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Kim, making her U.S Women's Open debut, rallied
from a five-stroke deficit in the final round to seal her first
major title with a one-shot victory, tying the record for the
biggest comeback in the tournament's history.
The 25-year-old's victory continued her country's domination of
the tournament in recent years, with nine of the last 13 U.S.
Women's Opens being won by a South Korean golfer.
Kim said it took her some time to adjust to the different
conditions at the course.
"Back home there's no Bermuda grass, so it took some time for me
to get used to it," said Kim, who birdied her final three holes
to sign for a final-round 67.
"But I love this golf course, love this environment. I even said
earlier I want to actually put a tent up here and stay a few
more days."
With the COVID-19 pandemic wreaking havoc on this year's
schedule, it was fitting that Kim wore a mask during the
tournament.
"Every time I practice I usually wear a mask, so I'm kind of
used to it," she said.
"I'm okay to get positive tests for COVID-19 but I don't want to
affect other people, players, a caddie that's playing within the
group, so that's the reason I wear the mask throughout the
round."
Kim said the victory, just her third as a professional, was yet
to sink in.
"Still can't really soak in that I'm the champion, it's so
overwhelming just winning this tournament," she added.
(Reporting by Arvind Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter
Rutherford)
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