Kim Hyo-joo, riding a surge in form, will attempt to become the first Korean player to win three consecutive LPGA Tour events in 13 years.
Kim will compete in the Aramco Championship (total purse $4 million) to be held from May 3 through 6 (Korea time) at Shadow Creek Golf Course (par 72) in Las Vegas, Nevada. At the event, Kim will be chasing her third straight LPGA Tour victory.
Kim has been in peak form recently, lifting the trophy in back-to-back events. At the Fortinet Founders Cup held from April 20 through 23, she edged Nelly Korda of the United States by one stroke to claim her first win of the season and eighth career LPGA Tour title. She then followed up at the Ford Championship from April 27 through 30, defeating Korda by two strokes to secure consecutive victories.
If Kim conquers the Aramco Championship as well, she will etch several records into the history books. She would become the first Korean player to win three consecutive LPGA Tour events since Park In-bee accomplished the feat in 2013. She would also become the first Korean to record three wins in a single season since Ko Jin-young won five times in 2021. With a 10th career LPGA Tour victory, Kim would join the exclusive "career 10-win club" as the sixth Korean player, following Park Se-ri (25 wins), Park In-bee (21), Ko Jin-young (15), Kim Sei-young (13) and Shin Ji-ae (11).
