2 Koreans finish as runners-up at LPGA event on home soil

In a LPGA Tour event held on their home soil, two Korean players finished as runners-up at the BMW Ladies Championship. Japanese player Yuri Yoshida emerged victorious, boasting a four-round total of 17-under 271 at Pine Beach Golf Links in Haenam, situated 330 kilometers south of Seoul. Yoshida's championship win came after she carded a four-under 68 in the final round at the par-72 course.

Yoshida edged out the Korean duo, Ryu Hae-ran and Choi Hye-jin, by just one stroke, marking her first career triumph at the prestigious event. Ryu started the final round with a commanding four-stroke lead at 17-under, but subsequently shot a 73, after a bogey-birdie-bogey finish in the latter part of the game.

Choi, aiming for her maiden LPGA title in her 125th career start, had an opportunity to force a playoff but fell short. Choi's late push came to an end when her birdie putt on the 18th hole missed the mark, resulting in a par and a round of 69. Although Choi had the chance to force a playoff, her putt on the final hole fell short, allowing Yoshida to clinch the championship.