Springfield, IL (My Sportsbook) - South Korea's In-Kyung Kim made eight birdies and shot a seven-under 65 to win the LPGA State Farm classic on Sunday. Kim birdied the 16th and 17th holes and finished at 17-under 271 to beat fellow Korean Se Ri Pak by a shot, earning the world No. 10 her second career LPGA Tour crown. Pak, the 31-year-old Hall of Famer who was an inspiration to Kim's generation of Korean golfers, birdied seven holes on Sunday and shot a six-under 66 to take second place. Pak joked with the 20-year-old Kim as the two shared the scoring tent together. "I think she's a really good player, so I'm really happy for her," said Pak, who finished at 16-under 272. Two more Koreans, Hee-Won Han (65) and Jee Young Lee (66), ended another stroke further back at 15-under 273 with Angela Stanford (67). Third round co-leader Cristie Kerr had a disappointing 70 and led a large group at 14-under 274 that also included Paula Creamer (65), Suzann Pettersen (68) and Ai Miyazato (68). MORE TO FOLLOW. |
