FRISCO, Texas — Auston Kim dropped her putter in disbelief on the par-4 16th hole at Fields Ranch East.
Her birdie putt had just kissed the right edge of the cup, sliding only a couple of inches by, and Kim couldn’t believe it didn’t fall, as the ball had been right on line until the very last second.
It was pretty much Kim’s last chance to put any pressure on leader Minjee Lee coming down the stretch at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, and when the 24-year-old closed out her final round at the year’s third major with a pair of routine pars to post at 1-under overall, Lee dropped the hammer late to polish off her third career major victory and first LPGA Tour title since 2023, leaving Kim three shots behind, in a tie for second with Chanettee Wannasaen.
Story by Sarah Kellam
