Open title helps Kim purge pain

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland - Kim In-kyung banished the haunting memory of missing a 14-inch putt to win a major and replaced it with the sweetest sensation.

Finally, she can call herself a major champion.

Staked to a six-shot lead in the Women's British Open, Kim never led anyone get closer than two shots at Kingsbarns Links on Sunday and sealed victory with a bold hybrid over the burn to the 17th green.