Yealimi Noh will always remember her first LPGA victory, but this will shine not just because she won, but who she beat to do it. The 23-year-old Californian shot a three-under 68 to beat 15-time LPGA winner Jin Young Ko by four shots to win the Founders Cup Sunday at Bradenton Country Club in Florida.

Yealimi Noh, an American golfer of Asian origin, celebrated at the Founders Cup, winning her first LPGA Tour title. In fierce competition, the 23-year-old golfer finished 21 shots under par. Fans of women's golf were a little surprised at how great she played,

Ko Jin-young jumped four spots to land in seventh place on the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings after finishing runner-up at the Founders Cup presented by the U.S. Virgin Islands on the LPGA Tour on Sunday.

Yealimi Noh turned a one-shot deficit into a three-shot lead over Jin Young Ko in the span of two holes on the back nine and cruised from there to her first LPGA victory in the Founders Cup.

Three-time champion Jin Young Ko birdied six of her last nine holes Friday for an 8-under 63 and a two-stroke lead over four players in the LPGA Tour's Founders Cup.

The 23-year-old American golfer who hadn’t won a tournament since turning pro in 2019 pulled away from Jin Young Ko for the win in her 118th start.