Kim Hyo-joo finishes runner-up on LPGA Tour
Korean veteran Kim Hyo-joo has come up short of her third win of the 2026 LPGA season, settling for her second runner-up finish of the year instead. Kim shot 12-under 276 to end up two strokes behind the champion, Yin Ruoning of China, at the FM Championship at TPC Boston in Norton, Massachusetts, on Sunday (local time). Kim began the final round trailing Yin by one shot and carded a one-under 71…
Veteran golfer Kim Hyo-joo finished as the runner-up in the 2026 LPGA Tour's FM Championship at TPC Boston, Massachusetts. She shot 12-under 276, two strokes behind the championship winner, Yin Ruoning of China. Kim began the final round trailing Yin by one shot and posted a one-under 71 with three birdies and two bogeys. Yin, on the other hand, scored 70 with five birdies and three bogeys.
Kim, who secured her third win in March, had previously finished second at the Dow Championship in June. She had not been in the top 10 in five consecutive tournaments after the Dow Championship. Kim had an opportunity to become the third player to claim at least three victories on the LPGA Tour this year, but ultimately fell short at the FM Championship.
Kim surpassed Yin on the 10th hole, as she made a birdie while Yin committed her third bogey of the round. However, Yin regained the lead with a birdie on the 12th hole, bringing them into a draw at 1.
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