{
  "id": 15380232,
  "title": "Choi Hye-jin blows late lead, settles for 2nd place in LPGA event in Shanghai",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/choi-hye-jin-blows-late-lead-settles-for-2nd-place-in-lpga-event-in-15380232",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T08:52:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261018/choi-hye-jin-blows-late-lead-settles-for-2nd-place-in-lpga-event-in-shanghai"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Choi Hye-jin, on the brink of her first LPGA Tour triumph, finished a close second after losing ground in the final stretch during the Buick LPGA Shanghai in Shanghai on Sunday. She concluded the tournament at Sheshan Golf Club with a four-round total of 10-under 278. The winner was Yin Ruoning from China, who claimed victory at home with a score of 11-under after shooting a four-under 68 on Sunday. This marked Choi's fifth career runner-up finish in her 124th start in the LPGA Tour. Prior to this event, Choi had accumulated over $7.2 million in earnings in her LPGA career, the highest among players without a victory. At nine-under after three rounds, she held a one-shot lead over fellow Korean Amy Yang at the start of the final day. Choi had done it five times already, leading after 54 holes. A birdie on the fourth hole propelled her to 10-under, while Yang's shaky start, with two bogeys and a birdie in her first four holes, left her trailing by three strokes.",
  "summary": "On the verge of claiming her maiden LPGA Tour victory, Choi Hye-jin settled for a runner-up finish after frittering away a late lead in Shanghai on Sunday. Choi ended up in second place at Buick LPGA Shanghai at Sheshan Golf Club in Shanghai, after shooting one-under 71 in the final round for a four-round total of 10-under 278. Yin Ruoning of China won on her home soil at 11-under, after carding…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Choi Hye-jin blows late lead, settles for 2nd place in LPGA event in Shanghai",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/choi-hye-jin-blows-late-lead-settles-for-2nd-place-in-lpga-event-in",
        "published": "2026-10-18T07:31:34.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Choi Hye-jin blows late lead, settles for 2nd place in LPGA event in Shanghai",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/choi-hye-jin-blows-late-lead-settles-for-2nd-place-in-lpga-event-in-15376814",
        "published": "2026-10-18T08:22:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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