n 2023, as the sun began to sink behind the mountains at Hoakalei Country Club, Australian rookie Grace Kim drained a tricky 5-foot birdie putt to win her first LPGA Tour title at the LOTTE Championship presented by Hoakalei in a playoff with Yu Jin Sung and Yu Liu. The trio of players finished at -12 overall, with Kim capturing the title in just her third start as an LPGA Tour Member. This event started in 2012.