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The Star
13-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
South Korea Ryu rules with five-shot victory at Black Desert Championship for third career LPGA Tour title
Haeran Ryu of South Korea poses with the trophy after the final round of the Black Desert Championship 2025 at Black Desert Resort on May 04, 2025 in St George, Utah. -- Photo: Sean M. Haffey-Getty Images/LPGA IVINS, Utah: South Korean Haeran Ryu reinforced her status as one of golf's brightest young stars with an emphatic victory at the inaugural Black Desert Championship presented by Greater Zion, carding a flawless eight-under-par 64 on Sunday to claim her third LPGA Tour title by five shots overGermany's Esther Henseleit and China's Ruoning Yin. Heading into the final round at Black Desert Resort with a two-shot advantage over 2024 Maybank Championship winner Yin, with Henseleit a shot further adrift, Ryu carded the low round of the day for a winning total of 26-under-par 262 (63-67-68-64). Although Henseleit narrowed the gap to one shot at the turn, Ryu pulled away on the back nine with three birdies and an eagle at the par-five 13th for the first wire-to-wire victory of her career. Henseleit's closing 66 was good enough to tie Yin, who shot 67, for runner-up honours on 21-under-par 267. 'Just an amazing week for me, so I feel really excited now. I just wanted to keep playing my golf and just keep focusing on my swing and my putting,' said Ryu, who broke her 72-hole scoring record by three strokes. Ryu had switched putters during The Chevron Championship last week, where she held the 54-hole joint lead with eventual winner Mao Saigo of Japan, but fell back with a closing 76. 'I think I'm a little crazy because I switched putter on a Major week, but my feel was so good. I can just put more trust in my putts,' said Ryu. This is Ryu's third consecutive season with a win on the LPGA Tour. She captured the inaugural FM Championship title last August, defeating compatriot and former Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings number one Jin Young Ko in a playoff. In 2023, Ryu became a Rolex First-Time Winner at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G, en route to securing the Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year award. Henseleit was upbeat despite missing out on her maiden LPGA Tour victory. 'I played great on the front nine, probably holed all the good chances and then just couldn't really keep it up. In the end, it was a pretty solid day and I gave it everything, so I'm proud of my performance,' said the two-time Ladies European Tour winner. Yin was also pleased with her overall performance, highlighted by a tournament low 10-under-par 62 in the third round. She was also grouped with Ryu in the final round of the 2024 Maybank Championship at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club, where the Chinese player triumphed by one shot over Thailand's Jeeno Thitikul, with the Korean a stroke further back in third place. 'I think my game is pretty solid. Even this week I played 70 good holes. I made a triple on the first day and then a double on 16 today. Overall, my game is really solid,' said Yin, who was chasing her sixth LPGA Tour title and first since her Maybank Championship victory. Another Chinese player, Yan Liu, shot a final round 65 to take fourth place on 19-under-par 269, one shot ahead of two-time LPGA winner Rio Takeda of Japan. The LPGA Tour's next stop is the Mizuho Americas Open at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, where Rolex Rankings number one Nelly Korda is the defending champion. - LPGA TOUR
The Sun
05-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Ryu rules with five-shot victory at Black Desert Championship
Korean Ryu Haeran reinforced her status as one of golf's brightest young stars with an emphatic victory at the inaugural Black Desert Championship presented by Greater Zion, carding a flawless 8-under-par 64 on Sunday to claim her third LPGA Tour title by five shots over Germany's Esther Henseleit and China's Yin Ruoning. Heading into the final round at Black Desert Resort with a two-shot advantage over 2024 Maybank Championship winner Yin, with Henseleit a shot further adrift, Ryu carded the low round of the day for a winning total of 26-under-par 262 (63-67-68-64). Although Henseleit narrowed the gap to one shot at the turn, Ryu pulled away on the back nine with three birdies and an eagle at the par-five 13th for the first wire-to-wire victory of her career. Henseleit's closing 66 was good enough to tie Yin, who shot 67, for runner-up honours on 21-under-par 267. 'Just an amazing week for me, so I feel really excited now. I just wanted to keep playing my golf and just keep focusing on my swing and my putting,' said Ryu, who broke her 72-hole scoring record by three strokes. Ryu had switched putters during The Chevron Championship last week, where she held the 54-hole joint lead with eventual winner Mao Saigo of Japan, but fell back with a closing 76. 'I think I'm a little crazy because I switched putter on a Major week, but my feel was so good. I can just put more trust in my putts,' said Ryu. This is Ryu's third consecutive season with a win on the LPGA Tour. She captured the inaugural FM Championship title last August, defeating compatriot and former Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings No. 1 Ko Jin Young in a playoff. In 2023, Ryu became a Rolex First-Time Winner at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G, en route to securing the Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year award. Henseleit was upbeat despite missing out on her maiden LPGA Tour victory. 'I played great on the front nine, probably holed all the good chances and then just couldn't really keep it up. In the end, it was a pretty solid day and I gave it everything, so I'm proud of my performance,' said the twotime Ladies European Tour winner. Yin was also pleased with her overall performance, highlighted by a tournament low 10-under-par 62 in the third round. She was also grouped with Ryu in the final round of the 2024 Maybank Championship at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club, where the Chinese player triumphed by one shot over Thailand's Jeeno Thitikul, with the Korean a stroke further back in third place. 'I think my game is pretty solid. Even this week I played 70 good holes. I made a triple on the first day and then a double on 16 today. Overall, my game is really solid,' said Yin, who was chasing her sixth LPGA Tour title and first since her Maybank Championship victory. Another Chinese player, Liu Yan , shot a final round 65 to take fourth place on 19-under-par 269, one shot ahead of two-time LPGA winner Rio Takeda of Japan. The LPGA Tour's next stop is the Mizuho Americas Open at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, where Rolex Rankings number one Nelly Korda is the defending champion. – LPGA Tour
