Ryu Hae-ran climbed to No. 5 on the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings after clinching her first LPGA title of the 2025 season and third career trophy on Sunday at the Black Desert Championship in Ivins, Utah, jumping seven spots on the rankings.
Korean golfer Ryu Hae-ran claimed a dominant wire-to-wire victory at the inaugural LPGA Black Desert Championship, securing her third career LPGA title and rebounding from a recent major setback with renewed focus and confidence.
Ryu Hae-ran has captured her third career LPGA title in Utah in wire-to-wire fashion.
Ryu Hae-Ran and Mao Saigo lead the Chevron Championship at nine-under par, aiming for the major title in the final round.
The 2025 LPGA Tour season will tee off in Orlando this week, with five Korean players in the field for the opener featuring winners in the past two years.
The International Crown, an LPGA match-play competition, will feature a new team of global stars for this year's edition in Korea, organizers said Thursday.
The 2024 LPGA Tour ended Sunday at the CME Group Tour Championship, drawing the curtain on a dissapointing year for Korean golfers with just three titles won across the 35 events.
Ryu Hae-ran missed her third LPGA victory after finishing in third place with a 21-under-par, 267, at the Maybank Championship in Malaysia on Sunday.
Ryu Hae-ran beat Ko Jin-young in an all-Korean playoff at the FM Championship on Sunday at TPC Boston in Massachusetts to claim her second LPGA title and $570,000 in prize money.
Lauren Coughlin won the CPKC Women’s Open on Sunday for her first LPGA Tour title, pulling away from Ryu Hae-ran with a two-stroke swing on the par-3 17th.
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