Overview
- Trailing by four shots on Sunday, Kim birdied key holes and recorded three eagles in a final-round 67 to finish tied at 14-under.
- She forced a playoff with a tap-in eagle at the par-5 18th after Jeeno Thitikul missed her birdie chance to win in regulation.
- Kim chipped in for birdie from a hazard on the first extra hole before sealing victory with an eagle on the second playoff hole.
- Thai world No. 2 Jeeno Thitikul took runner-up honors, while England’s amateur Lottie Woad and Australia’s Minjee Lee shared third place at 13-under.
- Kim became the fifth Australian woman to win an LPGA major at the Evian Championship, underscoring the tour’s competitive depth.