In the third and final round at Whirlwind Golf Club in Phoenix, Arizona, Kim Hyo-joo shot a 3-under 69, finishing at 28-under 260 to edge out U.S. golfer Nelly Korda by two strokes. Korda closed the tournament at 26-under 262.
It was Kim's ninth career LPGA title, earning her $337,500.
After winning the Founders Cup in Menlo Park, California last week, Kim now has back-to-back LPGA Tour victories, bringing her career total to nine wins and tying her for sixth among South Korean players.
Kim became the first player to record two victories this season, accomplishing the feat in the first six LPGA events of the year. She is also the first South Korean to post multiple wins in a season since Ko Jin-young in 2023, when Ko captured five titles.
With Kim's win following Lee Mi-hyang's victory at the Blue Bay LPGA last month, South Korean players have won three straight LPGA events. It is the first time since 2019 that South Koreans have won three consecutive tournaments: Yang Hee-young (Honda LPGA Thailand), Park Sung-hyun (HSBC Women's World Championship) and Ko Jin Young (Founders Cup).
Other South Korean players also posted strong finishes. Jeon In-gee was fifth at 19-under 269, her first top-10 finish since a tie for eighth at the 2023 CPKC Women's Open. Yoon Ina tied for sixth at 18-under 270, her best result since debuting on the LPGA Tour last year.
Lee So-mi and Lee Il-hee finished tied for 15th at 14-under 274.
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