Sei Young Kim took a commanding lead in the Rolex Rookie of the Year race with her victory Sunday at the Blue Bay LPGA, Stacy Lewis endured her eighth second-place finish since her last victory in 2014, and Rolex world No. 1 Lydia Ko logged her tour-best 16th top-10 finish this season.
Kim’s 7-foot birdie at the final hole closed out a 2-under-par 70 and gave her a one-shot victory over Lewis (70), Candie Kung (71) and Kim Kaufman (69).
At 2-under 286, Kim claimed her third title this year, all on islands.