Third-round leader Sei Young Kim struggled to a 3-over par 75 on Sunday at Lake Merced Golf Club, but prevailed in overtime to claim victory at the 2019 LPGA Mediheal Championship.
Kim entered Sunday’s finale with a three-shot lead but after a double bogey-bogey start her advantage was gone. She played her final 16 holes to even-par, highlighted by a final-hole birdie which got her into a playoff with Bronte Law (65) and Jeongeun Lee (67).
On the first sudden-death hole – the par-5 18th, after Law and Lee made par, Kim carded a birdie to secure her eighth career LPGA victory.
Final Leaderboard: Top 5
Pos-Player-To Par (Rd 4)
1. Sei Young Kim -7 (+3)
2. Bronte Law -7 (-7)
2. Jeongeun Lee -7 (-5)
4. Lexi Thompson -5 (-1)
4. Amy Yang -5 (-1)
4. Eun-Hee Ji -5 (-1)
4. Charley Hull -5 (+2)
