Sei Young Kim continues her impressive 2025 LPGA season with a strong charge toward victory at the BMW Ladies Championship — blending power, precision, and home-soil confidence.
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Sei Young Kim: Charging Toward a Home-Soil Triumph
Lead: At Pine Beach Golf Links, in front of a roaring Korean crowd, Sei Young Kim played a day of attack and composure — an eagle on the par-5 17th extended her advantage and propelled her into the final round with a commanding four-stroke lead. This is a moment equal parts comeback and promise: the 2020 major champion now sits on the brink of a first LPGA victory in five years.
(Latest scoring context and reporting verified from live tournament coverage.)
Sei Young Kim eyes victory at the 2025 BMW Ladies Championship — a defining moment on home soil.
Quick glance: 54-hole snapshot
Through 54 holes: Sei Young Kim — 19-under (197) — 4-stroke lead into the final round. Her third-round 3-under 69 included a late eagle on the par-5 17th that pushed her margin to four.
Chasers: Yealimi Noh and Nasa Hataoka sit nearest, each within striking distance as Sunday approaches.
Sources: LPGA official updates and major golf outlets reporting from Haenam, Oct 18, 2025.
Sei Young Kim — career spotlight
Quietly ferocious: that’s how many describe Sei Young Kim’s game. Born April 10, 1993, she rose rapidly on the LPGA Tour with a combo of length, precision, and an appetite for big-moment scoring. Her signature achievement remains the 2020 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, where a final-round 63 earned her a major and cemented her status as a top-tier performer.
“Her length off the tee and competitive temperament make her a serial contender when everything clicks.”
The years since that major have offered peaks and valleys: brilliant rounds, injury-laced absences, and long stretches without a win — yet the same competitive DNA. Heading into late 2025, Kim is widely regarded as a player capable of flipping a season single-handedly with a week of inspired scoring.
(Career summary compiled from LPGA player records and historical results.)
BMW Ladies Championship — how she built the lead
Kim opened the week with a low, attacking round that vaulted her near the top of the leaderboard. Consistent putting and bold second-shots allowed her to convert par-5 opportunities — including Thursday’s stretch — and by Saturday she had produced the week’s defining moment: an eagle at 17 that turned momentum into margin.
Her third-round ledger: 3-under 69, five birdies, an eagle and four bogeys — an aggressive scorecard under variable coastal wind and firm conditions. The 54-hole total of 197 (-19) set a new tournament 54-hole mark and placed Kim in a position few contenders enjoy — a true closing question: can she translate this into a home-soil title?
(Round statistics and eagle highlight reported by LPGA and wire services.)
Predictions & what to watch on Sunday
With four strokes in hand, Kim is the betting favorite, but final-round golf is never math only. Here’s the tactical shorthand:
- Play smart early: A steady front nine keeps pressure on fast starters. If Kim avoids early mistakes, her margin is healthy.
- 17 & 18 matter: Both holes are risk/reward pivots — 17 offers eagle potential; 18 can both create and erase drama.
- Weather swings: Coastal wind gusts will favor shorter club selection and conservative lines; a gusty closing nine could compress the leaderboard quickly.
“If Kim leans into her strengths and treats the final round as ‘another 18 holes,’ she has a 60%+ shot to close.”
Prediction: She has a strong chance to win — not a foregone conclusion, but a realistic closing scenario if she marries discipline and experience.
Fan FAQ
- How many LPGA titles does Sei Young Kim have?
- She has multiple LPGA victories including the 2020 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship; at the time of this feature she is approaching her 13th Tour win if she converts the BMW lead into a title.
- Has she ever won in Korea?
- Prior to this week, a domestic LPGA victory eluded her — a win at the BMW Ladies Championship would be a first on Korean soil for Kim on the LPGA Tour.
- Where can I watch the final round?
- LPGA’s broadcast partners and official LPGA streaming channels carry the final round — check LPGA.com and your local TV listings for live broadcast windows.
- Will a win affect her world ranking?
- Yes — converting a 54-hole lead into a win would boost her Rolex Women’s World Golf Ranking points meaningfully and strengthen her season resume.
Final thoughts
Sei Young Kim’s week at Pine Beach is the kind of late-season narrative golf writers covet: a past major winner, a hopeful comeback, a crowd behind her and a chance to end a drought. Whatever Sunday brings, this run adds a fresh chapter to her legacy — and it gives fans a compelling reason to tune in.
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Live buzz — X (Twitter)
Sei Young Kim is staring down her first win in five years in front of a home crowd 👀 👏 pic.twitter.com/VNobJcHTz8
— LPGA (@LPGA) October 18, 2025
Sei Young Kim survives a blustery Moving Day and looks to close out a wire-to-wire win tomorrow. 🏌️♀️⛳️ — follow the leaderboard on LPGA.com
— LPGA (@lpga_tour) Oct 18, 2025
