Sei Young Kim makes history by finishing 31-under par
Talking points of the week
Sei Young Kim was an unstoppable force at the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic, where she didn’t just break just one record, but three.
She finished with an astonishing score of 31-under par.
This shattered the 72-hole scoring record which was previously held by herself and Annika Sorenstam, who scored -27 back in 2001.
Just to recap @thornberrylpga:
Sei Young Kim set the 72-hole @LPGA scoring record (-31)
Tied the all-time 54-hole scoring record (-24)
Set record for most sub-par holes (birdies/eagles) in a single event
(32)AND collected her 7th LPGA win!
Not a bad Sunday. pic.twitter.com/GYVKYJ8t4Q
— LPGA Media (@LPGAMedia) July 9, 2018
She also made history by achieving the greatest four-round stretch in the history of the LPGA. With rounds of 63, 65, 64 and 65.
“It feels weird, I never thought about shooting 31-under par. It’s pretty incredible!”
– Sei Young Kim @thornberrylpga pic.twitter.com/wAKOAqxKim
— LPGA (@LPGA) July 9, 2018
If that wasn’t enough, she also scored the most birdies in 72 holes on the LPGA Tour. She missed only five greens in four rounds, and the only blemish on her score card was one double bogey.
Meanwhile, Sweden’s Anna Nordqvist tied for third place with Emma Talley and Amy Yang.
She finished 20-under par after scoring an incredible 67 in all four rounds.
.@ANordqvist cards her third consecutive round of 67 (-5) to move up to T3 position on -15 @thornberrylpga. Superb golf 🇸🇪🏌️♀️🙌🏻 pic.twitter.com/nLRqY8qAiG
— Ladies European Tour (@LETgolf) July 8, 2018
England’s Bronte Law finished in 6th place and scored 18-under par, while fellow British star Georgia Hall finished with 17-under.
Quotes of the week
“It’s an incredible score, I never thought that I would shoot a 31-under score.” Kim
“I set my goal today for a bogey-free round.” Kim
“I just spent some time searching Youtube” Kim
Shots of the week
Four rounds of 67 by @ANordqvist at the @thornberrylpga! She finishes at 20-under and T3 pic.twitter.com/qDHl3jOGjR
— LPGA (@LPGA) July 9, 2018
.@talley_emma gets it to 20-under with this eagle putt at the 15th!
Watch this exciting final round of @thornberrylpga on @GolfChannel pic.twitter.com/bqUBaB8IWI
— LPGA (@LPGA) July 8, 2018
What a shot by @TheJanePark at the 17th! 👏
Watch @thornberrylpga now on @GolfChannel pic.twitter.com/qmHmYxKkl3
— LPGA (@LPGA) July 8, 2018
Always nice to finish the round with a birdie @OldCourseHotel #StAndrews #golf pic.twitter.com/hP9vIz9bpG
— Carly Booth (@CarlyBooth92) July 4, 2018
Tweets of the week
No matter the golf course, 31 under par is really impressive scoring.
Sei Young Kim @LPGA— Martin Hall (@martinhallGC) July 9, 2018
This is INSANE! Watch Sei Young Kim's march to history at the @ThornberryLPGA here: https://t.co/1DoTAUyUTM pic.twitter.com/Hiyk4Mqtnh
— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) July 9, 2018
If you aren’t watching the @LPGA you are missing some great golf. Holy cow -30 and only through 12 holes. Tune in now ❤️❤️ https://t.co/1Qn6PurwTj
— Brittany Lincicome (@Brittany1golf) July 8, 2018
Ordered my new wedges this week and now I am thinking I should of got #itscominghome 🏴 on them 🤣🙊 @CallawayGolf
— Holly P Clyburn (@HPClyburn) July 8, 2018
