Kim keeps his cool to claim Yorba Linda City Championship
"I don't smile" - Raymond Kim '20 Yorba Linda City Champion
For
Raymond Kim, everything just seemed to go his way on Sunday at Black Gold Golf Club in the foothills of Southern California. He fired a steady 1-under-par 71 to finish at 141 in a tie at the top with Irvine native Scott Blair, who shot a final-round 69 to get himself into a playoff.
On the second playoff hole, Blair put his approach just 15 feet for birdie on the par 5 18th, while Kim left himself a challenging 25-foot putt from off the green. Kim’s birdie attempt came up 4 feet short leaving much of the crowd nervous, including many of Kim’s friends who were watching the playoff from the clubhouse patio overlooking the green.
“Those fringes were so hard to judge,” Kim said after.
Unfortunately for Scott Blair and much of the field, judging the speed around the hole on the 18th green was a struggle. Blair’s birdie attempt blasted by the hole and ended up outside of Kim’s mark. His comeback putt failed to touch the hole, leaving Kim a 4-foot putt to wrap up the victory.
“I don’t smile,” Kim said as he was handed the championship trophy.
First-round leader Jackson Rivera finished with a disappointing bogey on the last hole to miss out on the playoff. He shot 69 - 73 to claim solo third place.
In the Senior Championship flight, Chris Berra shot a final round 74 to claim the title. Alexandria West claimed the title in the Women’s Championship Flight.
ABOUT THE
Yorba Linda City
36-hole individual stroke play tournament open
to all
amateur golfers with a USGA
handicap index and who are 15 years of age or
older. Players will be assigned to flights based on
their handicap index. Exact size and
handicap range for each flight is
subject to change. Senior flight eligibility is limited
to those 55 and older.
MEN'S CHAMP FLIGHT (Gross) | 4.9 index or below |
Black Tees - 6,756 yds.
MEN'S FIRST FLIGHT (Net) | 5.0 to 12.9 index | Blue
Tees - 6,439 yds.
MEN'S SECOND FLIGHT (Net) | 13.0 index or above |
White Tees - 6,045 yds.
WOMEN'S CHAMP FLIGHT (Gross) | 7.9 index or
below | White Tees - 6,045 yds.
WOMEN'S FIRST FLIGHT (Net) | 8.0 index or above |
Red Tees - 4,937 yds.
SENIOR CHAMP FLIGHT (Gross) | 7.9 index or below
| Combo Tees - 6,255 yds.
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