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Haeran Ryu Claims Back-to-Back Majors with Evian Championship Playoff Victory
7/12/2026, 9:00:30 PM
Ryu Wins Evian Championship in Playoff
South Korean golfer Haeran Ryu birdied the first hole of a sudden-death playoff against Brooke Henderson to capture the Evian Championship at Evian Golf Resort in France. Both players finished the tournament at 19-under par for the week, with Henderson posting a 7-under 64 in the final round and recording three eagles—including a hole-in-one on hole 8 and an eagle on hole 18 that forced the playoff. Ryu, who had posted a 60 on Saturday—the lowest round ever recorded at a major—rolled in a three-foot birdie putt on the playoff’s opening hole to secure the title.
Recent Major Successes
The Evian win marks Ryu’s second major title in three weeks. She previously triumphed at the Women’s PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club on June 29, ending a stretch in which she had not yet claimed a major. Her consecutive victories create the first instance of double major winners in the same calendar year in women’s golf. The season’s earlier majors were captured by Nelly Korda, who won the Chevron Championship and the U.S. Women’s Open.
Official Reaction
Ryu described her achievement as a dream realized, emphasizing the rapid shift from having no major to holding two in quick succession. Her comments underscore the personal significance of the back-to-back victories and reflect the broader excitement surrounding her emerging dominance on the LPGA Tour.
