ORLANDO, Fla. — When she was younger, A Lin Kim’s friends and family referred to her as ‘Queen Kong,’ an allusion to the almighty gorilla that overpowered everyone it met. Kim received this moniker because of her exquisite length off the tee, but she politely asked her friends and family to drop the ‘Kong,’ making her new nickname only ‘Queen.’
Her play at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions resembled that, as Kim emerged as the Queen of Lake Nona, winning wire-to-wire while fending off a charging Nelly Korda on Sunday. Kim shot a 5-under 67 during the final round, as her two birdies on the 16th and
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