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Kim holes out from fairway to win LOTTE Championship (Reuters)

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Apr 5, 2015; Rancho Mirage, CA, USA; Sei Young Kim lines up her putt on the ninth green during the final …

(Reuters) - LPGA Tour rookie Kim Sei-Young produced a stunning turnaround to win the LOTTE Championship in Hawaii on Saturday, chipping in to force a playoff with Park In-bee before holing out from 150 yards to beat the world number three on the first extra hole.

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Kim, the overnight leader, looked to have blown her chance of victory after finding water with her tee shot at the 18th, with her South Korean compatriot Park setting up a birdie putt to claim the $270,000 winners purse.