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Korea Herald
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Korea Herald
[Graphic News] S. Korean golfers regain momentum on LPGA Tour
Ryu Hae-ran recently captured a wire-to-wire victory at the inaugural Black Desert Championship, finishing with a bogey-free final round of 8-under 64 that included six birdies and an eagle. She posted a total score of 26-under 262 to secure the title. This marks the third LPGA Tour win of the year by a South Korean golfer. While Korean players have faced challenges on the LPGA Tour in recent years, standout performers such as Ryu Hae-ran, Amy Yang, Kim Hyo-joo and Kim A-lim continue to deliver impressive results. Earlier this season, Kim Hyo-joo claimed the Ford Championship title in March, while Kim A-lim secured a win at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament.
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ryu stretches lead at LPGA Black Desert Championship
Ryu Hae-ran of South Korea hits a tee shot on the way to the 36-hole lead in the LPGA Black Desert Championship (Sean M. Haffey) Ryu Hae-ran shook off a slow start with an eagle and four birdies in a five-under par 67 on Friday that gave her a two-stroke lead midway through the LPGA Black Desert Championship in Utah. Ryu started the day with a one-shot lead after a bogey-free nine-under opening round. Advertisement She struggled to get going, dropping a shot before back-to-back birdies at the fifth and sixth and an eagle at the par-five ninth. She added two more birdies coming in for a five-under par 67 and a 14-under total of 130. "Yesterday was so amazing for me, but today started a little bit tough," she said. "But I just wait for my first birdie and I made a chip-in and it's an amazing birdie. "Then today is a good day again because I got an eagle and a chip-in birdie -- lots of things today that were good for me." Ryu has wasted no time in contending after a disappointing finish in the first major of the year last week. She shared the 54-hole lead at the Chevron Championship but faded on Sunday and missed out on the five-woman playoff won by Japan's Mao Saigo. Advertisement Playing a new course for the LPGA, she is focusing on managing the course and the conditions as she chases her third victory after one win each in 2023 and 2024. "Maybe tomorrow and final round I think will be a little bit windier than the first two rounds. I think here it's a little bit narrow because there are a lot of rocks outside the fairway. I'm just thinking more about keeping (in) the fairway and keeping (on) the green -- just waiting for the chance," she said. Ryu had a two-shot lead over compatriot Lee So-mi, who had six birdies in her second straight 66 for 132. It's the second time this season Lee has opened with two rounds in the 60s, and she was one stroke in front of Germany's Esther Henseleit and South Korean Joo Soo-bin, who both carded 68s for 133. Advertisement Thailand's Ariya Jutanugarn, who started the day one off the lead, had four birdies and a double-bogey in her two-under 70 that left her tied for fifth on 134 with Taiwan's Hsu Wei-Ling, who also posted a 70. Ariya said conditions were tougher as the winds picked up in the afternoon, and she wasn't discouraged after "one bad shot" off the tee at the par-four second -- her 11th hole of the day -- led to a double-bogey. "I just keep doing what I'm doing," said Ariya, who bounced back with birdies at the fourth and seventh. bb/st
Korea Herald
22-04-2025
- Sport
- Korea Herald
No S. Korean inside top 10 in women's golf rankings for 1st time in 19 yrs
For the first time in nearly two decades, South Korea does not have a player inside the top 10 in the women's world golf rankings. Ryu Hae-ran slipped three spots from No. 9 to No. 12 in the latest rankings released Tuesday, while Ko Jin-young rose two places to No. 11 as the top-ranked South Korean player at the moment. The women's rankings were first released in February 2006. The last time South Korea, a women's golf powerhouse for many years, did not have a top-10 player was the second week of June 2006. Historically, South Korea has produced the most No. 1 players with five, most recently Ko between 2019 and 2023. Ko holds the record for most weeks spent at No. 1 with 163. In the current rankings, South Korea has the most players in the top 100 with 28. South Korean players have not been as dominant on the LPGA Tour as in years past. In 2021, South Korean players were shut out at LPGA major tournaments for the first time since 2010, and came up empty-handed again in 2023. In 2024, Ryu was one of only three South Korean winners on the tour, alongside Amy Yang and Kim A-lim. For this year, Kim won the season opener in February, the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, and Kim Hyo-joo earned her seventh career title in March at the Ford Championship. (Yonhap)
