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Minjee Lee won her third major golf title at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship in Frisco, Texas, overcoming tough conditions and a late challenge from competitors, to finish three strokes ahead and secure a $1.8 million prize.
Ruoning Yin wins the KPMG Women's PGA Championship by sinking a 10-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to finish with a bogey-free 67, beating Yuka Saso by one stroke. Yin becomes the second-ever Chinese player to win a major championship on the LPGA Tour. She also beats out Rose Zhang, who won in her LPGA debut earlier in June. This marks Yin's first major championship and her second LPGA victory.
Ruoning Yin won the 2023 KPMG Women's PGA Championship and took home $1.5 million, while Stephanie Meadow finished tied for third and earned $423,070. The total purse for the championship was $10 million, more than double the amount from two years ago. Players who missed the cut received $4,000 to cover their expenses.
Rose Zhang finished T8 at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, her first major as a professional golfer, after going 70-74-68-67 and finishing 5-under par. She battled hard and was within one shot of the lead on numerous occasions but two costly bogeys down the stretch kept her from winning. Zhang previously won her pro debut at the Mizuho Americas Open three weeks ago and would have become the first man or woman to ever win their first two tournaments as a professional.
Leona Maguire leads the KPMG Women's PGA Championship after three rounds with a score of 7-under, thanks to her eighth consecutive round in the 60s, tying the longest streak on the LPGA Tour this season. Maguire's statistics include hitting 82.6% of her greens in regulation in her last eight LPGA Tour rounds, making 5.5 birdies or better per round across her last eight rounds in the 60s, and being a better putter in the final round of tournaments than in round three this season.
The KPMG Women's PGA Championship is being held at the historic Baltusrol golf course, which has a reputation for being a challenging major championship test. The women's game stars were excited to play on the course, but the conditions have been tough, with a scoring average of over three strokes above par. The course has been lengthened and the rain has made it even more difficult. Despite this, players have no regrets about wanting to challenge themselves on this famed track.
The KPMG Women's PGA Championship is being held at the historic Baltusrol golf course, which has a reputation for being a challenging major championship test. The women's game stars were excited to play on the course, but the irksome conditions have led to a scoring average of 74.06, more than three strokes over par. The course was lengthened from 6,511 yards to 6,575, and the rain has added another layer of difficulty. Despite the tough conditions, players don't have any regrets about wanting to challenge themselves on this famed track.
Linn Grant, a Swedish golfer, is making her first major start on American soil as a professional at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship after being barred from playing in the United States until last month due to her COVID-19 vaccination status. Grant established herself as one of the game’s best players on the Ladies European Tour, claiming four wins and the circuit's Order of Merit and Rookie of the Year award in 2022. Despite facing criticism for her choice to remain unvaccinated, Grant received a lot of support and has found a silver lining in not being able to play in the U.S. earlier, as it allowed her to gain more confidence and comfort playing as a pro.
Rose Zhang, who won the Mizuho Americas Open in her first-ever LPGA start, is set to play in her first major championship since turning pro at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. Despite her recent success, Zhang remains grounded and focused on her studies at Stanford. She accepted a full membership on the LPGA and is eligible for this year’s U.S. Solheim Cup team. She will play with Lexi Thompson and Minjee Lee in one of the marquee groups at the tournament.
The KPMG Women's PGA Championship begins on June 22 at Baltusrol Golf Club, featuring ten past champions and 19 of the top 20 players in the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings. Groups to watch include Anna Nordqvist, Atthaya Thitikul, and Ayaka Furue; Lexi Thompson, Rose Zhang, and Minjee Lee; and Nelly Korda, Lydia Ko, and Jin Young Ko. Jin Young Ko, currently ranked No. 1 in the world, is looking to take home her second win of the year and third victory of the 2023 season.
NBC has announced that the final hour of this year's coverage of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship will be uninterrupted, marking the first time that the tournament will feature a final round with no commercials. Instead of commercials, on-screen graphics highlighting prominent brands from Callaway will be featured. Ad-free final hours should be the norm for golf telecasts going forward, even if it means more ads during early rounds of the tournament.