The 2026 Ford Championship at Whirlwind Golf Club in Phoenix, Arizona is officially in the books. Hyo Joo Kim claimed her 9th career LPGA title and second consecutive victory with a dominant 28-under-par 260, beating world No. 2 Nelly Korda by two strokes. Below you’ll find the complete prize money payout for all 76 players who made the cut, plus a concise Final Round highlight recap.
2026 Ford Championship Prize Money Payout – Full Leaderboard & Final Round Highlights | Hyo Joo Kim Back-to-Back LPGA Win
⚡ Final Round Highlights – 2026 Ford Championship
📌 Quick-Fire R4 Summary
- 🏌️ Hyo Joo Kim starts with a 4-shot lead over Nelly Korda
- 🦅 Korda fires first — eagle at the par-5 2nd hole, cuts the gap
- ⚠️ Kim double-bogeys No. 8 — lead suddenly narrows to just 1 shot
- 🚫 Korda misses a short par putt at No. 9 — momentum swings back
- 🎯 Kim hits approach to 18 inches at No. 10 — tap-in birdie while Korda bogeys: a 2-shot swing, lead back to 3
- 🏁 Kim birdies Nos. 12, 16 to seal the deal
- 🦅 Korda rallies late — eagle at 17, birdie at 18 for a final-round 67 (-5) — too little, too late
- 🏆 Kim closes with 69 (-3) → wins by 2 @ 28-under 260
- 🇯🇵 Minami Katsu surges with 7 birdies and a 65 (-7) to claim solo 3rd at -23
- 🇳🇿 Lydia Ko (opened with a career-best 60 in R1) finishes 4th at -20 (268)
- 🇰🇷 In Gee Chun — solo 5th (-19) | Ina Yoon — T6th (-18, career-best LPGA finish)
🏆 Winner’s Final Stats – Hyo Joo Kim
| Final Score | 28-under 260 (61-69-61-69) | R4 Score | 69 (-3) · 6 birdies, 1 bogey, 1 double bogey |
| Margin | 2 strokes over Korda | Driving Avg | 278.75 yds (Max 319.38) |
| Fairways Hit | 82.14% (best 92.86%) | GIR | 83.33% (best 87.50%) |
| Avg Putts/Rnd | 27.5 (best: 26) | Winner’s Share | $337,500 |
Korda’s take: “Hyo Joo has been playing amazing golf. She definitely motivates me on the golf course. I’m done playing with her — just kidding.” — Nelly Korda (Golf Channel interview, March 29, 2026)
Kim’s take: “It feels fantastic. I can’t find the words — I’m just so happy. Good memories here, and now a back-to-back. I couldn’t believe it.” — Hyo Joo Kim (post-round interview)
💰 2026 Ford Championship – Complete Prize Money Payout (All 76 Players)
Total Purse: $2,250,000 · Venue: Whirlwind Golf Club (Cattail Course), Phoenix, AZ · Par 72 · 🇰🇷 = South Korean player
| Pos. | Player | Country | Total | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏆 1 | 🇰🇷 Hyo Joo Kim | KOR | -28 (260) | $337,500 |
| 2 | Nelly Korda | USA | -26 (262) | $206,791 |
| 3 | Minami Katsu | JPN | -23 (265) | $150,012 |
| 4 | Lydia Ko | NZL | -20 (268) | $116,046 |
| 5 | 🇰🇷 In Gee Chun | KOR | -19 (269) | $93,404 |
| T6 | Mimi Rhodes | ENG | -18 (270) | $65,477 |
| T6 | 🇰🇷 Ina Yoon | KOR | -18 (270) | $65,477 |
| T6 | Frida Kinhult | SWE | -18 (270) | $65,477 |
| T9 | Dewi Weber | NED | -17 | $44,579 |
| T9 | Rose Zhang | USA | -17 | $44,579 |
| T9 | Esther Henseleit | GER | -17 | $44,579 |
| T9 | Chisato Iwai | JPN | -17 | $44,579 |
| 13 | Cassie Porter | AUS | -16 | $37,134 |
| 14 | Nastasia Nadaud | FRA | -15 | $34,871 |
| T15 | Lindy Duncan | USA | -14 | $26,946 |
| T15 | Manon De Roey | BEL | -14 | $26,946 |
| T15 | Sophia Schubert | USA | -14 | $26,946 |
| T15 | Anna Nordqvist | SWE | -14 | $26,946 |
| T15 | Yana Wilson | USA | -14 | $26,946 |
