[13 December 2015] Haikou, China—: Korean Park Sung-hyun underlined her reputation as one of golf’s rising female stars with a memorable wire-to-wire victory in the 10th Hyundai China Ladies Open at Mission Hills.

Producing an irresistible late charge, the 22-year-old Seoul native snared birdies at five of the final six holes on the award-winning Blackstone Course in Haikou.

In so doing she not only repelled the challenges of her illustrious compatriots Kim Joo-hyo and Chun In-gee but also ensured Korea’s domination of the US$550,000 event continued.

Koreans have now won all 10 editions of the tournament that is sanctioned by the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association [KLPGA], the China Ladies Professional Golf Association [CLPGA] and the China Golf Association.

Thanks to her blistering finish, Park signed off with a closing five-under-par 67 to go with earlier rounds of 64 and 68. She collected a cheque for US$110,000.

Her 54-hole aggregate of 17-under-par 199 was two shots clear of Kim, a two-time winner of the event and the defending champion.

Jang Su-yeon posted a third successive 68 to claim third spot while world number nine Chun, the top ranked player in the field, settled for fourth place on 205.

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[12 December 2015] Haikou, China—: Park Sung-hyun maintained her two-stroke lead at the 10th Hyundai China Ladies Open on Saturday when the South Korean fired a four-under 68 during second-round play as defending champion Kim Hyo-joo (68) followed closely behind at the national championship at Mission Hills Haikou.

Through 36 holes at the Mission Hills Haikou Blackstone course, Park was 12-under 132 at the US$550,000 championship, a co-sponsored event between the China LPGA Tour and the LPGA Tour of Korea (KLPGA).

South Korean Jang Su-yeon (68) was alone in third place, four shots off the pace, while compatriot Chun In-gee (68), the world No. 9 and highest-ranked player in the field, was equal fourth a shot further back with Youn Sun-jeung (71), Kim Ji-yun (68) and Park Gyeol (67).

Shi Yuting (71) and Zhang Weiwei (74) were the top Chinese players, tied for equal 18th at nine strokes back.

The Hyundai China Ladies Open is the final event of the 2015 China LPGA Tour season and the first event of the 2016 KLPGA Tour season.

The Mission Hills Haikou Blackstone course is a 6,342-yard, par-72 layout designed by Schmidt-Curley.

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