Ryu Hae-ran captures Women's PGA Championship title at Hazeltine
Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Jun 28, 2026, 11:52 PM
Last updated Jun 28, 2026
Ryu Hae-ran of South Korea secured her first major title at the Women's PGA Championship on Sunday, finishing with a two-under par 70 final round. She overcame a ten-stroke deficit after the first round, concluding with a total of 13-under par 275. Ryu's performance featured five birdies and solid putting, despite adverse weather conditions that delayed play. Yoon Ina finished in second place after a final round of two-under 70, while world number one Nelly Korda ended the tournament with a one-over par score, tied for eighth.
- •Ryu Hae-ran wins Women's PGA Championship by two strokes.
- •Final score: 13-under par 275 at Hazeltine National Golf Club.
- •Yoon Ina finishes in second place, one stroke ahead of Brooke Henderson.
- •Nelly Korda ties for eighth after a one-over par final round.
- •Ryu receives $1.95 million from a record purse of $13 million.
- 11:52 PMYahoo Sports — South Korea's Ryu Hae-ran wins Women's PGA Championship
- 11:31 PMYahoo Sports — Haeran Ryu wins KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, denying Nelly Korda’s run at history
"Haeran Ryu has broken Nelly Korda’s chokehold on the major championships for women’s golf in 2026. Ryu shot a 70 on Sunday at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn., to win the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, emerging from a crowded leaderboard in a final round that went far longer than anyone had planned. As Ryu tapped in a par putt on the 18th green to finish at 13 under par, a crowd of her South Korean countrywomen surrounded her and sprayed her with champagne in what has become a trade
"South Korea's Ryu Hae-ran marched to her first major title on Sunday, firing five birdies in a two-under par 70 final round to win the Women's PGA Championship by two strokes.Ryu, who trailed by 10 after the opening round, was dialed-in on the greens at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota, where world number one Nelly Korda's bid for a third straight major title ended with a one-over par final round that left her tied for eighth.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 28, 2026, 11:52 PMSouth Korea's Ryu Hae-ran wins Women's PGA Championship
South Korea's Ryu Hae-ran marched to her first major title on Sunday, firing five birdies in a two-under par 70 final round to win the Women's PGA Championship by two strokes.Ryu, who trailed by 10 after the opening round, was dialed-in on the greens at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota, where world number one Nelly Korda's bid for a third straight major title ended with a one-over par final round that left her tied for eighth.
- Yahoo SportsJun 28, 2026, 11:31 PMHaeran Ryu wins KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, denying Nelly Korda’s run at history
Haeran Ryu has broken Nelly Korda’s chokehold on the major championships for women’s golf in 2026. Ryu shot a 70 on Sunday at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn., to win the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, emerging from a crowded leaderboard in a final round that went far longer than anyone had planned. As Ryu tapped in a par putt on the 18th green to finish at 13 under par, a crowd of her South Korean countrywomen surrounded her and sprayed her with champagne in what has become a trade
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