Overview
- Kim erased a four-shot deficit with a final-round 67 featuring three eagles to force extra holes.
- In the playoff she chipped in from a greenside hazard on the first hole before draining a 20-foot eagle putt on the second to deny world No. 2 Jeeno Thitikul.
- The 24-year-old became the fifth Australian woman to win a major and extended her nation’s LPGA success after Minjee Lee’s Women’s PGA triumph.
- English amateur Lottie Woad fired a closing 64 to finish tied third at 13-under and earn her LPGA Tour membership.
- Minjee Lee eagled the 18th to join Woad in a share of third place, underscoring Australia’s depth in major women’s golf.