Ryu Hae-ran seizes 36-hole lead at LPGA event in S. Korea

Seoul, October 23 - Ryu Hae-ran took the lead at the BMW Ladies Championship, an LPGA Tour event held in her home country of South Korea. She posted an impressive eight-under 64 on Friday, becoming the highest-ranked player in the field at No. 3. Ryu has maintained a perfect scorecard, avoiding a single bogey throughout the tournament.

On the front nine, she scored two eagles and four birdies, while on the back nine she added four more birdies. Ryu currently holds a two-shot advantage over South Korean Kim Min-sun and American Lauren Coughlin, both of whom scored a bogey-free 66 on Friday. Ryu, who has won two LPGA events this season at major championships, aims to join world No. 1 Nelly Korda and second-ranked Jeeno Thitikul as the only players with at least three victories in 2026.

She made early birdies on the challenging Par-72 course, including the first two par-5s and the final two par-5s, while also birdying the par-3 and par-4 holes. In a low-scoring day with 48 of 82 players breaking 70, Ryu's lead remains intact.