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Sunday 22 March 2026LPGA TourYear in Review
Kim wins Fortinet Founders Cup
Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club, Menlo Park, California · Thursday 19 to Sunday 22 March 2026 · Hyo Joo Kim’s win no. 8 on the LPGA Tour · purse $3,000,000 USD · Fortinet
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
12 h 00 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 53° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R128°/12°C · wind 8 km/h NW, gusts 24 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R230°/14°C · wind 10 km/h WNW, gusts 20 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R323°/13°C · wind 14 km/h W, gusts 36 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R421°/10°C · wind 10 km/h W, gusts 26 · 0 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
- Nelly Korda USA · 273Erased a five-shot deficit with six birdies in eight holes to tie, then three-putted the par-3 17th (missed a 3-footer); closed 69, one back Hyo Joo Kim holds off Nelly Korda for a wire-to-wire win in the Founders Cup (AP, via The Augusta Press)
144 started · cut E, 65 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Fortinet Founders Cup
Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club, Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club, Menlo Park, California
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Hyo Joo Kim
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
AP (via The Augusta Press)
22 March 2026
I think just in the back nine my two par saves were probably the things I’m proudest about today. Just because my shots weren’t playing as well.
AP (via The Augusta Press)
22 March 2026
Obviously, something like 17 stings, so it is what it is. It’s golf. It’s a quick turnaround. There is next week.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyo Joo Kim | 63 · 70 · 66 · 73 | 272 | −16 |
| 2 | Nelly Korda | 70 · 68 · 66 · 69 | 273 | −15 |
| T3 | Sei Young Kim | 74 · 70 · 66 · 67 | 277 | −11 |
| T3 | Jin Hee Im | 66 · 72 · 70 · 69 | 277 | −11 |
| T5 | Cassie Porter | 69 · 71 · 72 · 66 | 278 | −10 |
| T5 | Miyu Yamashita | 72 · 67 · 72 · 67 | 278 | −10 |
| T5 | Minjee Lee | 68 · 70 · 73 · 67 | 278 | −10 |
| T5 | Haeran Ryu | 71 · 69 · 70 · 68 | 278 | −10 |
| T5 | Nasa Hataoka | 69 · 74 · 66 · 69 | 278 | −10 |
| T5 | Carla Tejedo Mulet | 70 · 69 · 69 · 70 | 278 | −10 |
| T5 | Gaby López | 67 · 70 · 68 · 73 | 278 | −10 |
The golfer
born 1995-07-14, Wonju, Gangwon Province, South Korea; KOR; turned pro 2012; age 30 that week; tour wins to date: 8; majors to date: 1; world No. 8 that week (Rolex Women's World Golf Ranking list dated 2026-03-16 (published by LPGA.com), row: 8 ‐1 ‐‐ Kim, Hyojoo ‐ 3625 KOR 44 180.8028 4.1092).
What’s in the bag
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