INCHEON ( AP ) — South Korea ’ s Choi Na - yeon successfully defended her title in the LPGA Hana Bank Championship , shooting a 3 - under 69 on Sunday for a two - stroke victory over Vicky Hurst . Choi Na - yeon kisses the winner ’ s trophy after capturing the LPGA Hana Bank Championship . ( Yonhap News ) Choi finished at 10 under on Sky 72 Golf Club ’ s Ocean Course and earned $ 270 , 000 for her second LPGA Tour victory of the year and fourth in two years . In July , she won the Jamie Farr Classic in a four - way playoff . Hurst closed with a 70 . Second - round leader Kim Song - hee ( 73 ) was third at 7 under , and U . S . Women ’ s Open champion Paula Creamer ( 67 ) , second - ranked Shin Ji - yai ( 69 ) and Suzann Pettersen ( 70 ) followed at 6 under . Michelle Wie shot a 70 to tie for 12 th at 3 under in a group that included top - ranked Cristie Kerr ( 71 ) and 50 - year - old Juli Inkster ( 74 ) .