Ryu Hae-ran, world No. 7, secured her second consecutive LPGA major title by winning the Amundi Evian Championship in a playoff against Brooke Henderson, becoming the first South Korean to achieve back-to-back major wins since 2013.
South Korea's Haeran Ryu secured her second major title in two weeks, winning the Evian Championship in a play-off against Canada's Brooke Henderson. Ryu birdied the first playoff hole after Henderson faltered, collecting $1.4m.
Charley Hull shot a joint-lowest first-round 66 at the Evian Championship, placing her third at five under par. She laughed off suggestions her caddie's ice cream helped her performance, despite sweltering conditions. World number one Nelly Korda struggled, finishing day one in 99th place.
South Korean golfer Kim Hyo-joo, ranked world No. 3, will compete in the Amundi Evian Championship in France this week, aiming for her second career LPGA major title. She won the same tournament in 2014 and recently gained confidence after winning the Lotte Open.
