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Kim's eight-under par final round of 64 earned
her the title with a four round score of 17-under par, although
it was Green's failure to see out the last two holes in
regulation that ultimately gave the 25-year-old first place.
Green, who had been third going into the final round, kept
herself in contention with a pair of birdies on the front nine
before hitting an eagle on the 14th that pulled her level with
Kim.
A 15-foot putt at the 16th secured another birdie that took the
2019 Women's PGA Championship winner into the lead, only for her
to drop back into a tie with Kim when she three-putted the 17th
hole.
There was worse to come for the Australian at the final hole
when, needing a par to take proceedings into a two-hole playoff,
she sent her approach off the back edge of the green.
Her first attempt raced well past the hole and, after taking two
attempts to sink the ball from there, Green slipped back into
second to hand Kim her first title on the LPGA Tour in five
years.
Overnight leader Lin Xiyu ended up in a share for third having
initially struggled to keep pace with the surges at the top of
the leaderboard.
A one-under par round of 71 saw her finish level on 15-under par
with Thailand's Patty Tavatanakit and Inbee Park.
Tavatanakit, who won April's ANA Inspirational and was making
her first-ever appearance at the tournament in her rookie season
as a professional, hit a seven-under par round of 65.
(Reporting by Michael Church in Hong Kong, Editing by Sam
Holmes)
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