
Sei Young Kim fired a final-round 65 to claim victory at the 2018 Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic with a record-shattering score of 31 under par.

The 25-year old Korean, who led after 36 and 54 holes, finished her final day in Green Bay bogey-free with seven birdies. It was Kim’s third mistake-free round of the tournament.
“Just before starting I just setting my goals bogey-free round. So, yeah, I did today, so I’m very happy with another good round,” said Kim.
“I would never thought about it when I was young, about the course record. But after two years ago JTBC I shoot a 27-under; that’s tie record with Annika Sorenstam.
“After that, I wanted to — really wanted course record. Yeah, I’m very happy with dream come true.”
Kim’s four-day total of 257 (-31) broke the LPGA record for the lowest 72-hole score in relation to par by four shots (-27). She also set the all-time record for the most sub-par holes in a single tournament with 32 (the previous record was 30).
It was Kim’s seventh career victory, and first of the 2018 season. She earned $300,000 for the win.
2018 THORNBERRY CREEK LPGA CLASSIC
FINAL TOP 10
1. Sei Young Kim -31
2. Carlota Ciganda -22
3. Emma Talley -20
3. Anna Nordqvist -20
3. Amy Yang -20
6. Bronte Law -18
7. Pei-Yun Chien -17
7. Georgia Hall -17
7. Daniela Holmqvist -17
7. Maria Torres -17
7. Jin Young Ko -17
7. Chella Choi -17
7. Jodi Ewart Shadoff -17
7. Brittany Marchand -17
SEI YOUNG KIM’S WINNING STATS
Driving: 274.9 yards
Fairways: 43/56, 76.7%
Greens: 67/72, 93.0%
Par-3: -1 (3 Birdies, 12 Pars, 1 Double Bogey)
Par-4: -16 (16 Birdies, 24 Pars)
Par-5: -14 (1 Eagle, 12 Birdies, 3 Pars)
All 72: -31 (1 Eagle, 31 Birdies, 39 Pars, 1 Double Bogey)
THORNBERRY CREEK LPGA: FINAL-ROUND HIGHLIGHTS
EARLY-ROUND JOCKEYING
ROUND ONE
1. Katherine Kirk -10 (62)
2. Sei Young Kim -9 (63)
3. Megan Khang -8 (64)
ROUND TWO
1. Sei Young Kim -16 (63-65)
2. Yu Liu -12 (65-68)
3. Amy Yang -11 (67-66)
3. Joakim Lagergren -11 (67-66)
3. Emma Talley -11 (65-68)
3. In Gee Chun -11 (67-66)
3. Mariah Stackhouse -11 (66-67)
3 Katherine Kirk -11 (62-71)
ROUND THREE
1. Sei Young Kim -24 (63-65-64)
2. Amy Yang -16 (67-66-67)
3. Lydia Ko -15 (69-66-66)
3. Anna Nordqvist -15 (67-67-67)
3. Emma Talley -15 (65-68-68)
SEI YOUNG KIM SETS RECORDS

Lowest 72 Holes
-31, 257 (63-65-64-65) Sei Young Kim, 2018 Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic
-27, 261 (63-66-70-62) Sei Young Kim, 2016 JTBC Founders Cup
-27, 261 (65-59-69-68) Annika Sorenstam, 2001 Standard Register PING
Most Sub-Par Holes in a Single Event
32 – Sei Young Kim, 2018 Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic
30 – Brittany Lincicome, 2017 Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic
30 – Gerina Piller, 2017 Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic
30 – Lexi Thompson, 2017 Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic
EXIT QUESTION: SEI YOUNG KIM

Q: You didn’t have the start to the season that I know you probably would’ve hoped for, but what does this win do for your confidence going into the rest of the year?
SEI YOUNG KIM: Beginning year I didn’t have confidence. I was like kind of uncomfortable what I play the tour. Then I miss the cut couple tournaments. I was like how to play well because I really wanted to make the International Crown.
But I missed that, and then, okay, it’s fine. What I can do now? And then, yeah, another good things came to me. Yeah, I’m very happy with that.
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