Grace Kim What's In The Bag 2025

England’s Lottie Woad missed out by a shot on becoming the first amateur to win a major in 58 years at the Evian Championship.

Australian Grace Kim eventually triumphed in France, holing a 12-foot eagle putt on the second playoff hole to beat Atthaya Thitikul and claim her first major title.

Kim also eagled the 18th to get into the playoff after Thitikul missed an eight-foot birdie putt that would have seen her win a maiden major.

Woad, who won last week's Irish Open, would also have been in the playoff had she not earlier raced a 10-foot birdie putt past the hole as she posted a seven-under 64 to finish on 13 under par.

But 22-year-old Thitikul, the world number two, parred the last to finish one clear of Woad. 

Her playing partner Kim then knocked in a two-foot putt for a three as she picked up four shots in her closing four holes to also reach 14 under.

The players both had birdies when they first replayed the 18th, Kim knocking in a 30-yard chip, before the Australian again got down in three shots to take the title when they played it again.

But for 21-year-old Woad the only question to be answered is when she will be joining the paid ranks. She picked up two points for finishing in the top 25 in a major and that takes her to 20 overall. That is the number on the LPGA's Elite Amateur Pathway which earns her a spot on the LPGA Tour whenever she wants it.

"I'm going to discuss it with my family and coaches," she said. "It has always been in my dreams to play on the LPGA Tour and I'm grateful for the opportunities of the programme."

Woad will head to the Women's Open at Royal Porthcawl in South Wales at the end of this month.

"I was trying to be in contention and winning this, so it will be the same there," she said.

Woad, who won last week's Irish Open by six shots, started the final round joint 19th and five shots off the overnight lead of compatriot Cara Gainer. But she made a fast start with three birdies in her opening four holes to set the platform for her charge through the field.

Grace Kim - WITB

Driver: Srixon ZXi 9.0 Degrees

3-Wood: Srixon ZXi 15.0 Degrees

Utility Wood: Callaway Apex UW 21 Degrees

4-Hybrid: Srixon ZXi 22 Degrees

Irons: Srixon ZXi5 (5i), ZXi7 (6-PW)

Wedges: Cleveland RTZ (50, 54, 58 Degrees)

Putter: Scotty Cameron Squareback Plus

Ball: Srixon Z-Star Diamond

Who is Grace Kim?

Grace Kim was born on December 13, 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales. She enjoyed a stellar amateur career and in 2019 reached No. 29 in the world rankings to become Australia's highest-ranked female amateur. She won the 2017 Australian Girls Amateur and the 2018 Annika Invitational Australasia in New Zealand with rounds of 72, 62 and 68. After back-to-back wins in the NSW Women’s Amateur in 2020 and 2021 she claimed the 2021 Australian Women’s Amateur in Adelaide.

She is a four-time recipient of the Karrie Webb Scholarship and won an individual gold medal at the 2018 Youth Olympics in Beunos Aires.

Kim played for the Australia National Team, and she won bronze at the 2017 Junior World Cup in Japan. The following year she won the Patsy Hankins Trophy with the Asia/Pacific team.

In 2019, she participated in the Korean National Sports Festival, where she shot a 61, including a 28 on the first nine to win the international women's gold.

Kim spent several months in the United States during 2021 and won two titles on the Women's All-Pro Tour as an amateur.

She won the TPS Sydney on the ALPG Tour in 2021 and again in 2022 after she turned professional late 2021. She gained conditional status for the 2022 Epson Tour at LPGA Q-School.

In April 2023, Kim won her first LPGA title at the Lotte Championship at Hoakalei Country Club. She won on the first playoff hole, beating Yu Liu and Sung Yu-jin with a birdie after both competitors ended up in bunkers on their second shots.

Grace Kim - Key Stats

Driving Distance - 260.11 Yards

Driving Accuracy - 78.05%

Greens in Regulation - 64.77%

Sand Saves - 40.68%

Putts Per Round - 29.53

Scoring Average - 72.16

Grace Kim - Last 10 Results

The Amundi Evian Championship - 1st

KPMG Women's PGA Championship - T36th

Meijer LPGA Classic - T24th

US Women's Open - CUT

Mizuho Americas Open - T47th

Black Desert Championship - 9th

The Chevron Championship - T59th

JM Eagle LA Championship - CUT

T-Mobile Match Play - T35th

Ford Championship - CUT