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Women’s World Amateur Team 5Korea Wins the 2010 ChampionshipKorea broke the record for the lowest score and won the 2010Women’s World Amateur Team Championship by 17 strokesover the USA to claim its second Espirito Santo Trophy atOlivos Golf Club in Buenos Aires, Argentina.The Koreans, who also won the title in 1996 in the Philippines,shot 30-under-par 546 and demolished the 72-hole scoringmark of 558 set by the USA in 1998. Overall, the Koreans havewon four medals in the championship and finished second in1994 and 2000. Their margin of victory was just four strokesshy of the record of 21 by the USA in 1998.“This is the second time we have won this event and I wouldlike to thank the players for the victory,” said Korean coachJong-Il Kim. “They played very well.”“The Korean people who live in Argentina gave us applauseand support,” said Han, 17, who won the 2008 Queen SirikitCup. “I felt the pressure because I wanted to win this with theteam.”The USA finished second at 563 for its 19th medal overall andthird silver-medal performance. Danielle Kang, the 2010 U.S.Women’s Amateur champion, shot 70 and Auburn UniversityAll-American Cydney Clanton shot 73“It was a huge margin,” American captain Roberta Bolduc saidof Korea’s 13-stroke lead to start the final round. “The Koreansplayed incredibly well. Our team played well but we didn’tmake a lot of putts. The silver medal sits very well. Second inthe world is not a bad thing. In fact, it’s a good thing.”Hyun-Soo Kim and Jung-Eun Han shot 69 and 70, respectively.The 71 from Ji-Hee Kim was discarded.“I never looked at the leader board,” said Hyun-Soo Kim, whowas the low amateur at the 2010 Australian Women’s Open. “Irealized we won on the last hole.”Han, who advanced to the third round of the 2010 U.S.Women’s Amateur, set the championship record for lowest72-hole score by an individual at 275, one stroke better thanJenny Chuasiriporn of the USA in 1998. Teammates Ji-Hee Kimand Hyun-Soo Kim were second and third, respectively, in theindividual scoring.In the second and third rounds, both at Buenos Aires GolfClub, the Koreans ran away from the field by firing a scorching26 under par. Their record-setting stretch of play led to achampionship-best 54-hole total of 25-under-par 407, betteringthe USA’s 416 in 1998.Defending champion Sweden, France and South Africa finishedtied for third at 572. Sweden kept its streak alive byfinishing in the top 10 in all 24 Espirito Santo Trophy competitions.Spain finished sixth at 573 followed by Canada in seventh at574. Germany, the Philippines and New Zealand shared eighthplace at 575.WWATC