IN KUNG KIM WINS THE 2017 RICOH

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IN KUNG KIM WINS THE 2017 RICOH

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LPGA News by Amy Rogers

IN-KYUNG KIM CRUISES TO SIX-STROKE LEAD AT RICOH WOMEN'S BRITISH OPEN

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland – "In-Kyung Kim has spent the last six years preparing for this moment.
The 36-hole leader, who slept on a two-stroke lead, took command on moving day at the Ricoh Women’s British Open. She notched four birdies in her first seven holes to extend her lead to six ahead of playing partner Georgia Hall. Kim drained putts from seemingly everywhere as she played in the worst of the day’s weather conditions for the second day in a row. She carded a flawless, bogey-free 66 to move to 17-under par, six-strokes clear of Georgia Hall and Moriya Jutanugarn."

“I just feel like I've done a lot of good things on and off the golf course and I think it's really helping me out,” Kim said. “It's showing on the golf course.”
Those good things include the work she’s put in since 2012 in working on her mental game with Vision 54, meditating and trying to be nicer to herself. Sounds simple enough, but it’s something she struggled to do after missing a one-foot putt to win the 2012 ANA Inspiration for her first major title."

"For years the media has questioned Kim about the putt and after getting frustrated with those asking the questions, she realized she was the one disappointed in herself. Kim sought to change her mindset and put the past behind her in an effort to enjoy playing golf again.
“Everybody makes mistakes, but I think it was nobody else's problem. It was my problem. I really kind of criticized myself a lot, and it's not very healthy."

“It's been quite tough, but I started to work on myself, not only on the golf course, but off the golf course. Just be nice to myself and able to have some kind of compassion and gentleness with myself. I think it's really helping me to play better I think on the golf course.”
Given her experience, Kim realized she’s not really fazed by anything in sports, which explains her cool and calm demeanor in Scotland’s pouring rain. It will serve her well come Sunday as she tries to win her first major title."

"After all, it’s what she’s prepared for."
“Sometimes things don’t go the way I want it but that’s not something I can control, but I will try to focus on what I can control and enjoy and have some fun too.”
Kim's 17-under total (199) breaks the previous 54-hole record of 16-under par set by Ariya Jutanugarn in 2016. Kim is also on-track to shatter the previous tournament record of 19-under par set at Sunningdale Golf Club in 2009 by Karen Stupples."

Link to article:
www.lpga.com/news/2017-quick-recap-third-round-ricoh-womens-british-open

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