Hyo Joo Kim held off a fierce Nelly Korda charge to win the Fortinet Founders Cup wire-to-wire, securing her eighth LPGA Tour victory. The dramatic final round saw Korda erase an eight-shot deficit before Kim's clutch play on the back nine sealed the win at Sharon Heights.
World No. 2 Nelly Korda squandered a remarkable comeback with a devastating short-range 3-putt on the 17th hole Sunday. The miss cost her the 2026 Fortinet Founders Cup, losing by one shot to Hyo Joo Kim after erasing a five-shot deficit.
Nelly Korda mounted a stunning comeback from five shots down in the final round of the Fortinet Founders Cup, only to miss a crucial 3-foot par putt on the 17th hole. The costly mistake handed Hyo Joo Kim a one-shot victory and left Korda reflecting on what she called "one stupid mistake."