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Si Woo Kim strikes late to claim Sony Open

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Si Woo Kim of South Korea birdied his final two holes to fire his second straight six-under 64 and win the Sony Open on Sunday in Honolulu.Kim's eight birdies and two bogeys helped him finish the week with on 18-under, beating third-round leader Hayden Buckley by a stroke.The key moment came at the par-3 17th, where Kim's tee shot missed the green.

He chipped in from about 28 feet away for a birdie that proved pivotal.Kim said that before hitting his chip, he heard a crowd roar in the distance that told him Buckley had made a birdie at the hole behind him."It was kind of tough lie into the greens, so I had to hit aggressive," Kim said. "So I just hit it aggressive and goes in.

Yeah, it was exciting."The chip-in tied him with Buckley at 17 under, and his two-putt birdie at the par-5 18th at Waialae Country Club got him to 18 under.

Kim clinched his fourth PGA Tour title when Buckley missed a birdie try at No. 18 that would have forced a playoff.FULL LEADERBOARDKim began the day three shots behind Buckley."It's like first time, winning like first event ...

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