| T15 | 🇰🇷 So Mi Lee | KOR | -14 | $26,946 |
| T15 | 🇰🇷 Il Hee Lee | KOR | -14 | $26,946 |
| T15 | Julia López Ramirez | ESP | -14 | $26,946 |
| T15 | Jing Yan | CHN | -14 | $26,946 |
| T15 | Pei-Ying Chien | TPE | -14 | $26,946 |
| T25 | Gaby López | MEX | -13 | $20,436 |
| T25 | Lian-Ying Liu | USA | -13 | $20,436 |
| T25 | Jenny Bae | USA | -13 | $20,436 |
| T25 | Chiara Tamburlini | SUI | -13 | $20,436 |
| T29 | 🇰🇷 Na Rin An | KOR | -12 | $17,435 |
| T29 | Asterisk Talley (Am) | USA | -12 | — |
| T29 | 🇰🇷 Hae Ran Ryu | KOR | -12 | $17,435 |
| T29 | 🇰🇷 Jin Hee Lim | KOR | -12 | $17,435 |
| T29 | Wei Wei Zhang | CHN | -12 | $17,435 |
| T34 | Lani Rettie | USA | -11 | $13,671 |
| T34 | Lottie Woad | ENG | -11 | $13,671 |
| T34 | Albane Valenzuela | SUI | -11 | $13,671 |
| T34 | Angel Yin | USA | -11 | $13,671 |
| T34 | Yuri Yoshida | JPN | -11 | $13,671 |
| T34 | Yin Ruoning | CHN | -11 | $13,671 |
| T34 | NASA Hataoka | JPN | -11 | $13,671 |
| T34 | Ayaka Furue | JPN | -11 | $13,671 |
| T42 | Rio Takeda | JPN | -10 | $9,878 |
| T42 | Madelene Sagström | SWE | -10 | $9,878 |
| T42 | Melanie Green | USA | -10 | $9,878 |
| T42 | Yan Liu | CHN | -10 | $9,878 |
| T42 | Jennifer Kupcho | USA | -10 | $9,878 |
| T42 | 🇰🇷 Un Jung Choi | KOR | -10 | $9,878 |
| T42 | 🇰🇷 Hye Jin Choi | KOR | -10 | $9,878 |
| T42 | Carla Tejedo | ESP | -10 | $9,878 |
| T50 | Megan Khang | USA | -9 | $7,963 |
| T50 | Akie Iwai | JPN | -9 | $7,963 |
| T50 | Jeeno Thitikul | THA | -9 | $7,963 |
| T53 | Benedetta Moresco | ITA | -8 | $6,793 |
| T53 | Brooke Henderson | CAN | -8 | $6,793 |
| T53 | Céline Boutier | FRA | -8 | $6,793 |
| T53 | Yani Tseng | TPE | -8 | $6,793 |
| T53 | Emma McMillan | USA | -8 | $6,793 |
| T53 | 🇰🇷 Jeong Eun Lee | KOR | -8 | $6,793 |
| T53 | 🇰🇷 Jenny Shin | KOR | -8 | $6,793 |
| T60 | Natasha Andrea Oon | MAS | -7 | $5,571 |
| T60 | Liu Ruixin | CHN | -7 | $5,571 |
| T60 | 🇰🇷 Hee Young Yang | KOR | -7 | $5,571 |
| T60 | Erica Shepherd | USA | -7 | $5,571 |
| T60 | Karis Davidson | AUS | -7 | $5,571 |
| T65 | 🇰🇷 Min Ji Kang | KOR | -6 | $5,038 |
| T65 | Lauren Coughlin | USA | -6 | $5,038 |
| T65 | Saki Baba | JPN | -6 | $5,038 |
| T65 | Perrine Delacour | FRA | -6 | $5,038 |
| 69 | Kokona Sakurai | JPN | -5 | $4,754 |
| T70 | Linea Ström | SWE | -4 | $4,515 |
| T70 | Brianna Chacon | USA | -4 | $4,515 |
| T70 | Austin Ernst | USA | -4 | $4,515 |
| T70 | Isi Gabsa | GER | -4 | $4,515 |
| 74 | Robin Choi | AUS | -3 | $4,358 |
| 75 | Polly Mack | GER | -2 | $4,302 |
| 76 | Maja Stark | SWE | -1 | $4,250 |
* Amateur Asterisk Talley (USA, T29) did not receive prize money. Prize amounts sourced from LPGA official data and Yahoo Sports / Golf Digest (March 30, 2026).
2026 Ford Championship FR Highlights
📅 What’s Next on the LPGA Tour?
- 🏌️ Next Event: 2026 Aramco Championship — Shadow Creek Golf Course, Las Vegas, NV
- 📍 Following: Los Angeles stop → Texas (1st Major of 2026 season)
- 🏆 CME Globe Points (this event): Winner received 500 pts toward the Race to CME Globe
- 🌍 World Ranking: Kim Hyo Joo expected to move further inside the Top 3 after two consecutive wins
📅 Updated: March 30, 2026 | Sources: ESPN, Golf Digest, The Korea Herald, Yahoo Sports, Golf News Net, LPGA Tour Official
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