Park becomes the second player in history to win the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship three consecutive years
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., July 10, 2015 – Inbee Park has become synonymous with major championship excellence and her latest victory further cemented her place in major championship history. Park won her third consecutive KPMG Women’s PGA Championship while matching the lowest scoring record at a major championship at 19-under-par. Park’s stellar performance earned her Kia’s Most Compelling Performance Award for the month of June. Kia is the Official Automotive Partner of the LPGA.
Park fired a bogey-free, 5-under 68 in Sunday’s final round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. Over her final 56 holes, Park did not make a single bogey and converted a 5-foot birdie putt on her 72nd hole to defeat LPGA rookie and fellow South Korean Sei Young Kim by five shots. Park’s victory is made even more impressive by the fact that she has won her three consecutive championships on three different golf courses - Locust Hill Country Club Monroe Golf Club and now Westchester Country Club.
Park joins Annika Sorenstam as the only player in LPGA history to win this championship three consecutive times.
The 2015 Kia Most Compelling Performance Award winner will be announced at the season-ending 2015 CME Group Tour Championship following an online fan vote (fan voting begins October 1, 2015). Previous winners of the 2015 monthly awards were Sei Young Kim for her stellar performance at the LOTTE Championship Presented by HERSHEY in April and Minjee Lee for her performance at the Kingsmill Championship in May.
Performances may include a single tournament, multiple tournaments, single-round accomplishments or record-breaking performances. Winners of all the 2015 Kia Performance Awards will receive an all-new 2016 Kia Sorento, Kia’s best-selling CUV.
The 2015 Kia Performance Awards are:
Kia Power Drive - Awarded to the player with the longest driving distance
Kia Drive to the Top - Awarded to the player with the most top-10 finishes
Kia Most Compelling Performance - Recognizes a player with an exceptional performance throughout the year; this award will be awarded monthly then the year-end winner will be chosen by fans through an online vote
Kia Community Assist - Recognizing a player who makes exceptional contributions to charity organizations or community programs
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