김세영, LPGA 블루베이 타이틀 차지 Sei Young Kim birdies 72nd hole to win 2015 Blue Bay LPGA(VIDEO)

Sei Young Kim birdies 72nd hole to win 2015 Blue Bay LPGA

김세영, LPGA 블루베이 타이틀 차지

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http://www.lpga.com/videos/2015-blue-bay-lpga-final-round-highlights

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김세영(22·미래에셋)이 미국여자프로골프(LPGA) 투어 시즌 3승을 달성했다. 김세영은 1일(한국시간) 중국 하이난섬 지안 레이크 블루 베이 골프 코스(파72·6778야드)에서 열린 블루베이 LPGA(총상금 200만달러·우승 상금 30만달러) 4라운드에서 2타를 줄여 최종합계 2언더파 286타로 우승을 차지했다. 첫날 2언더파 공동 3위로 출발한 그는 둘째날 거센 바람 속에서 이븐파를 지키며 단독 선두로 뛰어올랐다. 3라운드에는 2타를 잃어 캔디 쿵(대만)과 공동 선두가 됐다. 대회 내내 성적이 좋았지만 마지막 날은 순탄치 않았다.  1,2번홀에서 버디와 보기를 맞바꾼 김세영은 이후 좀처럼 버디를 잡아내지 못했다. 그러다 13, 14번홀에서 연속 버디를 낚아 우승 가능성을 높였다.  2언더파로 단독 선두를 지키던 그는 17번홀(파3)에서 보기를 범하며 우승에 빨간 불이 켜졌다.  먼저 경기를 마친 킴 카우프만(미국)이 4라운드에서만 3타를 줄이며 1언더파로 리더보드 최상단으로 올라갔고 이어 스테이시 루이스(미국)과 캔디 쿵(대만)도 공동 선두에 합류했다. 그러나 김세영은 '역전의 명수'라는 별명 답게 뒷심이 강했다. 18번홀(파5)에서 그는 우승을 확정짓는 2m짜리 버디퍼트를 성공시켰다. 경기 후 그는 "지금까지 경기를 해봤던 코스 중 가장 어려웠던 것 같다. 그래서 매우 긴장했다"면서 "마지막 퍼트를 성공시키려고 집중했다. 퍼팅에 성공했을 때 믿을 수 없었다. 정말 힘들었지만 행복하다"고 소감을 밝혔다. [서울=뉴시스]정성원 기자utu@newsis.com

2015 Blue Bay LPGA

Sanya, Hainan Island, China

Final-Round Notes

November 1, 2015

South Korea’s Sei Young Kim sank a seven-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole to win the Blue Bay LPGA at Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course on Hainan Island, China. The 22-year old rookie shot a final-round 2-under 70 to finish one shot clear of Stacy Lewis, Candie Kung and Kim Kaufman at 2-under par 286. It marks her third LPGA Tour victory, all in 2015. She won her first two titles in playoffs and sank a clutch putt to win this week.

“Yeah, I was really nervous,” said Kim. “I just focus, and when I hit the putt, I couldn’t believe it.”

Kim started the day tied for the lead with Kung and was even par for the day through 13 holes. Kung and Lewis both got off to a quick starts, each picking up two birdies in their first three holes. Lewis pulled even at 1-under par when she birdied the par 5 8th hole and took the outright lead for the first time when Kung bogeyed No. 10.

It looked like Lewis would take command on the back nine when she extended the lead to two shots with a birdie on the 11th hole but a two shot swing came on No. 13 when 

and Kim birdied to get to 1-under par. 

Kim took the outright lead for the first time all day with a birdie on the 14th hole. A poor tee shot on the par 3 17th by Kim set up great scoring opportunities for both Lewis and Kung but failed to convert their birdie putts that were both inside four feet. Kim missed her 20-foot par putt to drop into a four-way tie at 1-under par and with Kim Kaufman in the clubhouse.

“On the 17th hole, I try to cut a shot because the pin, there’s no room behind, and I made a mistake,” said Kim. “I was very upset after that hole. My caddie told me, calm down. After two players miss that putt, I got a new opportunity come to me. So yeah, then, yeah, just keep going.”

Kim, Kung and Lewis were all in the final group and all had wedges in on the par 5 18th hole; Lewis leaving hers 20 feet short, Kung nine feet to the right of the hole and Kim seven feet right. Lewis and Kung both missed their birdie opportunities and Kim put hers in the middle of the cup to seal her third win of the year.

“I was like really nervous on the last putt. I can hear my heart pound,” said Kim. “I was just sitting down, yeah. When I hit the ball, I draw in my mind, nothing, nothing, I just  focus what I do. That what’s my key.”

She trails only Lydia Ko (5) and Inbee Park (4) in victories this season on Tour.

Rolex Rankings No. 1 Lydia Ko shot 2-under par on Sunday and moved from T20 to T8

http://www.lpga.com/news/2015-final-notes-blue-bay-lpga

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