Golf

Park Hyun-kyung wins KLPGA title in return to live golf

In a return to official live tournament golf after the coronavirus pandemic, Park Hyun-kyung shot a final-round 67 Sunday to win the Korean Ladies Professional Golf tournament by one stroke.

Social-distancing rules in place as tournament held without fans

Park Hyun-kyung of South Korea holds the trophy after winning the KLPGA Championship at the Lakewood Country Club in Yangju, South Korea, on Sunday. (Ahn Young-joon/The Associated Press)

In a return to official live tournament golf after the coronavirus pandemic, Park Hyun-kyung shot a final-round 67 Sunday to win the Korean Ladies Professional Golf tournament by one stroke.

Park had a four-round total of 17-under 271 on the Lakewood Country Club course.

Bae Seon-woo (68) and Lim Hee-jeong (71), who led by three strokes after the third round, were tied for second.

The tournament was played without fans and with players using hand sanitizers and following social-distancing rules. Caddies wore masks and players were allowed to play without them.

WATCH | Highlights of Park Hyun-kyung's win at KLPGA Championship:

Park Hyun-kyung wins KLPGA Championship

5 years ago
Duration 6:54
Watch highlights from Park Hyun-kyung's victory in the final round of the 42nd KLPGA Championship from the Lakewood Country Club in Yangju, South Korea.

On Sunday, when players finished their rounds, most gave each other fist or elbow pumps instead of the usual hugs or hand shakes.

WATCH | Kim Ree-an aces 17th hole in final round:

Kim Ree-an shoots hole-in-one during final round of KLPGA Championship

5 years ago
Duration 1:13
Kim Ree-an aced the 17th hole during the final round of the KLPGA Championship, leading her to a top-10 finish.

The final round also produced a highlight-reel moment for Kim Ree-an who aced the 17th hole along the way to a top-10 finish

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