Yoon Ina Posts Career-Best Fourth Place at LPGA Major Chevron Championship
Quick Look
- Yoon Ina tied for fourth place at the Chevron Championship in Houston, her first career top-10 finish at an LPGA major.
- The LPGA sophomore finished at 12-under 276, six strokes behind champion Nelly Korda of the United States.
- Kim Hyo-joo finished sixth at seven-under 281.
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Why It Matters
The Chevron Championship is an LPGA major tournament. Yoon Ina is an LPGA sophomore who previously cracked the top 20 only once and missed two cuts at her five major appearances as a rookie. This was her first top-10 finish at a major.
Yoon Ina has enjoyed her first career top-10 finish at an LPGA major tournament. Yoon tied for fourth place at the Chevron Championship at Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston at 12-under 276, following a final round of 68 on Sunday (local time). This was the best showing at a major for Yoon, an LPGA sophomore who cracked the top 20 only once and missed two cuts at her five major appearances as a rookie. Yoon ended up six strokes back of the champion, Nelly Korda of the United States. Yoon poured in four birdies on the front nine but lost steam with three consecutive bogeys starting at the par-3 11th. Yoon bounced back with birdies at the 14th and 15th, and then made another birdie at the 18th to cap her best performance at a major. "I feel great. I did a pretty good job to focus on my process today," Yoon said afterward. "Pretty proud of myself. Just try to control what I can control, and I think that works great." Kim Hyo-joo was the second-best South Korean as she finished alone in sixth at seven-under 281. After starting the tournament with rounds of 70 and 74, Kim shot 68-69 over the weekend. Kim's final day included three birdies, an eagle and two bogeys. Kim had two LPGA wins this season, one of three multiple champions of 2026, alongside Korda and Hannah Green of Australia, both of whom have two victories apiece. With her third career major title, Korda continued her dominant season in which she has yet to finish lower than second place in five starts. She won the season opener, the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, in January, and then finished runner-up to Kim in back-to-back weeks in March. She tied for second at the Aramco Championship earlier this month before returning to the winner's circle this time.
Open Questions
- What specific improvements did Yoon make to her game this season?
- How does Korda's dominance compare to previous seasons?






