2 S. Koreans tie for 8th at LPGA major
Lee So-mi of Korea looks to hit a tee shot on the second hole during the final round of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship 2025 at Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco, June 22, in Frisco, Texas. AFP-Yonhap
Korean players Lee So-mi and Choi Hye-jin have tied for eighth place at the third major tournament of the 2025 LPGA season.
Lee and Choi finished at three-over 291 to end as the top Koreans at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship at Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco in Frisco, northeast Texas, on Sunday (local time).
Lee shot an even 72 in the final round on the par-72 course, which played 6,444 yards Sunday, with six birdies, two bogeys and two double bogeys. This was the first career top-10 finish at an LPGA major for the second-year player.
Choi Hye-jin of Korea hits a tee shot on the 17th hole during the final round of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship 2025 at Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco, June 22, in Frisco, Texas. AFP-Yonhap
Choi, who began the final round tied for third place, dropped five spots after recording two birdies and four bogeys for a 74. This was Choi's third straight top-10 performance at a major — she tied for ninth at the Chevron Championship in April and tied for fourth at the U.S. Women's Open in May.
Korean Australian Minjee Lee won the championship at four-under 284 for her third career major title. It was also her 11th career LPGA victory and her first since taking the 2023 BMW Ladies Championship in South Korea.
With Lee's win, the LPGA Tour has had a different champion in all 16 tournaments so far this season.