U.S. Women s Open golf. Photo / AP
Lydia Ko, of New Zealand, hits out of the bunker on the first hole during the third round of the U.S. Women s Open golf. Photo / AP
NZ Herald
Lydia Ko has completed a solid, if unspectacular round, to remain in contention with one round to play at the US Open.
Ko came into her third round sitting in 14th place, at one-under par, and posted a steady 72 in testing conditions at the Champions Golf Club s Cypress Creek Course on Sunday.