01상하이 준우승 기세 안고 안방 무대로 이동
최혜진이 중국 상하이에서 열린 LPGA 투어 대회에서 눈부신 활약 끝에 준우승을 차지했다.
상하이에서 우수한 성적을 거두며 상승세를 탄 최혜진은 곧바로 한국으로 이동해 국내 팬들 앞에 선다.
상하이 준우승의 기세를 이어 고국에서 열리는 BMW 레이디스 챔피언십에 출전하는 최혜진이 안방 무대에서 어떤 활약을 펼칠지 기대를 모으고 있다.
02Original (English) — LPGA
Hye-Jin Choi of South Korea plays a shot from the 18th tee during the final round of the Buick LPGA Shanghai 2026 at Sheshan Golf Club on October 18, 2026 in Shanghai, China.
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Hye-Jin Choi came close once again to securing her long-awaited maiden LPGA Tour title, finishing as the runner-up at the Buick LPGA Shanghai after leading through each of the first three rounds.
The 27-year-old native of the Republic of Korea closed with a 1-under 71 at Sheshan Golf Club, mixing three birdies with two bogeys. Choi mounted a late charge with a birdie on the par-5 18th hole to trim the margin to a single stroke, but local favorite Ruoning Yin saved par to wrap up a four-under 68 and claim a one-shot victory at 11-under. Choi finished alone in second place at 10-under 278.
The setback leaves Choi still searching for her first victory in 124 career LPGA Tour starts as a member, a stat that highlights her consistent presence near the top of leaderboards since earning her membership with a tied-for-eighth finish at the 2021 LPGA Q-Series for the 2022 season.
Choi has now held or shared a 54-hole lead five times in her LPGA Tour career without converting it into a trophy. The Shanghai finish marks her second runner-up performance of the season, following a second-place finish alongside partner Hyo Joo Kim at the Dow Championship.
Despite the missed opportunity in Shanghai, Choi continues to put together a formidable 2026 campaign. She has made 18 cuts in 23 starts this season, racking up five top-10 finishes. Over her short career on the tour, she has collected 34 top-10 finishes. A key figure on the international stage, Choi also represented Republic of Korea at the Hanwha PLUS International Crown in both 2023 and 2025.
Choi will not have to wait long for another shot at breakthrough success. The LPGA Tour’s Asian swing moves next week to her home country for the BMW Ladies Championship in the Republic of Korea, where Choi enters in prime form and with another chance to claim her inaugural LPGA Tour title.