{"id":251902,"date":"2026-03-21T17:10:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T08:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/uncategorized\/2026\/03\/21\/kim-hyo-joo-leads-lpga-fortinet\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T16:26:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T07:26:51","slug":"kim-hyo-joo-leads-lpga-fortinet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/sports\/2026\/03\/21\/kim-hyo-joo-leads-lpga-fortinet\/","title":{"rendered":"Kim Hyo-joo Leads LPGA Fortinet Founders Cup: Can She Secure Her 8th Win?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Translation result <\/p>\n<div class=\"view_article\">\n<div id=\"article\">\n<div>\n<table cellpadding=\"2\" class=\"news_photo\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents-cdn.viewus.co.kr\/image\/2026\/03\/CP-2023-0081\/image-23c9ae5f-b18d-4c57-a8f0-fe49d8c47576.jpeg\" width=\"600\" border=\"0\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font color=\"#3522A4\">Kim Hyo-joo \/ Photo: Getty Images<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>[Sports Today reporter Shin Seo-young] Kim Hyo-joo extended her lead for a second straight day at the LPGA\u2019s Fortinet Founders Cup, a $3 million purse event.<\/p>\n<p> On the 21st (Korean time), Kim carded a 2-under 70 in the second round at Sharon Heights Golf &amp; Country Club (par 72) in Menlo Park, Calif., posting four birdies and two bogeys.<\/p>\n<p> The round moved her to 11-under 133 overall, allowing her to retain the solo lead she held after the opening round. Gaby Lopez of Mexico is alone in second at 7-under 137, four shots back.<\/p>\n<p> Kim, a seven-time LPGA winner, is chasing her eighth career title \u2014 her first since last March\u2019s Ford Championship.<\/p>\n<p> She has played two events this season, with a third-place finish at the Honda Thailand last month as her best result.<\/p>\n<p> Starting on the par-5 10th, Kim dropped a shot at the par-4 11th. After a string of pars, she bogeyed the par-3 17th but responded with a birdie at the par-5 18th.<\/p>\n<p> Settling into the front nine, she birdied the par-4 1st and again at the par-4 3rd.<\/p>\n<p> She parred most of the remainder of the round and closed with a birdie at the par-3 8th to finish the second round.<\/p>\n<p> Other Korean players in the field also climbed the leaderboard.<\/p>\n<p> Im Jin-hee and Choi Hye-jin tied for third at 6-under 138 alongside Nelly Korda (U.S.) and Minjee Lee (Australia).<\/p>\n<p> Rookie Lee Dong-eun, along with Yoo Hae-ran and Jeon In-ji, finished tied for 17th at 4-under 140.<\/p>\n<p> [Sports Today reporter Shin Seo-young <span><font color=\"blue\">sports@stoo.com<\/font><\/span>]<br \/>\u300cClosest, most entertaining news \u00a9 Sports Today\u300d   <\/p>\n<div class=\"byeline\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- view_related --><!-- view_related\/\/ --><!-- byline bottom two-line highlight --><!-- byline bottom highlight --><!-- next_article\/\/ 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