Youmin Hwang birdies 5 of last 6 holes to win in Hawaii for her first LPGA Tour title

Youmin Hwang won the LOTTE Championship on Sunday for her first victory in an LPGA Tour event, making a big late charge to run the season-opening streak without a repeat winner to 25 tournaments. A Korean LPGA member in the field on a sponsor invite, Hwang birdied the final four holes and five of the last six at breezy Hoakalei Country Club for a 5-under 67 and a one-shot victory over Hyo Joo Kim. As a non-member of the LPGA Tour, the 22-year-old Hwang has the option to accept immediate membership or defer to next season.