Menlo park: Kim Hyo-joo has gone wire-to-wire for her eighth career LPGA Tour title. Kim won the Fortinet Founders Cup at Sharon Heights Golf and Country Club in Menlo Park, California, by shooting 16-under 272. The South Korean veteran held off world No. 2 Nelly Korda by one stroke to cash in US$450,000 in prize money.

According to Yonhap News Agency, Kim entered Sunday with a five-shot lead over Korda, only to see her lead evaporate after 10 holes in the final round. The 30-year-old South Korean then managed a couple of birdies and made some key par saves down the stretch for the victory.

Kim is the second straight South Korean champion on the LPGA Tour, following Lee Mi-hyang's win at the Blue Bay LPGA in China two weeks ago. Kim had also won the Founders Cup in 2015 as a teenager when it had a different corporate sponsor and was played on a different course.