PHOENIX — Sei Young Kim grew up watching Annika Sorenstam on TV. On Sunday, Sorenstam tuned in to see the South Korean player take a run at one of her records.
The 23-year-old Kim ended up matching Sorenstam's LPGA Tour scoring mark of 27 under, closing with a 10-under 62 at Desert Ridge for a five-stroke victory in the JTBC Founders Cup.
"I didn't think about that," Kim said about Sorenstam's record. "But I thought, 'If I win, I have to score low.' ... It's a dream come true. I scored 10 under. It's my best score ever, ever.