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Sunday 30 March 2025LPGA TourYear in Review
Kim wins Ford Championship presented by Wild Horse Pass
Whirlwind Golf Club at Wild Horse Pass, Chandler, Arizona (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 March 2025 · Hyo Joo Kim’s win no. 7 on the LPGA Tour · purse $2,250,000 USD · Ford
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
12 h 17 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 60° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
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The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Lilia Vu USA · 266Got up and down for par on the 72nd hole to force a playoff, then lost on the first extra hole (18) when Kim made the closer birdie. Golf News Net
144 started · cut -4, 74 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Ford Championship presented by Wild Horse Pass
Whirlwind Golf Club at Wild Horse Pass, Whirlwind Golf Club at Wild Horse Pass, Chandler, Arizona
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Hyo Joo Kim
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
30 March 2025
So I kept on thinking we might go on a playoff so I kept on stretching.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
30 March 2025
It supposed to be a good sign. Because I was in a rush to play, but that lady bug won't go away so I was waiting for it to fly away.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
30 March 2025
This is probably the most I've felt like me in the past year and a half, yeah.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyo Joo Kim | 69 · 66 · 67 · 64 | 266 | −22 |
| 2 | Lilia Vu | 66 · 64 · 68 · 68 | 266 | −22 |
| 3 | Allisen Corpuz | 67 · 68 · 67 · 65 | 267 | −21 |
| 4 | Jeeno Thitikul | 68 · 64 · 70 · 66 | 268 | −20 |
| 5 | Lindy Duncan | 68 · 68 · 67 · 66 | 269 | −19 |
| T6 | Saki Baba | 68 · 69 · 67 · 66 | 270 | −18 |
| T6 | Mi Hyang Lee | 65 · 71 · 68 · 66 | 270 | −18 |
| T6 | Gaby López | 67 · 69 · 67 · 67 | 270 | −18 |
| T6 | Yealimi Noh | 70 · 66 · 67 · 67 | 270 | −18 |
| T6 | Lydia Ko | 68 · 67 · 68 · 67 | 270 | −18 |
The golfer
born 1995-07-14, Wonju, Gangwon Province, South Korea; KOR; turned pro 2012; age 29 that week; tour wins to date: 7; majors to date: 1; world No. 30 that week (Rolex Women's World Golf Ranking list dated 2025-03-24 (published by LPGA.com), row: 30 ‐1 ‐6 Kim, Hyojoo ‐ 3625 KOR 46 114.8447 2.4966).
What’s in the bag
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