Golf Sensation Yuri Yoshida Overcomes Four-Shot Deficit to Win BMW Ladies Championship

Japan’s Yuri Yoshida produced a stunning final-round comeback to win the BMW Ladies Championship, becoming the fourth Japanese golfer to claim an LPGA Tour title this season after South Korean favourite Haeran Ryu faltered on the final hole.

Yoshida, who began Sunday’s final round four shots behind Ryu, carded a four-under-par 68 to finish on top after a remarkable charge. An eagle on the par-five second hole set the tone, and three consecutive birdies followed, taking her to five-under 31 at the turn.

Ryu, a two-time major champion this year, had entered the final round with a commanding four-shot advantage. However, she struggled to maintain her momentum, finishing with a 73 after dropping a shot on the final hole. She tied for second with compatriot Hye-Jin Choi, who carded a 69.

The LPGA Tour moves to Malaysia next week before concluding its four-week Asian swing in Japan.

Elsewhere, Japan’s Yuto Katsuragawa secured his second European Tour title with a two-shot victory at the Genesis Championship in Cheonan, South Korea. His even-par 71 in the final round, built around 16 pars, was enough to hold off Frederic Lacroix and Martin Couvra. The victory lifted Katsuragawa from 106th to 28th in the Race to Dubai rankings, securing his European Tour card for next season and a place in the final two events in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

On the PGA Tour Champions, Rory Sabbatini overturned a four-shot deficit on the back nine to win the Stifel Classic with a nine-under 62, earning his first title on the senior circuit. He played his final six holes in six-under, including an eagle and three consecutive birdies, to beat Darren Clarke by one shot.

Meanwhile, extreme winds forced officials to cancel the final round of the Bermuda Championship, reducing it to 54 holes. Austin Smotherman and Seamus Power, tied for the lead, were scheduled to contest a sudden-death playoff on Monday, weather permitting.

In other results, John Catlin won the Link Hong Kong Open by five shots to earn places in next year’s Masters and British Open, while Thailand’s Pornanong Phatlum captured the Hero Women’s Indian Open for a record fourth time.