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Former champion Kim Hyo-joo to vie for 2nd LPGA major title at Evian Championship

Kim Hyo-joo will be among 21 Korean players teeing off at the Amundi Evian Championship, which will take place in France from Thursday to Sunday.

2026.7.7

Kim Hyo-joo of Korea celebrates after winning the NH Investment & Securities Ladies Championship at Suwon Country Club in Yongin, Gyeonggi, on May 10. [KLPGA]

World No. 3 Kim Hyo-joo to lead Korean contingent at LPGA major in California

Kim Hyo-joo, world No. 3 in women's golf with two LPGA titles this season, will lead the Korean contingent at the second major tournament of the year this week in California.

2026.6.2

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Kim Hyo-joo hits her tee shot at the second hole during the final round of the LPGA Ford Championship in Chandler, Arizona, on March 29. [AP/YONHAP]

Kim Hyo-joo rides second straight LPGA win to career-high No. 3 world ranking

Powered by her second straight LPGA title, Kim Hyo-joo has reached a career-high No. 3 in the world rankings. Kim moved up a spot to crack the top three in the latest edition of the women's world golf rankings released Tuesday.

2026.3.31

Kim Hyo-joo poses for photographs with the winner's trophy after winning the LPGA Ford Championship in Chandler, Arizona, on March 29. [AP/YONHAP]

Kim Hyo-joo defends Ford Championship title, becomes first LPGA Tour multiwinner of season

Kim Hyo-joo defended her Ford Championship title on the LPGA with a 28-under-par, 260, on Sunday, clinching a second straight win this season and securing her ninth trophy on the Tour in the process.

2026.3.30

Korean golfer Kim Hyo-joo competes at the LPGA Fortinet Founders Cup golf tournament at Sharon Heights Golf and Country Club in Menlo Park, California, on March 22. [AP/YONHAP]

LPGA winner Kim Hyo-joo reaches No. 4 in world rankings

Fresh off her latest LPGA title, Kim Hyo-joo has matched her career-best position in the women's world golf rankings.

2026.3.24

Kim Hyo-joo of Korea tees off on the 18th hole during the final round of the Lotte Championship at Hoakalei Country Club in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, on Oct. 4. [GETTY/YONHAP]

Major champions teeing off as LPGA makes lone annual Korea stop this week

The LPGA Tour will make its annual stop in Korea this week, with a scenic course on the country's southern coast hosting major champions and homegrown stars over four days. The sixth edition of the BMW Ladies Championship will start Thursday.

2025.10.14

Korea's Kim Hyo-joo plays off the 1st tee during the Women's Scottish Open at the Dundonald Links, Irvine, Scotland, July 27. [AP/YONHAP]

In-form Korean veteran Kim Hyo-joo goes for 2nd career LPGA major in Wales

Days after her runner-up finish in Scotland, Korea's Kim Hyo-joo will take aim at her second career LPGA major title in Wales starting Thursday. Kim will be among 144 players teeing off at the AIG Women's Open.

2025.7.29

Kim Hyo-joo of Korea tees off on the first hole during the third round of the ISPS Handa Women's Scottish Open at Dundonald Links in Ayrshire, Scotland, on July 26, in this photo captured on the X page of the LPGA Tour. [YONHAP]

Kim Hyo-joo falls short of 2nd LPGA win of season in Scotland

Held back by a couple of late bogeys, Korean veteran Kim Hyo-joo has come up short of her second LPGA title of the season in Scotland. Kim finished as the runner-up at the ISPS Handa Women's Scottish Open at Dundonald Links on Sunday.

2025.7.28

Ryu Hae-ran plays her shot from the 14th tee during the second round of the U.S. Women's Open at Erin Hills Golf Course on May 30 in Erin, Wisconsin, United States. [AFP/YONHAP]

Host Korea among seven countries to qualify for LPGA match-play event

The host Korea is among seven nations to have qualified for an LPGA match-play event scheduled for this fall.

2025.6.24

Kim Hyo-joo poses with the Aramco Korea Championship trophy at New Korea Country Club in Goyang, Gyeonggi, on May 11. [YONHAP]

Kim Hyo-joo rises to No. 7 in world rankings after Aramco Korea Championship win

LPGA veteran Kim Hyo-joo rose to No. 7 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings after her second consecutive victory at the Ladies European Tour's Aramco Korea Championship on Sunday, bringing her one step closer to her goal of becoming world No. 1.

2025.5.13