US EditionHyo Joo Kim Never Loses Grip on Lead, Captures Fortinet Founders Cup
Kim Hyo-joo secured her eighth LPGA title with a 16-under 272 score, earning $450,000 and maintaining a narrow one-stroke lead over Nelly Korda.
- On March 23, Kim Hyo-joo went wire-to-wire to win the Fortinet Founders Cup at Sharon Heights Golf and Country Club, finishing 16-under 272 and edging Nelly Korda by one stroke for $450,000.
- She opened Thursday with a 63 that included holing out for eagle on the eighth and pushed her advantage to four Friday with a 70.
- On the par-3 13th, Kim survived a close call when her chip hit the flagstick and stopped near the hole, then curled in a birdie on the 14th as Korda rallied with a birdie on the 10th to tie.
- The victory continues a run for South Korean players, as Kim Hyo-joo is the second straight South Korean champion on the LPGA Tour after Lee Mi-hyang at the Blue Bay LPGA two weeks ago, with 14 KLPGA Tour victories.
- The Fortinet Founders Cup, begun in Arizona in 2011 as a tribute to the 13 founders of the LPGA, has shifted venues over the years and sees top-ranked Jeeno Thitikul tied for 14th while Korda remains a season contender.
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Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
Hyo Joo Kim never loses grip on lead, captures Fortinet Founders Cup
South Korea's Hyo Joo Kim went wire to wire, holding off Nelly Korda to win the Fortinet Founders Cup by one stroke Sunday in Menlo Park, Calif.
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East Bay TimesHyo Joo Kim holds off early surge from Nelly Korda to win LPGA’s Fortinet Founders Cup in Menlo Park
Kim held off a stirring charge from American world No. 2 Nelly Korda, who gained five strokes over 10 holes to put the pressure on the Korean No. 8 player down the stretch
The Korea Times
연합뉴스-Yonhap News AgencyKim Hyo-joo captures 8th LPGA Tour title
Kim Hyo-joo has gone wire-to-wire for her eighth career LPGA Tour title. Kim won the Fortinet Founders Cup at Sharon Heights Golf and Country Club...
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