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LAKE WALES, Fla. (AP) — Sue Kim won the Symetra Tour's Florida's Natural Charity Classic on Sunday, leading a Canadian sweep of the first three places.
Kim, the 24-year-old former University of Denver player from Langley, British Columbia, closed with a 2-under 70 to finish at 5-under 211 at Lake Wales Country Club.
Kim earned $18,750 to take the lead on the money list with $20,201. The final top 10 will earn 2016 LPGA Tour cards.
"Words can't describe how important a win is out here," said Kim, who moved from South Korea to Canada when she was 10. "This is definitely a confidence booster and lets me know that I can go back out on LPGA and compete. This win definitely gives me a good mindset to go back out there."
Sisters Brooke and Brittany Henderson tied for second, three strokes back. The 17-year-old Brooke Henderson finished with a 70, and Brittany Henderson shot a 74.
"It's a really good feeling," Brooke Henderson said. "It would've been better to be one and two, but Sue had a great week and I'm happy for her."
Kim opened with rounds of 70 and 71 and was the only player in the field under par all three days.
"It was a great tournament for me from the first day forward," Kim said. "I had the right people around me this week to get me in position to win. It was a great patient tournament for me to grab the 'W.'"
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