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Sponsor Exempt Youmin Hwang Wins LOTTE Championship With Late Birdie Flurry

The 22-year-old KLPGA player now faces an immediate choice on LPGA membership.

Hwang You-min of South Korea (R) is congratulated by her fellow Korean players after winning the Lotte Championship at Hoakalei Country Club in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, on Oct. 4, 2025, in this Getty Images photo. (Yonhap)
Hwang You-min of South Korea (L) is congratulated by fellow Korean golfer Kim Hyo-joo after winning the Lotte Championship at Hoakalei Country Club in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, on Oct. 4, 2025, in this Getty Images photo. (Yonhap)
Hwang You-min of South Korea plays a shot on the fifth hole during the final round of the Lotte Championship at Hoakalei Country Club in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, on Oct. 4, 2025, in this Getty Images photo. (Yonhap)
Hwang You-min of South Korea poses with the trophy after winning the Lotte Championship at Hoakalei Country Club in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, on Oct. 4, 2025, in this Getty Images photo. (Yonhap)

Overview

  • She closed with a 5-under 67 to finish 17-under 271 at breezy Hoakalei Country Club in Ewa Beach, Hawaii.
  • Hwang birdied five of her last six holes, including the final four, to beat Hyo Joo Kim by one, with Minami Katsu third and Nelly Korda three back.
  • Competing on a sponsor invitation as a KLPGA member, she secured her first LPGA title in her sixth career LPGA start.
  • Her victory produced the tour’s 26th different winner this season through 25 events, tying the LPGA record for most unique champions.
  • The LPGA now begins a five-week Asia swing with tournaments in Shanghai, South Korea, Malaysia and Japan.