Kim beats Stark to mixed title in Thailand

Sihwan Kim secured a second victory in as many months after holding on for a two-point victory on the Belief Golf Asian Blended Stableford Problem.

The distinctive occasion, co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and Women European Tour, used Modified Stableford scoring with factors being awarded based mostly on the variety of strokes taken on every gap at Siam Nation Membership’s Waterside Course.

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Sihwan Kim held on for a two-point victory in Thailand

An albatross was value eight factors and an eagle 5 factors, with a birdie scoring two factors and par being value zero. A bogey sees a degree deducted and a double bogey or worse ends in three being eliminated, with Kim scoring 49 factors over the 4 rounds to assert the inaugural title.

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“Clearly any win is a tough win,” Kim stated. “With Phachara (Khongwatmai) simply going sturdy at first that put further stress on me, however after the restart I feel that cooled Phachara off and made me sizzling.”

Kim began the day with an eight-point lead and bounced again from a bogey on the second to publish birdies on the fifth, eighth and twelfth, solely to drop a shot simply earlier than a 90-minute storm delay in Thailand.

Three consecutive birdies from the 14th pulled Kim away from the chasing pack, with a double-bogey on the final nonetheless sufficient to carry off closest challenger Maja Stark – the main LET participant within the occasion.

Stark posted 4 birdies and an eagle on a bogey-free ultimate day to finish the week on 47 factors, with Thailand’s Budsabakorn Sukapan in third spot forward of compatriot Khongwatmai.

“I shot six below in the present day and -20 is by far my greatest rating on a four-round match,” Stark stated. “I really feel like I’ve lastly come again from winter golf and it being actually chilly and enjoying on even par is a incredible rating with these situations, however I’m very comfortable to get into the birdie and eagle mindset.”

Korea’s Joohyung Kim and Thailand’s Natipong Srithong ended the match in a tie for sixth place on 39 factors, whereas Australian Andrew Dodt and Thai duo Jazz Janewattananond and Chanettee Wannasaen spherical out the highest 10 on 38 factors.

The Women European Tour now heads to Australia for back-to-back occasions co-sanctioned with the WPGA Tour of Australasia, beginning with the Ladies’s Australian Basic – Bonville on Thursday.

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Kim scored rounds of twenty-two, -2, 22 and seven through the 4 match rounds