Kim Hyo-joo did it again! World No. 2 beat for 2 weeks in a row and became the LPGA top... Ford Championship Wins

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Kim Hyo-joo (31, Lotte) has a strong initial momentum. She won the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) for two consecutive weeks, enjoying the joy of winning multiple titles for the first time in a season. The scapegoat was world No. 2 Nellikoda of the U.S.

Kim Hyo-joo tied six birdies, one bogey and one double bogey to make a 3-under 69 in the final fourth round of the LPGA Tour Ford Championship (total prize money of $2.25 million) at Walwind Golf Club (par 72, 6,675 yards) in Phoenix, Arizona on the 30th (Korea time).

As a result, Kim Hyo-joo, who recorded a total of 28 under par 260 strokes, beat second-place Nelly Koda of the U.S. by two strokes to win the championship. This is the ninth victory on the LPGA Tour, and the prize money is $337,500 (about 510 million won).

It is the second consecutive week after last week's Founders Cup. It is also the second straight Ford Championship. Last year, Kim Hyo-joo won the same competition.

Kim Hyo-joo made a new LPGA Tour history the previous day (29th) by cutting 11 hits in one day alone.

He swept one eagle and nine birdies a day, and he became the main character of the lowest par record in 54 holes in LPGA Tour history with 25-under 191 until the third round. He broke the previous record by one stroke, falling short of Kim Se-young's record of 31-under 257, the lowest 72-hole shot set by Kim Se-young (33) at the 2018 Thornberry Classic.

Kim Hyo-joo's consecutive wins have led Korean female players to lead the early LPGA atmosphere. After Lee Mi-hyang (33, Volvik) won the Blue Bay competition last month, Kim Hyo-joo has won three consecutive competitions. It is the first time in seven years that Korean players have won three consecutive LPGA Tour tournaments since Yang Hee-young, Park Sung-hyun and Ko Jin-young in 2019.

Kim Hyo-joo, who took the lead by four strokes in the final round, allowed Korda to catch up early. While Korda recorded an eagle on the second hole (par 5), Kim Hyo-joo was chased by two strokes in the first half alone when a double bogey came out on the eighth hole (par 4).

Kim Hyo-joo cheered up at the ninth hole in the second half. He made birdies in the 10th hole (par 3), 12th hole (par 5), and 17th hole (par 5), widening the gap with Korda little by little. Korda also chased at the last minute with an eagle on the 17th hole and a birdie on the 18th hole, but failed to turn the game around in the end.

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