Haeran Ryu wins KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, denying Nelly Korda’s run at history

Haeran Ryu has broken Nelly Korda’s chokehold on the major championships for women’s golf in 2026. Ryu shot a 70 on Sunday at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn., to win the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, emerging from a crowded leaderboard in a final round that went far longer than anyone had planned. As Ryu tapped in a par putt on the 18th green to finish at 13 under par, a crowd of her South Korean countrywomen surrounded her and sprayed her with champagne in what has become a trade

By Jason Griffith for PeeDeeWire

Yahoo Sports reports: Haeran Ryu has broken Nelly Korda’s chokehold on the major championships for women’s golf in 2026. Ryu shot a 70 on Sunday at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn., to win the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, emerging from a crowded leaderboard in a final round that went far longer than anyone had planned. As Ryu tapped in a par putt on the 18th green to finish at 13 under par, a crowd of her South Korean countrywomen surrounded her and sprayed her with champagne in what has become a trade