FRISCO, Texas — Jin Young Ko has withdrawn from the KPMG Women’s PGA due to illness. The former No. 1 shot 74 in the opening round and was shown on the broadcast leaving the golf course after making double bogey on the 12th hole. She was six over in her last four holes, moving to 10 over on the championship.

Jun 20, 2025; Frisco, Texas, USA; Jin Young Ko plays her shot from the sixth tee during the second round of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images

Jun 20, 2025; Frisco, Texas, USA; Jin Young Ko plays her shot from the sixth tee during the second round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images

The temperatures in steamy Texas were in the low-90s, with a feels-like temp of 99, and gusts up to 30 mph.

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The 29-year-old Ko, a 15-time winner on the LPGA, tied for 14th at the U.S. Women’s Open and took a share of sixth at Chevron.

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This article originally appeared on Golfweek: KPMG Women’s PGA: Jin Young Ko walks off, WDs from LPGA major