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Haeran Ryu Wins Evian in Playoff to Claim Second Straight Major

The victory capped a weekend that included an 11-under 60 and leaves the LPGA with two different multiple-major winners this season.

Haeran Ryu, of South Korea, celebrates with her trophy after winning the Evian Championship women's golf tournament, in Evian, eastern France, Sunday, July 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)
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Ryu Hae-ran of South Korea tees off on the second hole during the final round of the Amundi Evian Championship at Evian Resort Golf Club, in Evian-Les-Bains, France, on July 12, 2026, in this Associated Press photo. (Yonhap)

Overview

  • Ryu defeated Brooke Henderson on the first playoff hole after both finished 72 holes at 19-under 265, securing the Amundi Evian title on Sunday.
  • Her third-round 11-under 60 set the lowest single-round score in any major and gave her the lead going into the final day.
  • Henderson staged a late charge that included an eagle on the par-5 seventh, a hole-in-one on the eighth, and an eagle on the 18th to force the playoff.
  • Ryu earned roughly $1.4 million for the win, which is her fifth LPGA victory and follows her KPMG Women’s PGA Championship triumph two weeks earlier.
  • Japan’s Aki Iwai finished solo third after a missed birdie on 18 and the tour now turns its focus to the AIG Women’s Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes starting July 30.