Sydney golf sensation Grace Kim is a step closer to securing her LPGA Tour card after winning her maiden event as a professional.
Kim closed with a seven-under-par 64 to romp to a five-shot victory at the IOA Golf Classic in Florida.
The win on the secondary Epson Tour propelled the 21-year-old from 75th to seventh in the 2022 Race for the Card.
The top 10 at the end of the year will earn 2023 LPGA Tour playing rights.
Kim is undoubtedly a star on the rise.
The Karrie Webb Scholarship holder turned pro last September following a distinguished amateur career.
Kim won the 2021 Australian Amateur and NSW Amateur, the 2020 NSW Amateur, the 2018 Youth Olympics gold medal and the 2017 Australian Junior Amateur.
She also won two events on the ALPG Tour as an amateur.
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