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Ruoning Yin Wins FM Championship, Ends 672-Day Drought

8/31/2026

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Summary

Yin Wins FM Championship

Ruoning Yin won the FM Championship at TPC Boston with a 14-under 274 total.
Yin earned $660,000, the tour’s second-largest non-major purse.
It was her sixth LPGA victory and first title since the October 2024 Maybank Championship, ending a 672-day drought.
Yin became the sixth player to reach six LPGA wins before age 24, the first since Nelly Korda.

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Yin Earns Ice-cream

She said she would choose cookies-and-cream, with mint chocolate as her second option.
Yin credited a recent deep conversation with her coach for reinforcing patience and confidence.
Hyo-joo Kim expressed frustration with her putting and hopes to improve green-in-regulation tomorrow.
Lee So-mi highlighted abundant Korean talent and urged more players to join the LPGA.

History

Historical Context

In 1996 the LPGA Tour introduced seven-figure purses, highlighted by the U.S. Women’s Open’s $1.2 million total and Annika Sörenstam’s victory, signaling growing sponsor investment. That financial boost paved the way for Asian players such as Ruoning Yin, who captured the 2025 FM Championship at TPC Boston with a $660,000 purse, underscoring the tour’s continued global expansion.

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Yin Wins FM Championship

Ruoning Yin won the FM Championship at TPC Boston with a 14-under 274 total.
Yin earned $660,000, the tour’s second-largest non-major purse.
It was her sixth LPGA victory and first title since the October 2024 Maybank Championship, ending a 672-day drought.
Yin became the sixth player to reach six LPGA wins before age 24, the first since Nelly Korda.

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