'Good Start' Kim Hyo-joo is third in LPGA Honda Thailand... The winner is the "world's No. 1" ticker, two strokes ahead

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Kim Hyo-joo (31, Lotte) ranked third in the Honda Thailand (total prize money of $1.8 million) on the LPGA Tour.

In the final fourth round of the tournament held at the Siam Country Club Old Course (par 72) in Chonburi, Thailand on the 22nd, Kim Hyo-joo had four birdies without a bogey and recorded a 4-under 68.

Kim Hyo-joo, who finished with a 22-under-par 266 total, finished in third place alone, two strokes behind Gino Thitikul (Thailand), who won the title with a 24-under-par 264.

Kim Hyo-joo, who won the Ladies European Tour (LET) Aramco Korea Championship held in Korea after the Ford Championship in March last year, but was disappointed with three runner-up finishes after the Ford Championship, challenged for a total of eight wins in this tournament.

He started at a tie for 16th on the first day at 4-under par, but tied for 8th with seven birdies with no bogey play in the second round, and reduced seven shots in the third round to reach second place alone, making it the fourth round in the championship group.

Kim Hyo-joo, who started the game on the first hole, made a birdie on the sixth hole (par 4) to chase the teetitikul. However, he entered the second half of the hole without reducing the number of pars.

He reduced one more shot in the 10th hole (par 5), but fell behind Iway Chisato (Japan) to third place, and birdied again in the 14th hole (par 4) and the 18th hole (par 5), but ended the tournament in third place without narrowing the gap.

Still, it is a satisfactory achievement. Kim Hyo-joo has consistently maintained the top ranks since the first round in her first competition this year and was able to start the season in third place. As such, it is proof that we have prepared well for the season, so we can look forward to cruising this season.

Lee So-mi (27), who finished first in the second round, slowed down a little the previous day, but she cut four shots on the day and finished the tournament in fourth place alone with a 21-under 267.

Korean-born Lydia Ko (New Zealand) tied for fifth with 20-under 268 and Choi Hye-jin (27) tied for eighth with 18-under 270. Kim A-rim (31) cut seven shots on the day alone and jumped 12 places from 22nd place with 17-under 271 to finish the tournament tied for 10th place and top 10 with Kim Se-young (33) and Yoo Hae-ran (25).

The world's No. 1 female golfer continued her cruise by winning her second tournament of the season.

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