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South Korean Kim had led by a stroke from compatriots Noh
Seung-yul and amateur Ham Jeong-woo when play was suspended due
to failing light on Sunday.
With five holes left to play, the 28-year-old predicted his fate
at the OneAsia event would be determined by his performance at
16 and 17, and that prediction was borne out when he returned to
the course on Monday.
Kim kept his nose in front by holing a 20-foot putt for par on
16, then had to hold his nerve once again to sink a tricky
six-footer at the next hole at the Woo Jeong Hills Country Club.
The 28-year-old, who extended his lead in the tour's Order of
Merit, made par on all five holes on Monday to finish on a 282
total, while amateur Ham slipped to joint third after bogeys on
15 and 17 left him three shots off the pace.
"My game plan was just to make pars," said Kim, who won the SK
Telecom Open in May. "It’s a difficult course and you really
need to manage your game if you expect to win here."
YE Yang, who became Asia's first male major winner with his
victory at the 2009 PGA Championship, finished sixth on 286.
(Reporting by Peter Rutherford; Editing by Ian Ransom)
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