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Yuri Yoshida wins in South Korea for her first LPGA Tour victory

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 25). Yuri Yoshida wins in South Korea for her first LPGA Tour victory. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/golf/yuri-yoshida-wins-in-south-korea-for-her-first-lpga-tour-victory/article_13f79af6-240f-5b0e-83dd-10e5fa44f861.html

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Yuri Yoshida secured her first LPGA Tour victory by winning the tournament in South Korea at Pine Beach Golf Links on Sunday. She finished with a total score of 17-under 271 after overcoming overnight leader Haeran Ryu and Hye-Jin Choi, who both ended up tied for second place at 16-under 272. Yoshida’s victory was particularly dramatic as she bogeyed the final hole but still managed to maintain her lead over Ryu due to a crucial birdie on the previous hole.
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Yuri Yoshida won her first LPGA Tour victory on Sunday at the Pine Beach Golf Links in South Korea, defeating Haeran Ryu and Hye-Jin Choi. Starting four shots behind the overnight leader Ryu, Yoshida surged ahead with an eagle and three consecutive birdies early in the round. Despite both Yoshida and Ryu bogeying the final hole, Yoshida's earlier performance secured her win at 17-under 271, while Ryu finished second at 16-under 272 after a disappointing round of 73. Hye-Jin Choi also ended up tied for second with Ryu at 16-under 272.

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“The tournaments and their locations are different: Article A mentions the LPGA South Korea tournament at Pine Beach Golf Links in Haenam, while Article B refers to the BMW Ladies Championship in Gwangju.”
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“Article A reports on Ryu's lead after two rounds of the tournament, while Article B describes Yoshida winning the tournament in its final round.”
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“Article A describes Hye-Jin Choi's performance on Saturday, while Article B reports Yuri Yoshida winning the tournament on Sunday.”
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Japanese LPGA LPGA Tour South Korea South Korean

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Yoshida PERSON · 6× Ryu PERSON · 3× South Korea GPE · 3× Choi PERSON · 2× Haeran Ryu PERSON · 2× Hye-Jin Choi PERSON · 2× Japanese NORP · 2× LPGA ORG · 2× LPGA Tour ORG · 2× South Korean NORP · 2×

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Hye-Jin Choi, who was in a tie for second coming in the final round, stayed in contention throughout Sunday and mixed four birdies with a lone bogey to finish at 16-under 272, and a shot behind Yoshida in a tie for second with Ryu.
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🔮 Ryu led the tournament by four strokes going into the final round, but couldn’t find the same rhythm on Sunday as she shot a 73 to finish at 16-under 272.
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Yuri Yoshida won the LPGA South Korea tournament holding off Haeran Ryu and Hye-Jin Choi in a close finish at Pine Beach Golf Links on Sunday. asserted
Yoshida → win → Sunday
It was Yoshida’s first LPGA Tour victory and came in dramatic finale as both overnight leader Haeran Ryu and Yoshida bogeyed the final hole leaving the Japanese player ahead by one stoke and a four-round total of 17-under 271. asserted
Ryu → come → under
Yoshida was four shots off the pace going into Sunday’s final round but lit up the front nine with an eagle at the par-5 second, followed by three consecutive birdies to be 5-under 31 at the turn. asserted
Yoshida → go → turn
Bogey’s at the 15th and 18th was offset by a crucial birdie at the 17th which gave the 26-year-old the buffer she needed. asserted
she → offset → buffer
Ryu led the tournament by four strokes going into the final round, but couldn’t find the same rhythm on Sunday as she shot a 73 to finish at 16-under 272. asserted
she → lead → under
The South Korean player made 15 consecutive pars before dropping a crucial shot at the par-4 16th which handed back Yoshida’s one-shot advantage. asserted
which → make → advantage
Both player’s made birdies at the 17th, but a costly miss for Ryu at the 18th allowed Yoshida to clinch it, despite the Japanese golfer also making bogey. asserted
golfer → make → bogey
Hye-Jin Choi, who was in a tie for second coming in the final round, stayed in contention throughout Sunday and mixed four birdies with a lone bogey to finish at 16-under 272, and a shot behind Yoshida in a tie for second with Ryu. asserted
who → come → Ryu
Choi is still looking for her first victory in 125 career LPGA Tour starts as a member. asserted
Choi → look → member
She has held or shared a 54-hole lead five times in her LPGA career without converting it into a win. asserted
She → hold → win
Last week in Shanghai, Choi was runner-up by one stroke to China’s Ruoning Yin after the South Korean golfer led after each of the first three rounds. asserted
golfer → lead → rounds
Defending champion Sei Young Kim, who ended a five-year victory drought in 2025 with a win last year in South Korea, shot 70 Sunday and finished at 2-under 286 and a tie for 55th. asserted
who → defend → 55th
In its late-season Asian swing, the LPGA Tour moves to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia next week for the Maybank Championship, the third of four events. asserted
Tour → move → events
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