Lee Mi Hyang on March 8 lifts her trophy after winning the Blue Bay LPGA at Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course on Hainan Island of China. (LPGA's official website) (LPGA's official website)
Lee Mi Hyang has won her third title on the U.S. LPGA Tour and her first in eight years and eight months.
She recorded on March 8 a 1-over-par 73 in the final round to win the Blue Bay LPGA at Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course on Hainan Island of China.
With a combined score of 11-under 277, Lee won the event by a stroke over China's Zhang Weiwei (10-under 278), earning the winner's prize money of USD 390,000 (KRW 580 million).
Kim A-lim and Choi Hye-jin tied for fifth at 7-under 281, while Hwang Yu-min tied for 18th at 1-under 287.
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