Yoo Hae-ran Claims First Major Title, Wins 3 Billion Won Prize

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Yoo Hae-ran has won the Women's PGA Championship, the third major tournament of the LPGA Tour season. This marks her first major championship victory, earning her a prize of 3 billion won.

Reporter Seo Dae-won has the story.

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Entering the final round as the sole leader, Yoo Hae-ran lost two strokes by the 6th hole and briefly relinquished the top spot.

However, she climbed back to a tie for the lead with a birdie on the 7th hole and pulled ahead by one stroke after adding another birdie on the 9th.

She then secured her momentum by sinking a birdie putt of over 4 meters on the 12th hole, extending her lead to two strokes.

Yoo finished ahead of her playing partner in the final group, Yoon Ina, by two strokes to claim the title.

Yoo, who debuted on the LPGA Tour in 2023 and won Rookie of the Year, has now achieved her fourth career victory and her first major title, taking home a prize of 3 billion won.

[Yoo Hae-ran: It feels like a dream to win my first major title. I am truly happy. My dream has come true.]

Yoo pulled off a remarkable comeback victory after finishing the first round at 1-over par, tied for 70th place and 10 strokes behind the leader, Yoon Ina. It has been 62 years since a player last won an LPGA major after trailing by 10 or more strokes following the first round.

This is the first major victory for a South Korean player in two years, following Amy Yang, who won this tournament in 2024.

Yoon Ina finished in second place, her best performance since moving to the U.S. last year, as South Korean players swept the top two spots. World No. 1 Nelly Korda, who was aiming for her third consecutive major title, finished in 8th place.

Video by Chae Chul-ho
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