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Hyo Joo Kim Defends Ford Championship to Seal Back-to-Back LPGA Wins

The back-to-back wins vault her to the front of the LPGA pack heading into April's first major.

Overview

  • Kim, who closed Sunday at Whirlwind Golf Club in Arizona, finished 28-under 260 to beat Nelly Korda by two shots.
  • She set the LPGA’s 54-hole scoring record at 25-under 191 on Saturday after opening and third-round 61s.
  • A double bogey at the eighth trimmed her lead to one before birdies at 10 and 12 rebuilt a four-shot gap as Korda’s two eagles in a 67 left her at 26 under.
  • The victory is Kim’s ninth on the LPGA, her first successful title defense, and her first season with multiple wins, making her the tour’s first multiwinner of 2026.
  • Korda owns a win and two runner-up finishes in three starts this year, while Japan’s Minami Katsu placed third at 23 under and Lydia Ko finished fourth at 20 under ahead of the Chevron Championship.