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Hyo Joo Kim wins Ford Championship by two strokes
Hyo Joo Kim finished 28-under 260 to win the Ford Championship by two strokes over Nelly Korda, marking her first career back-to-back LPGA victories.
- On Sunday, Hyo Joo Kim defeated Nelly Korda at the LPGA Ford Championship in Chandler, Ariz., with a closing 3-under 69 for a two-shot victory, marking the second consecutive week Kim beat Korda.
- Kim claimed her first career back-to-back wins after holding off Korda last week at the Founders Cup; she also won the Ford Championship last year.
- Leading by four, Kim neared the LPGA scoring record until a double bogey on the eighth hole; she regained momentum with a two-shot swing on the 10th.
- Korda missed a crucial par putt on the 15th, her second short miss of the round. "I'm going to miss a bunch of those putts throughout my entire career," Korda said.
- Kim finished at 28-under 260, three shots shy of the LPGA scoring record, while Korda has won once and finished runner-up twice in three starts this year.
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