PHOENIX — Sei Young Kim turned an anticipated Sunday shootout into a record-tying blowout.
The 23-year-old South Korean player matched Annika Sorenstam's LPGA Tour scoring record of 27 under, closing with a 10-under 62 at Desert Ridge for a five-stroke victory in the JTBC Founders Cup.
"It's a dream come true," Kim said. "I scored 10 under. It's my best score ever, ever."
Sorenstam set the mark in 2001 at nearby Moon Valley, shooting a record 59 in the second round. Kim also matched the tournament record of 62 set Thursday by Mi Hyang Lee.
Kim missed a chance to break the marks when her 18-foot birdie try on the par-4 18th slid left.