Four South Korean golfers delivered strong performances at the Ladies European Tour (LET) season-opening PIF Saudi Ladies International, all finishing in the top 10 despite missing out on the title.
Charley Hull of England, ranked fifth in the world, claimed the $750,000 winner's prize at Riyadh Country Club in Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
Choi Hye-jin finished tied for fourth at 17-under-par 271 after shooting a final-round 70 with three birdies and one bogey. Starting the day as co-leader, she fell two strokes short of Hull's winning total of 19-under 269.
Yoon Yi-na tied for sixth after a bogey-free round of 69 with three birdies. Several missed short putts disrupted her title bid, including a one-meter birdie attempt on the par-5 12th hole and a two-meter birdie putt on the par-3 17th.
Ko Ji-won and Park Hye-jun surged into a tie for ninth at 15-under 273. Ko climbed from tied 19th with a 66 featuring an eagle, five birdies, and one bogey. Park rose from tied 13th with a 68, completing the tournament with 15 birdies and zero bogeys over four rounds.
Kim Min-sol and Bae So-hyun tied for 17th at 12-under 276. Seo Gyo-rim finished tied for 22nd at 11-under 277. Lee Dong-eun, Kim Min-sun, and Ma Da-som all tied for 29th at 9-under 279.
The tournament's $5 million purse—the sixth-largest on the women's global tour circuit—attracted top-ranked players from around the world, trailing only the five major championships and the LPGA Tour's season-ending CME Group Tour Championship.