Sei Young Kim equals Annika Sorenstam's 27-under-par LPGA record

Sei Young Kim ( Associated Press ) 
 

FROM GOLFWEEK.COM
By Beth Ann Nichols

Sei Young Kim came into the JTBC Founders Cup searching for confidence. The LPGA sophomore left Phoenix with a five-stroke victory and a share of the tour’s 72-hole scoring record of 27 under par, set by Annika Sorenstam at the 2001 Ping Standard Register at nearby Moon Valley Country Club.
First prize was $225,000.
Kim couldn’t get over the fact that she shot 10-under 62 to close the tournament with a 261 aggregate.
“After I check the score card, I asked Paul (Fusco), my caddy, I said, ‘Did I shoot 10-under?” said Kim. “Oh, my God. It's amazing."
Kim faced an 18-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole to beat Sorenstam’s record of 27 under but settled for par.
“It's hard to believe it's only her second year on the LPGA,” said Sorenstam. “This should give her nice momentum as she heads into the ANA Inspiration looking for her first major championship.”
Kim was the second player to shoot 62 at this desert birdie-fest. Mi Hyang Lee shot 9-under 27 on her front nine Thursday en route to a 62. She finished tied for 13th.
World No. 1 Lydia Ko was Kim’s closest competition. She sizzled with a 65 on Sunday to finish solo second.
 Jacqui Concolino posted a career-best third place showing, giving her more money in four events in 2016 ($111,867) than she made all of last season.
Kim, the 2015 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year, now owns four LPGA titles. She’s projected to move to No. 5 in the Rolex Rankings, trailing only World No. 2 Inbee Park among South Koreans. She’s the third South Korean to win this season.
Fusco said Kim stayed calm throughout the round and pointed to No. 11 as a key point in the round. Kim struck a 5-wood from 245 yards out to 2 feet, setting up an easy eagle.
“Last couple tournaments, I lost my confidence,” said Kim. “But after this tournament, I come back, say ‘I’m Kim.’ ”
Stacy Lewis, who finished T4 with a 70 for 269, blew her chances of winning with a double bogey 5 at the short fourth.
She had birdied the third but that 5 saw her "lose" two shots to almost all her rivals on the crowded leaderboard.

FINAL TOTALS
par 288 (4x72)

1	Sei-Young Kim	63	66	70	62			261	$225,000
2	Lydia Ko	70	67	64	65			266	$138,527
3	Jacqui Concolino	68	64	68	68			268	$100,492
T4	Megan Khang	68	69	66	66			2 69	$54,379
T4	Paula Creamer	69	65	67	68			2 69	$54,379
T4	Brooke Henderson	68	69	65	67			2 69	$54,379
T4	Eun-Hee Ji	66	67	65	71			2 69	$54,379
T4	Stacy Lewis	70	65	64	70			2 69	$54,379
T9	Paula Reto	67	67	70	66			2 70	$29,863
T9	Ryann O'Toole	68	66	69	67			2 70	$29,863
T9	Brittany Lang	63	68	71	68			2 70	$29,863
T9	Kim Kaufman	67	68	67	68			2 70	$29,863
T13	Cristie Kerr	69	66	71	65			271	$21,084
T13	Ha Na Jang	70	68	68	65			271	$21,084
T13	Sung Hyun Park	66	71	68	66			271	$21,084
T13	Gerina Piller	65	68	71	67			271	$21,084
T13	Karine Icher	67	67	70	67			271	$21,084
T13	Mi Hyang Lee	62	75	66	68			271	$21,084
T13	Pernilla Lindberg	65	70	67	69			271	$21,084
T20	Sakura Yokomine	68	68	69	67			272	$16,837
T20	Minjee Lee	65	69	70	68			272	$16,837
T20	Mirim Lee	68	68	67	69			272	$16,837
T23	Na Yeon Choi	71	69	66	67			273	$14,501
T23	Thidapa Suwannapura	70	69	67	67			273	$14,501
T23	Sun Young Yoo	67	69	69	68			273	$14,501
T23	Anna Nordqvist	65	73	67	68			273	$14,501
T23	Jenny Shin	67	72	66	68			273	$14,501
T28	Hyo-Joo Kim	69	69	69	67			274	$11,922
T28	Christina Kim	72	68	67	67			274	$11,922
T28	Shanshan Feng	71	66	69	68			274	$11,922
T28	Sydnee Michaels	69	68	68	69			274	$11,922
T28	Alena Sharp	73	68	64	69			274	$11,922
T33	Amy Yang	75	66	69	65			275	$9,158
T33	Hannah O'Sullivan (am)	72	64	72	67			275	-
T33	Mika Miyazato	68	69	70	68			275	$9,158
T33	Mo Martin	67	70	69	69			275	$9,158
T33	Candie Kung	68	70	68	69			275	$9,158
T33	Amelia Lewis	70	68	68	69			275	$9,158
T33	Pornanong Phatlum	67	71	67	70			275	$9,158
T33	Jennifer Johnson	67	69	68	71			275	$9,158
T33	Carlota Ciganda	70	67	64	74			275	$9,158
T42	Cydney Clanton	68	70	72	66			276	$7,129
T42	Casey Grice	71	67	70	68			276	$7,129
T42	Se Ri Pak	69	68	69	70			276	$7,129
T42	So Yeon Ryu	70	66	68	72			276	$7,129
T46	Juli Inkster	70	70	69	68			277	$6,333
T46	Giulia Sergas	64	68	74	71			277	$6,333
T48	Katherine Kirk	73	68	70	67			278	$5,878
T48	Kelly Tan	69	68	71	70			278	$5,878
T50	Ariya Jutanugarn	67	71	72	69			279	$5,094
T50	Caroline Masson	69	66	74	70			279	$5,094
T50	Jodi Ewart Shadoff	74	66	69	70			279	$5,094
T50	Nontaya Srisawang	73	68	67	71			279	$5,094
T50	Moriya Jutanugarn	70	67	70	72			279	$5,094
T50	Sadena Parks	69	68	69	73			279	$5,094
T56	Jennifer Song	67	69	73	71			280	$4,247
T56	Azahara Munoz	71	70	68	71			280	$4,247
T56	Bertine Strauss	69	67	72	72			280	$4,247
T56	Mina Harigae	70	68	70	72			280	$4,247
T56	Brittany Lincicome	70	68	69	73			280	$4,247
T61	Katie Burnett	68	70	75	68			281	$3,678
T61	Joanna Klatten	68	72	73	68			281	$3,678
T61	Vicky Hurst	71	66	73	71			281	$3,678
T61	Lindy Duncan	71	70	68	72			281	$3,678
T65	Belen Mozo	69	72	70	71			282	$3,451
T65	Budsabakorn Sukapan	70	68	65	79			282	$3,451
67	Tiffany Joh	70	70	72	71			283	$3,337
T68	Annie Park	66	72	75	71			284	$3,185
T68	Beatriz Recari	71	70	73	70			284	$3,185
T68	Felicity Johnson	72	67	74	71			284	$3,185
T71	Haru Nomura	71	70	70	74			285	$3,015
T71	Maude-Aimee Leblanc	73	68	70	74			285	$3,015
T73	Laura Davies	70	68	75	74			287	$2,938
T73	Wei-Ling Hsu	69	72	69	77			287