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 trademark celebration in women’s golf.
THE WINNING PUTT @KPMGWomensPGA 🏆 pic.twitter.com/OIGzheeWrn
— LPGA (@LPGA) June 28, 2026Korda had won the Chevron Championship and U.S. Women’s Open already this year, and was bidding to become the third woman and first in 13 years to win the first three majors of the season. Korda got within two of the lead but faded down the home stretch to finish tied for eighth. With a win, Korda would have also clinched her spot in the LPGA Hall of Fame and passed Annika Sorenstam for No. 1 on the career money list.Ryu, 25, is a first-time major champion. The South Korean is ranked 12th in the world and had a pair of top-five finishes previously in majors, but she started the day with a one-shot lead at 11 under par, in front of Brooke Henderson and Ina Yoon.
