Ryu Hae-ran builds 4-shot lead at LPGA event in S. Korea
Hometown favorite Ryu Hae-ran is taking a four-stroke lead into the final round of the LPGA Tour event in her native South Korea. Ryu shot a four-under 68 on Saturday to reach 17-under 199 through 54 holes at the BMW Ladies Championship at Pine Beach Golf Links in Haenam, some 335 kilometers south of Seoul. Three players sit four shots behind Ryu in second place -- Park Min-ji and Choi Hye-jin of…
Ry Hae-ran, a hometown favorite, is currently leading the BMW Ladies Championship by four strokes at the final round in her native South Korea. After a four-under 68, she has reached 17-under 199 through 54 holes at Pine Beach Golf Links in Haenam, situated 335 kilometers south of Seoul. Choi Hye-jin and Yuri Yoshida of South Korea and Japan, respectively, are in a tie for second place, four strokes behind Ryu.
Hailing from Yeongam, a town nearby, Ryu is aiming for her third title of the season and sixth LPGA championship overall. Two of her victories in 2026 were at major championships -- the KPMG Women's PGA Championship in June and the Amundi Evian Championship in July. Currently ranked third in the field, Ryu has played exceptionally well throughout the week, managing only one bogey in her three rounds and missing the green just twice. Her round started with five consecutive pars before she birdied the par-5 sixth hole.
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