In-Kyung Kim rallied to win the Marathon Classic to become the second two-time winner this season on the LPGA Tour.
Two strokes behind 18-year-old Nelly Kim entering the round, South Korean Kim birdied six of the first nine holes and finished with an eight-under 63 for a four-stroke victory over American Lexi Thompson.
Kim also won the ShopRite LPGA Classic in June in New Jersey.
The six-time LPGA Tour winner joined fellow South Korean So Yeon Ryu as the only multiple winners this season.
After playing the front nine in six-under 28, the 29-year-old Kim and added birdies on 15 and 16.
She finished at 21-under 263 at Highland Meadows, while Thompson closed with a 66.
American Gerina Piller, the leader after each of the first two rounds, had a 68 to tie for third at 15 under with Peiyun Chien (68).
Korda shot a 74 to tie for eighth at 12 under.
Lydia Ko, winless since her victory last year at Highland Meadows, tied for 20th at nine under after a 69.
Wendy Doolan closed with an even-par round to finish as the best-placed Australian at one under in a tie for 57th.
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