KPMG Women's PGA Championship: Minjee Lee closes out third major title with impressive three-shot victory at PGA Frisco
Australia's Minjee Lee finished three shots ahead of Chanettee Wannasaen and Auston Kim to claim an 11th LPGA Tour title and third major victory; Only three players finished under-par at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship; World No 2 Jeeno Thitikul ended in a share of fourth
Monday 23 June 2025 11:15, UK
Minjee Lee secured her third major title after closing out an impressive three-shot victory at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.
The Australian took a four-shot lead into the final day at PGA Frisco's Fields Ranch East and never relinquished top spot, despite three bogeys in a four-hole stretch on her front nine halving her overnight advantage.
Lee saw a birdie at the par-five ninth cancelled out by a bogey at the next but restored control of the tournament with back-to-back gains from the 14th, pulling her four ahead of the chasing pack with three holes to play.
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The world No 24 bogeyed the 16th but closed out victory with successive pars, with a two-over 74 enough to end the week on four under and clear of closest challengers Chanette Wannasaen and Auston Kim.
Wannasaen and Kim both charged up the leaderboard with final-round 68s, leaving them on one under and the only other players to end the week under-par, while world No 2 Jeeno Thitikul ended a further two strokes back in tied-fourth with Chisato Iwai.
How Minjee closed out major success
Lee held a commanding advantage after a bogey-free Saturday and pulled five ahead when Thitikul bogeyed the par-five first, before both players dropped a shot at the par-five third.
Back-to-back bogeys from the fourth saw Lee's lead cut to three, with Kim - who started the day nine back - then charging to within two after closing her front-nine 33 with three consecutive birdies.
Lee took advantage of the par-five ninth to reach the turn three ahead but started her back nine with a bogey, leaving her just two clear, with the group in tied-second bunching when Wannasaen eagled the driveable 15th to also get to one under.
A birdie at the par-five 14th and another from seven feet at the next put Lee four clear and helped her close out an impressive victory, with her 11th LPGA Tour victory earning her a $1.8m (£1.34m) first prize.
"A lot of patience out there," Lee said after her victory. "Obviously, I had ups and downs today. It's a battle against myself pretty much, especially with how tough the conditions were this whole week, not just today. Just amplified because it's major Sunday."
Back-to-back 73s over the weekend saw Charley Hull end nine strokes back in the group that contained AIG Women's Open champion Lydia Ko and American Lexi Thompson, who struggled to a closing 76.
What's next?
The LPGA Tour heads to Michigan for the Dow Championship, with coverage from Midland Country Club beginning live on Thursday from 4pm on Sky Sports+.
The women's major season continues next month at the Amundi Evian Championship, live from July 10-13 on Sky Sports Golf, where Ayaka Furue is defending champion. Not got Sky? Stream the PGA Tour and more with no contract.
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