Hyo Joo Kim captures Lotte Championship for fifth LPGA win

Hyo Joo Kim won for the fifth time on the LPGA Saturday in Hawaii, capturing the Lotte Championship by two shots over Hinako Shibuno.

Kim’s final-round 71 got her to 11 under for the week at at Hoakalei Country Club, which was hosting the event for the first time. She punctuated her win by chipping it close on the 18th hole and then making a short birdie putt.

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EWA BEACH, HAWAII - APRIL 16: Hyo Joo Kim of of The Republic of Korea imitates a "selfie" on the 18th green after winning the LOTTE Championship at Hoakalei Country Club on April 16, 2022 in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

“I’m proud of that shot,” said Kim. “Maybe I made a lot of people like sit on the edge of their chairs, so I felt great about it.”

Since 2012, the champion of the Lotte has gone on to win multiple LPGA titles in the same year.

Hye-Jin Choi was solo third at 7 under. Ashleigh Buhai was solo fourth at 6 under. Somi Lee was solo fifth at 5 under. Brianna Do, who Monday qualified, played in the final group after a third-round 67 but closed her week with a 5-over 77 to finish tied for 12th. Defending champion Lydia Ko tied for 18th at 1 under.

Six players withdrew from the event, including Brooke Henderson and Danielle Kang, who both did so after their first rounds.

Another ace

CME Group is donating $20,000 for every hole-in-one on the LPGA in 2022 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. There have been 10 aces so far this year with Giulia Molinaro making the latest on the par-3 15th hole in the final round of the Lotte Championship. Molinaro has a 50-degree wedge from 123 yards.

Up next

The LPGA heads to Los Angeles for back-to-back events: the DIO Implant LA Open at Wilshire Country Club and the Palos Verdes Championship at Palos Verdes Golf Club.

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FAV	POS	MOV	PLAYER	OVERALL	THRU	RND	R1	R2	R3	R4	TOT	ODDS

*All times are shown in ET.
	1		Hyo Joo Kim	-11	F	-1	67	67	72	71	277	8/21
	2		Hinako Shibuno	-9	F	-2	71	70	68	70	279	7/1
	3	5	Hye Jin Choi	-7	F	-3	70	70	72	69	281	50/1
	4	4	Ashleigh Buhai	-6	F	-2	71	71	70	70	282	100/1
	5	1	Somi Lee	-5	F	+1	71	70	69	73	283	18/1
	T6	15	Gerina Mendoza	-4	F	-3	74	72	69	69	284	-
	T6	6	Ryann O'Toole	-4	F	-1	72	69	72	71	284	125/1
	T6	2	Na Rin An	-4	F	E	71	68	73	72	284	50/1
	T6	27	Atthaya Thitikul	-4	F	-5	71	74	72	67	284	-
	T10	42	Brittany Altomare	-3	F	-6	70	77	72	66	285	-

	T10	11	Celine Boutier	-3	F	-2	71	74	70	70	285	200/1
	T12		In Gee Chun	-2	F	+1	72	70	71	73	286	70/1
	T12	10	Brianna Do	-2	F	+5	72	70	67	77	286	25/1
	T12	6	Ariya Jutanugarn	-2	F	+3	70	68	73	75	286	33/1
	T12	3	Andrea Lee	-2	F	E	71	70	73	72	286	200/1
	T12	9	Sophia Schubert	-2	F	-1	75	71	69	71	286	-
	T12	21	Charlotte Thomas	-2	F	-3	72	75	70	69	286	-
	T18	3	Allisen Corpuz	-1	F	+1	70	72	72	73	287	250/1
	T18	38	Jodi Ewart Shadoff	-1	F	-5	67	77	76	67	287	-
	T18	15	Lydia Ko	-1	F	-2	69	75	73	70	287	-
	T18	15	Jennifer Kupcho	-1	F	-2	74	72	71	70	287	-
	T18	10	Ruixin Liu	-1	F	+3	71	74	67	75	287	100/1
	T18	14	Stephanie Meadow	-1	F	+5	71	70	69	77	287	30/1
	T18	3	Emily Kristine Pedersen	-1	F	+1	74	69	71	73	287	200/1
	T18	15	Lauren Stephenson	-1	F	-2	75	72	70	70	287	-
	T26	11	Chella Choi	E	F	+2	70	73	71	74	288	150/1
	T26	3	Perrine Delacour	E	F	E	71	72	73	72	288	-
	T26	11	Gemma Dryburgh	E	F	+2	67	73	74	74	288	300/1
	T26	7	Esther Henseleit	E	F	-1	75	70	72	71	288	-
	T26	5	Sarah Kemp	E	F	+1	68	69	78	73	288	-
	T26	5	Stephanie Kyriacou	E	F	+1	71	71	73	73	288	400/1