Overview
- Ryu defeated Brooke Henderson on the first playoff hole at the Amundi Evian Championship after both finished at 19‑under, with Ryu sinking a short birdie putt to seal the title on Sunday.
- Her victory is Ryu’s second major in three weeks and her fifth LPGA Tour win, earning the $1.4 million winner’s check.
- Ryu carded an 11‑under 60 in Saturday’s third round, the lowest single‑round score recorded in any major, which built the lead she protected into the final day.
- Henderson erased a seven‑shot deficit in the final round with an eagle and a hole‑in‑one on consecutive holes and an eagle on the 18th to force the playoff, but could not convert on the extra hole.
- Japan’s Aki Iwai finished solo third after narrowly missing a birdie on the 72nd hole, and the result sets the stage for the AIG Women’s Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes starting July 30.