Sei Young Kim wins BMW Ladies Championship in Haenam

Sei Young Kim closed with a 5-under 67 on Sunday to win the BMW Ladies Championship at Pine Beach Golf Links in Haenam, South Jeolla Province, finishing 24-under 264 and four strokes ahead of Nasa Hataoka. The 32-year-old South Korean led the tournament from start to finish, completing a wire-to-wire victory and securing her 13th career LPGA title and her first since November 2020.

Kim opened the week with a bogey-free 10-under 62 that included eight birdies and an eagle and followed with rounds of 66 and 69, producing a three-round total of 197 that set a new 54-hole scoring mark for the event. She extended her lead with an eagle on the par-5 17th in Saturday's third round and withstood early nerves in the final round, dropping a shot at the par-3 third before rebounding with six birdies the rest of the day. After the victory she said the result reflects the depth of the tour, noting that it shows how strong the LPGA is at the moment, and added that winning in front of family and friends was especially meaningful.

Hataoka of Japan finished at 20-under 268 after a final-round 67. France's Celine Boutier and South Korea's A Lim Kim tied for third at 18-under 270. Defending...