A first attempt, a master stroke, for A Lim Kim who entered the history of this 75th US Women's Open, victorious from her first participation. The 25-year-old Korean won with style at the 2020 US Women's Open, making three birdies on the last three holes at Champions Golf Club in Cypress Creek. French women Perrine Delacour and Pauline Roussin-Bouchard finished 40th and 46th respectively at the 75th US Women's Open.

US Women's Open: A Lim Kim wins for the first time

A Lim Kim - Photo: DR

At Lim Kim scores her first LPGA victory for her first appearance on the American Tour, she is the seventh player to come back five strokes in the last round to win the US Women's Open, and the first since Annika Sorenstam in 1995 at Broadmoor. With this victory, she is able to accept immediate membership as a member of the LPGA Tour.

“I am very honored to win the 75th US Women's Open. I can't really realize that I'm the champion yet, but it feels good to win the tournament here ”said Kim. “In Korea, the style and the environment are different. But I'm really happy, COVID-19 has caused us a lot of hardship, but we're happy that the US Women's Open was held in Houston. It was a great victory. "

A Lim Kim started with a chilly and choppy day with five strokes (+1) and three groups behind Shibuno. She closed the last 9 holes with a solid 33 (-3) despite two bogeys on 10 and 11. His comeback began with a 2,5-meter birdie on the par-3 of 16, followed by an 8 iron approach for another 2,5-meter birdie putt on No.17. Finishing with the manner by a last putt for birdie of 2 meters in the 18th, concluding the raised fist in sign of victory and a high-five with his caddy.

"I looked at the standings throughout the lap and I knew how many strokes I was behind"said Kim. “That's probably the reason why I tried to hit more aggressively, I tried to attack the flags more. "

Olson and Ko both birdied at the 18th hole to get a shot behind without being able to force the playoff. Olson played with a heavy heart, following the unexpected death of his stepfather, Lee Olson, on Saturday. She took advantage of the unexpected Sunday holiday to rest and collect her thoughts for one on the most stressful final lap of her career.

“Coming out this morning, I had no idea what to expect. I have felt very weak and helpless the past two days, and that's probably what happened today on the course ”said Olson, who missed her shot for the third time while playing in the last group of a major. “I truly believe that the Lord carried me to the end. "

After hitting three of her first four holes, Olson got back on track with birdies at 5 and 6. A streak of nine straight pars, combined with a field wavering around her, gave Olson a lead of two strokes over 12 holes. But at par-3 of 16, which she had negotiated well in the first round on Thursday, Olson's tee shot rolled just behind the green in an awkward position and she couldn't turn the lobed shot. She finally had a long putt on the 18th hole to join Ko in a tie for second place.

Shibuno, who was looking to become the third player to win her first two LPGA Tour titles, also birdied the 18th hole to finish off an otherwise more complicated course for this final round with a 74 (+3) card. American Megan Khang completed the top 5 at (+1).

The top 50 for the Blues

Authors of cards of 77 (+6) and 78 (+7) this Monday during an extremely difficult last round, Perrine Delacour and Pauline Roussin-Bouchard finished respectively 40th and 46th in the 75th US Women's Open

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