NAPLES, Fla. -- A 25-foot putt was all that stood between Sei Young Kim and a $1.5 million paycheck.
After maintaining the lead for all four days of the CME Group Tour Championship, the 26-year-old South Korean saved the best for last. Hitting a 6-iron from the 18th fairway, Kim put herself in position to win with a 25-foot birdie putt.
At 17-under, Kim didn't realize the putt would determine whether or not she would walk away with the $1.5 million winner's check, the largest in women's golf history. She was focusing only on herself and the score of her playing partner, Nelly Korda.