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Kim A-rim (25), a long-hitter representative of Korean women’s golf, won the 75th US Women’s Open, the last major tournament of the women’s golf season. He was the first to compete in this tournament and emerged as Cinderella in 2020 after executing the game without hesitation and bravery.
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In the final round of the tournament held at the Champions Golf Club Cypress Creek Course in Houston, Texas on the 15th (Korean time), Kim Alim reduced 4 strokes to 6 birdies and 2 bogies for a total of 3 under. pair. Kim A-rim, who had a total of 1 over par in the third round, was 5 strokes behind leader Hinako Shibuno (Japan) on the final day. The winning prize is $ 1 million (1.09 billion won). The right to participate in the LPGA tour has also been secured for 5 years starting next year.
The US Women’s Open, which began in 1946, is the longest-running women’s golf tournament. It was fortunate that Alim Kim participated in this competition. The American Golf Association (USGA) did not hold regional qualifiers due to the worsening of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19), but expanded the world rankings to qualify for participation.
Alim Kim lifted the championship trophy right away. Following Patty Berg (1946), Kathy Conillias (1956), Kim Joo-yeon (2005) and Jeon In-ji (2015), they set the record for their fifth first appearance in history. As a Korean player, he is the 10th winner of this tournament since Park Se-ri in 1998, and the 11th in his career.
Kim A-Rim did not record the championship at the 17th Korea Women’s Professional Golf Tour (KLPGA) this season. However, in the four competitions held just before the US Women’s Open, they all rose enough to reach the top 10. Kim A-lim, who has been in the top spots since the beginning of this tournament, created magic in the round final.
Kim A-rim, who wore a mask throughout this tournament to prevent infection with Corona 19, calmly reduced the number of hits. In the 9 holes of the first half, most of the long putts that I calmly tried came out well, reducing 3 strokes. Kim A-lim, who had stumbled for a while watching holes 10 and 11 in a row, made a lie-like reversal on the last three holes. I put a tee shot on the 16th hole (par 3) and an approach shot on the 17th hole (par 4) near the hole to put a partner in succession. He then made a downhill birdie putt about 2 meters from the 18th hole (par 4) and clenched his fist.
After finishing the game first, Alim Kim waited for the end of the championship match. Players who were at the top of the 3rd round fell a bit in the second half of the 4th round. Shibuno Hinako lost three shots and Amy Olsen (USA), who was injured the day before, also committed suicide on the 16th hole (par 3). When Olson’s second shot on the 18th hole (par 4) drifted away from the hole, Alim Kim’s victory was confirmed. Korean colleagues who participated together congratulated him by serving him champagne. Kim Ah-rim said: “It’s horrible. I thought that one day I would have a chance, but after winning (winning) my hair is white.”
Kim A-rim, who debuted on the Korean Women’s Professional Golf Tour (KLPGA) in 2016 and won a run of two, is considered one of the representative great hitters. From 2018 to this year, he ranked first in average driving distance on the KLPGA tour for three consecutive years. After averaging 259.51 yards on this year’s KLPGA tour, she showed no regrets at the U.S. Women’s Open.Average of 268 yards in the first round, average of 255 yards in the first round. the fourth round showed the appearance of Korea’s representative ‘Jang Hit Queen’.
After winning the championship, Alim Kim told reporters who asked him, “How did you make your playing strategy?”
Mental was also outstanding. She laughs well in front of galleries and even salutes the belly button, and is also called the ‘Queen of the Jangta Smile’. It is also his routine to smile regardless of the result. Even at the US Women’s Open, the routine remained the same. The mask he wore during the competition did not cover his joy. Immediately after winning the championship, Kim A-lim laughed saying, “Am I not the best?” In an official interview after the game, Kim A-rim said: “I hope my game is a hope and a good energy for someone.” Regarding the progress of the LPGA tour, however, he responded cautiously, saying, “It is an issue that must be considered in its entirety.”
Four of the 27 Korean players who participated in the competition were in the top 10. Go Jin-young, who came in second, secured qualification for the CME Group Tour Championship, the final match of the season. Park In-bi (32) and Lee Jeong-eun 6 (24), who had won the US Women’s Open, finished tied for sixth place (2 over par) side by side. The CME Group Tour Championship, which begins on the 17th, will be broadcast live on JTBC Golf.
Reporter Kim Ji-han
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