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Kim A Lim wins US Women’s Open after starting final round five shots behind
South Korean debutant Kim A Lim has won the US Women’s Open in historic fashion, closing with three straight birdies to tie the record for the largest comeback and win the biggest event in women’s golf.
Key points:
- Kim A Lim is ranked 94th in the world and was competing in her first US Women’s Open
- She started the final round five shots behind leader Hinako Shibuno, who finished fourth
- Gabriela Ruffels was the best of the Australians, finishing 13th
Starting the final round five shots behind at Champions Golf Club in Texas, the 25-year-old wore a heavy down jacket and a mask between shots as she delivered a round of 4-under 67 for a one-shot victory over Amy Olson and world number one Ko Jin-young.
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