Ryu beats Canadian Henderson in playoff to win Evian Championship
Haeran Ryu birdied the first hole of a playoff with Canada’s Brooke Henderson to win the Evian Championship on Sunday for a second straight major title in the space of three weeks.
Haeran Ryu birdied the first hole of a playoff with Canada’s Brooke Henderson to win the Evian Championship on Sunday for a second straight major title in the space of three weeks.
Haeran Ryu set the scoring record for LPGA majors on Saturday with an 11-under 60, giving the South Korean a three-shot lead in the Evian Championship as she goes for a second straight major.
Top-ranked Nelly Korda’s bid for a third straight major and fifth overall ended early when she missed the cut after the second round of the Evian Championship on Friday.
Canadian’s 67 is her lowest opening round of the year and put her in a tie for fourth spot at the Amundi Evian Championship, Bob Weeks writes.
Nelly Korda moved within three strokes of the lead as she made the turn in the final round of the Women’s PGA Championship, before three sharp shots gave her a birdie on the 10th hole.
Haeran Ryu recovered from a rough start to secure her first career major title, winning the Women’s PGA Championship by two strokes over Ina Yoon on a windy Sunday at Hazeltine National Golf Club.
Haeran Ryu shot a 4-under 68 on Saturday to take a one-shot lead over Brooke Henderson after three rounds of the Women’s PGA Championship.
The KPMG Women’s PGA Championship returned to having the largest purse in the history of women’s golf, announcing Monday an increase to $13 million along with adding artificial intelligence to elevate its analytics features.
Miyu Yamashita got into a playoff Sunday in the Meijer LPGA Classic when Lottie Woad’s 3-foot par try lipped out to close regulation, then won with a 3-footer of her own on the first extra hole.
Jing Yan shot a 6-under 66 on Friday to take the second-round lead in the Meijer LPGA Classic, the final event before the major KPMG Women’s PGA Championship next week at Hazeltine.
Gina Kim and Yana Wilson teamed to win the Dow Championship on Sunday for their first LPGA Tour titles, closing with an 8-under 62 in best-ball play for a two-stroke victory over Hyo Joo Kim and Hye-Jin Choi.
Hyo Joo Kim and Hye-Jin Choi handled a swirling wind Saturday to build a one-shot lead in the Dow Championship.
Nelly Korda found the perfect tonic for the week after the biggest win of her career. The U.S. Women’s Open champion is playing with good friend Olivia Cowan of Germany in the Dow Championship, two shots out of the lead Friday held by Polly Mack and Celine Borge.
Nelly Korda went straight from a U.S. Women’s Open title to the LPGA’s only team tournament and her “Legally Blonde” team with Olivia Cowan wound up three shots out of the lead Thursday in the Dow Championship.
Nelly Korda already had established herself as the best in women’s golf without argument. All she was lacking was the biggest championship on her calendar. The U.S. Women’s Open is what inspired her from the time she first played in it at age 14.
Nelly Korda seized a share of the lead at the U.S. Women’s Open on Saturday with her second straight 4-under 67, ending with three consecutive birdies and finishing even with Sei Young Kim at 6-under 207.
Alison Lee seized a share of the lead at the 81st U.S. Women’s Open on Friday with a second-round 68 in her native Los Angeles area, joining Ruoning Yin at 4-under 138 atop a crowded leaderboard at Riviera.
Jennifer Kupcho made seven birdies on an unforgiving Riviera for a 5-under 66 and a one-shot lead over Sei Young Kim in the opening round of the 81st U.S. Women’s Open on Thursday.
Nelly Korda fell just short of her first U.S. Women’s Open title a year ago, coming up second to Maja Stark in a finish that was painfully appropriate for her inexplicably winless calendar year.
Celine Boutier rallied from a four-shot deficit Sunday, making three birdies around the turn on her way to a 5-under 66 for a one-shot victory over Arpichaya Yubol in the ShopRite LPGA.
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