Kim Se-young secured third place at the LPGA Tour's CPKC Women's Open, which featured a total purse of $2.75 million.
On August 24, during the final round at the Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton, Alberta, Kim recorded one eagle and three birdies against two bogeys, finishing with a score of 3-under 67.
With a total score of 13-under 267, Kim improved her position from a tie for sixth to a solo third place by the end of the tournament.
Kim, a 13-time LPGA Tour winner, marked her sixth top-10 finish of the season. Her best result this year was a runner-up finish at the JM Eagle LA Championship in April.
The tournament was won by Japan's Miyu Yamashita, who finished with a total score of 23-under 257, defeating second-place Yurika Yoshida, also from Japan, by nine strokes. Yamashita led the tournament wire-to-wire, earning a prize of $412,500 (approximately 570 million won).
Yamashita, who was named LPGA Rookie of the Year after winning two events last year, celebrated her second victory of the season following her win at the Meyer LPGA Classic in June. This victory brings her total LPGA Tour wins to four.
Choi Hye-jin and Lee Dong-eun finished tied for 17th with a total score of 6-under 274, while Ahn Na-rin and Lee So-mi tied for 23rd at 5-under 275. Yang Hee-young and Kim Hyo-joo ended up tied for 31st with a score of 4-under 276.
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