Yana Wilson claims her first LPGA title with Autopower Snipe
A team victory alongside Gina Kim marks a new milestone for the Dumina athlete.
Yana Wilson playing Autopower Snipe · Dumina official blog
Yana Wilson, Dumina’s official partner for the 2026–2027 seasons, is an LPGA Tour winner. The 19-year-old rookie, who plays Autopower Snipe, reached a new milestone at the 2026 Dow Championship alongside teammate Gina Kim.
On June 14 at Midland Country Club in Michigan, Wilson and Kim finished at 17-under-par 263, two strokes ahead of Hyo Joo Kim and Hye-Jin Choi. It was a first LPGA Tour title for both teammates—and a memorable moment in the opening season of Wilson’s partnership with Dumina.
A final round built together
The Dow Championship is a team event on the LPGA Tour. In the final-round best-ball format, both players play their own ball and the better score on each hole counts for the team. It creates a different kind of competition: two individual games contributing to one result.
Wilson and Kim combined for an eight-under-par 62 on the final day. Their four-round total of 17 under was enough to secure the trophy. Each had reached a first LPGA victory, and each could share that moment with a teammate.
In her reflections after the win, Wilson described laughing with her partner on the walk down the final hole about the unfamiliar feeling of being in that position. She also spoke about handling the pressure well. Behind the final score was the experience of approaching a first title—and having someone beside her through it.
From junior success to the LPGA Tour
Born in 2007 and from Las Vegas, Wilson arrived in professional golf with an extensive junior record. Dumina’s official profile credits her with more than 118 junior victories, including the 2022 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship.
She chose professional golf over the college route and continued to progress. Two wins during her rookie Epson Tour season in 2025 helped take her to the LPGA Tour. In 2026, her first LPGA season brought another breakthrough: a tour title.
The progression matters as much as any single result. Junior golf, the Epson Tour and the LPGA Tour each presented a new level of competition. Wilson continued to move forward. Dumina’s partnership for the 2026–2027 seasons was a commitment to accompany that development; the Dow victory became an early milestone in that journey.
The shaft in Wilson’s game: Autopower Snipe
Wilson plays Autopower Snipe. Within Dumina’s range, Snipe pursues a combination of light weight and a firm feel. It offers a different response from the pronounced softness associated with autoFlex, giving golfers another direction to explore when matching equipment to their swing.
For a tour player, equipment is part of an everyday routine of preparation and competition. Seeing Wilson use Snipe brings that relationship into focus: a shaft designed and manufactured in Korea is part of her equipment on the international stage.
A victory belongs to the players—their skill, preparation, decisions and, at the Dow Championship, their teamwork. Dumina’s role is that of an equipment partner. Being part of Wilson’s journey makes this first title particularly meaningful to the company.
A first title, with more golf ahead
Wilson leaves the Dow Championship with a new place in her career as an LPGA Tour winner. For Dumina, it is also an opportunity to share the story of a young player whose progress the company is supporting.
The partnership continues beyond this result. Through the 2026–2027 seasons, Dumina will follow Wilson’s next challenges and share the performances and development that come after a first victory.
Official tournament report · LPGA
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