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Yoon Ina finishes second at LPGA Lotte Championship after 17th-hole tee shot finds water
In short
Yoon Ina finished second at the LPGA Lotte Championship in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, three strokes behind Thailand’s Jeeno Thitikul. Yoon closed with a 4-under-par 68 for 18-under 270, but made bogey at the par-4 17th after her tee shot went into a water hazard while Thitikul birdied the hole. It was Yoon’s second runner-up finish of the season and left her still seeking her first LPGA Tour title.
Why it matters
The result is Yoon Ina’s second runner-up finish of the season and keeps her first LPGA Tour title out of reach in her second year on the tour; Dong-A Ilbo and Newsis reported she has five top-10 finishes in 17 events this season. Seoul Economic Daily reported the outcome ended three consecutive years of Korean winners at the Lotte Championship. The LPGA Tour next begins a four-week Asia swing that includes the BMW Ladies Championship in Korea from October 22 to 25, according to Seoul Economic Daily.
Key facts
- Yoon Ina finished second at the LPGA Lotte Championship, three strokes behind Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand. [ 2 , 3 , 5 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 ]
- Yoon shot 18-under-par 270; Thitikul finished at 21-under 267. [ 2 , 5 , 8 , 10 , 11 ]
- In the final round Yoon’s tee shot at the par-4 17th went into a water hazard and she made bogey. [ 2 , 5 , 9 , 10 , 11 ]
- Thitikul won her fourth title of the season and the 11th of her LPGA career, taking $450,000. [ 2 , 5 , 8 , 9 , 10 ]
- It was Yoon’s second runner-up finish this season, after the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in June. [ 5 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 ]
- Kim A-rim, the 2024 winner of the event, tied for seventh at 14-under 274. [ 2 , 5 , 10 ]
- The tournament, with a $3 million purse, was played at Hoakalei Country Club (par 72) in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. [ 2 , 5 , 8 , 10 ]
- Yoon said she was proud of her growth this year and congratulated Thitikul on the win. [ 9 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Yoon Ina finished second at the LPGA Lotte Championship, three strokes behind Jeeno Thitikul. [ 2 , 3 , 5 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 ]
- Yoon finished at 18-under-par 270 and Thitikul at 21-under 267. [ 2 , 5 , 8 , 10 , 11 ]
- Yoon’s tee shot at the par-4 17th hole went into a water hazard and she made bogey. [ 2 , 5 , 9 , 10 , 11 ]
- Thitikul took her fourth win of the season and the 11th of her LPGA career, with prize money of $450,000. [ 2 , 5 , 8 , 9 , 10 ]
- It was Yoon’s second runner-up finish of the season, after finishing second at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in June. [ 5 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 ]
- The final round was played at Hoakalei Country Club, par 72, in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, at a tournament with a $3 million purse. [ 2 , 5 , 8 , 10 ]
Still unclear
- The exact sequence and number of shots Yoon played at the 17th hole. Asia Economy says she took a penalty stroke and reached the green with her fourth shot; Yonhap says her third shot after the penalty landed beside the green and she then putted from off the green. Both agree she made bogey.
- The body text of the Newsis report dated 12:15. Its headline and summary describe Yoon’s runner-up finish, but the article text it carries concerns a DMZ mine incident, so it is used only for the result stated in the headline.
- Details behind the Kukmin Ilbo report published at 03:41. Only the headline is available; the outlet supplied no summary or article text.
- Yoon said after the round that she enjoyed the day and congratulated Thitikul, while Thitikul praised Yoon’s front nine. Reported by a single source so far
What local media are saying
Business mediaKorean business and general outlets focused on the closing error, framing the result as a first LPGA title lost at the 17th hole after Yoon had drawn level, and adding season context such as her earlier runner-up finish at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, her top-10 count and the places of other Korean players.
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Timeline, local time
- Kukmin Ilbo publishes a headline saying Yoon Ina missed her first LPGA title at the 17th hole. [ 1 ]
- Asia Economy reports the details of Yoon’s final round: a 4-under 68 for 18-under 270 and a three-stroke runner-up finish. [ 2 ]
- Newsis reports Yoon took second place by three strokes, her second runner-up finish of the season. [ 3 ]
- Yonhap reports Yoon missed her first LPGA win after one tee shot error, with a hole-by-hole account of the round. [ 5 ]
- Yonhap publishes the tournament’s final standings. [ 6 ]
- Newsis carries Yoon’s post-round comments, including her praise for Thitikul and her remarks on her own growth. [ 9 ]
- Seoul Economic Daily reports the result and notes the next four-week LPGA Asia swing. [ 10 ]