NBC Sports
03-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
*PROGRAMMING ALERT* -- CNBC TO PRESENT EXPANDED COVERAGE OF TODAY'S LPGA TOUR BLACK DESERT CHAMPIONSHIP THIRD ROUND BEGINNING AT 5 P.M. ET
Expanded Coverage Window on CNBC Showcases LPGA Tour's Inaugural Black Desert Championship Presented by Greater Zion at Black Desert Resort in Utah Following Two Rounds, Top 10 Features Leader Haeran Ryu, Paris Olympic Silver Medalist Esther Henseleit, and Two-Time Major Winner Ariya Jutanugarn STAMFORD, Conn. – May 3, 2025 – CNBC will present expanded coverage of today's third round of the inaugural LPGA Tour Black Desert Championship presented by Greater Zion from Black Desert Resort in Ivins, Utah., adding an hour of coverage to begin at 5 p.m. ET on CNBC. Today's expanded third round coverage will air on CNBC through the conclusion of play. Following two rounds, Haeran Ryu (-14) holds a two-shot lead over Somi Lee (-12). The current top 10 includes 2024 Paris Olympics silver medalist Esther Henseleit (-11) and two-time major champion Ariya Jutanugarn (-10). Cara Banks (play-by-play) and Karen Stupples (analyst) will call the action with on-course reporters Kay Cockerill and Mel Reid. Golf Central will recap all of the action across the world of golf – including today's LPGA Tour Black Desert Championship – tonight at 9 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel. The final round of the LPGA Tour Black Desert Championship will air Sunday at 6 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel. --NBC SPORTS--
The Hindu
02-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Indian sports wrap, May 2: Solid start for Aditi Ashok in Utah tournament
GOLF Solid start for Aditi Ashok in Utah Indian golfer Aditi Ashok overcame an early bogey to make a strong start that placed her tied 29th on the opening day of the Black Desert Championship, presented by Greater Zion, in Ivins, Utah. Aditi shot three-under 69 on Thursday. Having begun her round on the back nine, Aditi dropped a shot on the 11th hole before picking up birdies on the 13th and 14. She closed the first nine with an even-par 36 after dropping a shot on the 16th. On the second nine, Aditi made birdies on the fourth, and seventh to conclude the day with a total of three-under par. This year, Aditi has made cuts at three of the four events she has played and stands 102nd in the season's rankings. After the first round, Haeran Ryu of Korea led the field with a score of nine-under par for the day. Haeran played a bogey-free round that was dotted with nine birdies. Starting from the back nine, Haeran made five birdies and added four more on the front-nine. Haeran has so far made the cut in five of the six events she has played this season and stands 25th in the rankings. In the Chevron Championship last week in Texas, she posted her best finish of the season so far, ending tied sixth. - PTI Rough start for Rayhan Thomas at Tulum Golf Championship It was another rough start for India's Rayhan Thomas, who carded a five-over 77 and was in danger of missing the cut at the Tulum Championship at the PGA Riviera Maya. He was lying tied 124th after the opening round on Thursday. In nine starts prior to this week, Thomas has made four cuts with a best of tied seventh in Bahamas Great Abaco Classic. Mitchell Meissner opened with a six-under 66 to lead the field by one. He had seven birdies and one bogey. He has three top-10 finishes in nine starts this season, including a tied seventh at last week's Veritex Bank Championship. Zach Bauchou is second at five-under, while rookie Kensei Hirata, a six-time winner on Japan Tour, carded a four-under to be third. Runchanapong Youprayong (three-under), a winner on the All Thailand Golf Tour, recorded a three -under 69 and was tied fourth in a group of nine players. - PTI Related Topics Aditi Ashok
Khaleej Times
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Khaleej Times
This Week in Golf: Stars align in Texas for $9.9m CJ Cup Byron Nelson showdown
While the DP World Tour takes a well-earned breather after its back-to-back events in China, the global golf calendar rolls on with plenty to keep fans riveted. This week's headliner is The CJ Cup Byron Nelson, teeing off at TPC Craig Ranch in Texas with a whopping $9.9 million purse up for grabs. Although Rory McIlroy won't be in the field, local favourite and world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler will be carrying the torch for the home crowd. Expect fireworks. The Korn Ferry Tour heads south to Mexico for the Tulum Championship at PGA Riviera Maya, continuing its $1 million event series. These tournaments are proving grounds for tomorrow's PGA Tour stars—and the standard of play is nothing short of elite. Take last week's Veritex Bank Championship at Texas Rangers Golf Club, for example. With a par-71 setup stretching 7,010 yards, the cut line landed at a jaw-dropping 9-under par. That's right—shoot 8-under, and you're still heading home empty-handed. Dubai's Rayhan Thomas found himself on the wrong side of that brutal cutoff. His rounds of 64 and 70 left him at 8-under, just one stroke shy of making the weekend. It's a harsh reminder of just how competitive life is on golf's second-highest tier—where the top 20 players by season's end will earn coveted PGA Tour cards. For aspiring tour pros worldwide, this is more than a tour—it's a masterclass in just how deep the talent pool runs. Meanwhile, the LPGA Tour stops in Utah for the Black Desert Championship presented by Greater Zion, where players will battle it out for a $3 million purse at the striking Black Desert Resort. This Week's Schedule at a Glance: PGA Tour The CJ Cup Byron Nelson May 1–4 | TPC Craig Ranch, Texas Purse: $9.9 million Korn Ferry Tour Tulum Championship May 1–4 | PGA Riviera Maya, Mexico Purse: $1 million LPGA Tour May 1–4 | Black Desert Resort, Utah Purse: $3 million
