In-Kyung Kim shoots 63 to win European Masters title

In-Kyung Kim closed with a nine-under-par 63 to win the ISPS HANDA Ladies European Masters in Germany by a comfortable five shots.

The 28-year-old's bogey-free score was the lowest round of the week at Hubbelrath in Dusseldorf, to regain the title she won two years ago at The Buckinghamshire.

The world No 75 had teed-off one stroke off the pace, but quickly took the lead thanks to four birdies in her opening seven holes.

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A delighted Kim said: "There is such a big Korean community in Germany because after the war a lot of people came for work and stayed here.

"It means a lot to be the only Korean in the field, so I wanted to play well, but you cannot force golf; it's four rounds.

"Today it just kind of came together with some good putts. I had 26 putts today. Yesterday I hit the ball as well but the putts didn't fall."  This was Kim's sixth career victory, and third on the Ladies European Tour.

Spanish runner-up Belen Mozo posted a final round 69, which included a hole-in-one at the 13th.

However, the 27-year-old from Cadiz was unable to secure the Omega watch, as this had already been claimed by Finland's Noora Tamminen who had aced the same hole earlier in the day.

Home favourite Sandra Gal tied for third alongside Sweden's Camilla Lennarth, while South African Lee-Anne Pace was fifth.

Gal, who finished with a 69, added: "In-Kyung ran away with it today. We were battling against each other in the last group and didn't see a leader board for several holes but when we did, she was already so far ahead that we didn't have a chance."

Top 10:

271: In-Kyung Kim (Kor) (63)

276: Belen Mozo (Esp) (69)

277: Camilla Lennarth (Swe) (67)

277: Sandra Gal (Ger) (69)

278: Lee-Anne Pace (Rsa) (71)

279: Beth Allen (USA) (68)

279: Ursula Wikstrom (Fin) (69)

280: Marianne Skarpnord (Nor) (68)

281: Caroline Hedwall (Swe) (67)

281: Aditi Ashok (Ind) (69)