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Kim denies Wie to clinch Dubai Ladies' Masters title
Honolulu's Wie put on a brave show with a strong rally but had to settle for second place at the Emirates Golf Club on Saturday.
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- Published: 17:58 December 12, 2009
- Image Credit: Francois Nel/Gulf News
- In Kyung Kim in action during Day 2 of the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters held at the Emirates Golf Club. The Korean currently tops the leaderboard.
Dubai: South Korea's In-Kyung Kim belied her world ranking of 13 to clinch the 2009 Omega Dubai Ladies' Masters title and deny a late charging Michelle Wie.
The 21-year-old closed out three-shot victory with a four-under 68 for a four-round total of 18-under.
Honolulu's Wie put on a brave show with a strong rally but had to settle for second place at the Emirates Golf Club on Saturday.
Wie, who started the day six shots behind Kim, shot a bogey-free 7-under-par 65 to finish with a 15-under 273.
Wie looked to be finally living up to the star billing she was given when in 2003, as a precocious 13-year-old, she exploded on to the scene by becoming the youngest player to make an LPGA cut.
It took the American seven years and 81 professional tournaments before she finally lifted a trophy when last month she triumphed in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Mexico, beating fellow American Paula Creamer by a two-stroke margin.
"I was very excited to win this week, said Kim. "Michelle had a great turn and was very impressive but I just focused on my own game."
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