Ryu Hae-ran won her first major LPGA title, the KPMG Women's PGA Championship in Minnesota, overcoming a 10-shot deficit after the first round. She shot a final-round 70 to finish 13-under 275, two shots ahead of Yoon Ina, after taking a month off for an abdominal injury.
South Korean golfer Ryu Hae-ran, 25, won her first LPGA major title at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship in Chaska, Minnesota. She finished at 13-under 275, two strokes ahead of compatriot Yoon Ina, and secured US$1.95 million in prize money.
South Korea, seeking to avoid a second straight year without an LPGA major champion, fields a strong 21-player contingent led by Kim Hyo-joo and Kim Sei-young at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship in Minnesota. They aim to stop Nelly Korda's bid for a third consecutive major win.
