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Sunday 14 June 2026LPGA TourYear in Review
Kim and Wilson win Dow Championship
Midland Country Club, Midland, Michigan · Thursday 11 to Sunday 14 June 2026 · Gina Kim’s win no. 1 on the LPGA Tour · purse $3,300,000 USD · Dow · two-player team event (alternate shot / best ball)
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
15 h 14 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 70° up at noon, and that night a new moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R131°/21°C · wind 20 km/h SW, gusts 45 · 5.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R226°/17°C · wind 25 km/h WSW, gusts 53 · 0.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R329°/17°C · wind 30 km/h WSW, gusts 66 · 1.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R421°/12°C · wind 24 km/h NNW, gusts 52 · 13.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Hyo Joo Kim / Hye-Jin Choi KOR · 265Closed with a best-ball 65 but could not match the winners' 62 (with Gina Kim's hole-out eagle at the 5th); two back. Gina Kim and Yana Wilson team to win the Dow Championship for their first LPGA Tour titles (AP, via WTOP)
72 started, 34 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Dow Championship
Midland Country Club, Midland Country Club, Midland, Michigan
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Gina Kim and Yana Wilson
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
14 June 2026
So this week, I mean, not to sound dramatic, but it really changed the trajectory of my career.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
14 June 2026
It's such a relief honestly because I was really dreading doing the AIG Women's Open qualifying.
Associated Press (via WTOP)
14 June 2026
I knew I hit a really good shot and I was thinking, 'Oh, OK, maybe I'll tap in in for birdie.' And then it just disappeared.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gina Kim / Yana Wilson | 68 · 63 · 70 · 62 | 263 | −17 |
| 2 | Hye-Jin Choi / Hyo Joo Kim | 69 · 62 · 69 · 65 | 265 | −15 |
| T3 | Jin Hee Im / Somi Lee | 70 · 64 · 71 · 61 | 266 | −14 |
| T3 | Lilia Vu / Alison Lee | 68 · 65 · 69 · 64 | 266 | −14 |
| T5 | Hinako Shibuno / Minami Katsu | 68 · 67 · 68 · 65 | 268 | −12 |
| T5 | Yuna Nishimura / Ayaka Furue | 68 · 61 · 76 · 63 | 268 | −12 |
| T7 | Ina Yoon / A Lim Kim | 68 · 65 · 71 · 65 | 269 | −11 |
| T7 | Chizzy Iwai / Aki Iwai | 68 · 63 · 74 · 64 | 269 | −11 |
| T9 | Maja Stark / Linn Grant | 68 · 63 · 72 · 67 | 270 | −10 |
| T9 | Dani Holmqvist / Madelene Sagstrom | 70 · 64 · 72 · 64 | 270 | −10 |
| T9 | Morgane Metraux / Perrine Delacour | 72 · 64 · 70 · 64 | 270 | −10 |
The golfer
born 2000-05-04, Albuquerque, New Mexico; USA; turned pro 2022; age 26 that week; tour wins to date: 1; majors to date: 0; world No. 261 that week (Rolex Women's World Golf Ranking list dated 2026-06-08 (published by LPGA.com), row: 261 ‐7 ‐3 Kim, Gina ‐ 8385 USA 37 16.4028 0.4433).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet