LAKE WALES, Fla. – Team Canada’s 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, B.C., closed with a 2-under 70 to finish at 5-under 211 at Lake Wales Country Club. This was Kim’s second Symetra Tour win, as she also won the tour’s 2013 Decatur-Forsyth Classic.
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.'”
Mississauga, Ont.’s Brogan McKinnon tied for 5th at even-par 216.
It’s official – @TheSueKim has won the @FloridasNatural CC! Her second #symetratour win! @TheGolfCanada @Flagstick @LPGA — Symetra Tour (@ROAD2LPGA) March 29, 2015
1-2 finishes for our @TheGolfCanada Young Pro program players @ROAD2LPGA @TheSueKim @BrookeH_Golf ,Sister Brittany also T2 #gocanada #proud — Tristan Mullally (@tmullallygolf) March 29, 2015
Sisters @BrookeH_Golf and Brittany Henderson of @TheGolfCanada finish tied for 2nd at the @FloridasNatural CC pic.twitter.com/wLPZFezmZd — Symetra Tour (@ROAD2LPGA) March 29, 2015