Haeran Ryu leads AIG Women's Open, outperforms Nelly Korda on Day 1
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 30, 2026, 1:23 PM
Last updated Jul 30, 2026
Haeran Ryu shot a 5-under 66 at the AIG Women’s Open on Thursday, taking the early lead at Royal Lytham & St Annes. Nelly Korda, in contrast, struggled with a 2-over 73 and sat outside the top 60 as play continued. Ryu's strong performance comes as she seeks a third consecutive major title, having previously won the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship and the Amundi Evian Championship this season. This summer marks a key stretch for the LPGA, featuring three majors within four tournaments. With Ryu grouped with Korda and past AIG champion Lydia Ko, she birdied four of her first seven holes and closed her round with birdies on 16 and 18.
- •Ryu leads with a score of 5-under 66
- •Korda trails with a 2-over 73
- •Ryu aims for third straight major title
- •Royal Lytham & St Annes hosts the event
- •Korda struggled after missing the cut at Evian
- 1:23 PMYahoo Sports — Haeran Ryu outshines Nelly Korda on Day 1 of AIG Women's Open
"Haeran Ryu continued her stellar major form, outplaying Nelly Korda head to head Thursday at the AIG Women’s Open.
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