Kim edges Nelly Korda to secure one‑shot Founders Cup triumph

Kim Hyo‑joo held her nerve to capture the Founders Cup by a single stroke on Sunday, resisting a blistering early surge from Nelly Korda at Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club in California. Kim began the final round with a five‑shot cushion but closed with a one‑over 73, finishing at 16‑under. Korda mounted heavy pressure with a sparkling 69, highlighted by six birdies in her first 10 holes to draw level at 17‑under shortly after the turn.

Just as momentum appeared to swing decisively, Korda stalled, failing to record another birdie over the closing stretch. Kim reclaimed control with a birdie at the 11th after Korda found a bunker, and the Korean’s superb up‑and‑down on the 17th proved decisive. Despite a bogey at the last, Kim secured her second Founders Cup title, adding to her 2015 victory and capping a composed defensive performance under mounting tension.