Yuri Yoshida takes first LPGA title at BMW Ladies Championship holding off Haeran Ryu and Hye-Jin Choi in tight finish

It was Yoshida's first LPGA Tour victory and came in a dramatic finale as both overnight leader Ryu and Yoshida bogeyed the final hole, leaving the Japanese player ahead by one stroke at 17-under after four rounds.

Yoshida was four shots off the pace going into Sunday's final round but lit up the front nine with an eagle at the par-five second, followed by three consecutive birdies.

Bogeys at the 15th and 18th were offset by a crucial birdie at the 17th, which gave the 26-year-old the buffer she needed.

Ryu led the tournament by four strokes going into the final round but could not find the same rhythm on Sunday as she shot a 73 to finish at 16 under.

The South Korean made 15 consecutive pars before dropping a crucial shot at the par-four 16th, which handed back Yoshida's one-shot advantage.

Both players made birdies at the 17th but a costly miss for Ryu at 18 allowed Yoshida to clinch it, despite the Japanese golfer also making bogey.

Hye-Jin Choi, who was in a tie for second coming into the final round, stayed in contention throughout Sunday and mixed four birdies with a lone bogey to finish at 16 under - a shot behind Yoshida and in a tie for second with Ryu.

Choi is still looking for her first victory in 125 career LPGA Tour starts as a member. She has held or shared a 54-hole lead five times without converting it into a win.

Last week in Shanghai, Choi was runner-up by one stroke to China's Ruoning Yin after the South Korean golfer led after each of the first three rounds.

Defending champion Sei Young Kim, who ended a five-year victory drought in 2025 with a win last year in South Korea, shot 70 on Sunday and finished at two under and in a tie for 55th.

In its late-season Asian swing, the LPGA Tour moves to Kuala Lumpur next week for the Maybank Championship, the third of four events.