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Haeran Ryu won the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, her first career Major title, edging out Ina Yoon by two shots on a windy Sunday in Hazeltine.

The South Korean, LPGA Rookie of the Year 2023, finished with an excellent 70 (-2) in the final round, taking her overall total to 275 (-13). Ryu became the sixth South Korean player to win this Major in the last 12 years. Starting with a 73 on the opening day (ranked 70th), she recovered from a deficit of more than 10 shots, a rare feat in recent women’s Major history.

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Rookie Carolina Melgrati was extremely pleased. In her first Major appearance and her tenth tournament of the season on the LPGA Tour, the young Italian finished the tournament on par (72-71-72-73, total 288) to finish 32nd. Thanks to this performance, she earned 27,300 points in the world rankings. Melgrati made the cut in her last six events, with a strong peak in the Top 10, confirming a positive moment in her debut season on the major circuit.

Brooke Henderson and Dewi Weber finished in third place at -10. Three Americans (Allisen Corpuz, Auston Kim, and Alison Lee) finished fifth at -7.

Ryu handled a challenging finish with great maturity, characterized by strong winds and greens softened by the morning storm (which forced a 3.5-hour delay to tees). After a tough start with three bogeys on the first five holes, the South Korean displayed her excellent long game, finishing at 4-under for the last 12 holes.

Ina Yoon, with an excellent 63 on the opening day, had to settle for second place despite a strong recovery on Sunday. For the 23-year-old South Korean, this is her best career result on the LPGA Tour.

World ranking leader Nelly Korda finished eighth with a final-round 73. The American failed to win the first three Majors of the season, but remains in excellent position for the upcoming events (the Evian Championship and the Women’s British Open).

For Carolina Melgrati, participating in Hazeltine represents an important experience in her development. Finishing a Major on par as a rookie, with a respectable ranking and ranking points earned, is a positive sign for the second half of the season.