Ruoning Yin wins the FM Championship at TPC Boston
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 30, 2026, 11:27 PM
Last updated Aug 30, 2026
Ruoning Yin secured her sixth LPGA title at the FM Championship in Boston, ending a winless stretch that had lasted nearly two years. The 23-year-old finished ahead of Hyo Joo Kim after hitting a decisive approach shot on the 72nd hole at TPC Boston. This victory marks her first professional win since the 2024 Maybank Championship, following a period that included several runner-up finishes and a top-five performance at the CPKC Women's Open. With her mother in attendance, Yin earned $660,000 for the win. The victory serves as a return to form for the former KPMG Women's PGA Championship winner, who has recorded 50 career top-25 finishes on the tour. Yin stated that the performance has provided a necessary boost to her confidence moving forward.
- •Ruoning Yin claimed her sixth career LPGA title at the FM Championship.
- •The victory at TPC Boston concludes a nearly two-year winless streak for Yin.
- •Yin finished ahead of Hyo Joo Kim to earn a $660,000 prize.
- •This win follows her previous victory at the 2024 Maybank Championship.
- •Yin has accumulated 50 career top-25 finishes on the LPGA tour.
- 11:27 PMYahoo Sports — Sick of being ‘first loser’ in recent tournaments, Ruoning Yin gets her win at FM Championship
- 10:57 PMYahoo Sports — Yin holds off Kim to win sixth LPGA title, end title drought
- 8:07 PMYahoo Sports — Ruoning Yin claims emotional FM Championship victory
"China's Yin Ruoning held her nerve to end her two-year title drought and claim the sixth LPGA Tour victory of her career with a two-shot triumph at the FM Championship on Sunday.Yin said she had doubted whether she would ever win another title after a frustrating sequence of near-misses this season and last year.
"Ruoning Yin secured her sixth LPGA title at the FM Championship, ending a nearly two year winless drought.
"Ruoning Yin took home the 2026 FM Championship trophy on Sunday after finishing the tournament 14-under.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 30, 2026, 11:27 PMSick of being ‘first loser’ in recent tournaments, Ruoning Yin gets her win at FM Championship
Ruoning Yin took home the 2026 FM Championship trophy on Sunday after finishing the tournament 14-under.
- Yahoo SportsAug 30, 2026, 10:57 PMYin holds off Kim to win sixth LPGA title, end title drought
China's Yin Ruoning held her nerve to end her two-year title drought and claim the sixth LPGA Tour victory of her career with a two-shot triumph at the FM Championship on Sunday.Yin said she had doubted whether she would ever win another title after a frustrating sequence of near-misses this season and last year.
- Yahoo SportsAug 30, 2026, 8:07 PMRuoning Yin claims emotional FM Championship victory
Ruoning Yin secured her sixth LPGA title at the FM Championship, ending a nearly two year winless drought.
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