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ST GEORGE, UTAH - MAY 04: Haeran Ryu of South Korea celebrates on the 18th green after the final round of the Black Desert Championship 2025 at Black Desert Resort on May 04, 2025 in St George, Utah. Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Sean M. Haffey / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
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ST GEORGE, UTAH - MAY 04: Haeran Ryu of South Korea poses with the trophy after the final round of the Black Desert Championship 2025 at Black Desert Resort on May 04, 2025 in St George, Utah. Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Sean M. Haffey / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
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Yoo Hae-ran (24) won her third career championship on the LPGA Tour with an eagle show.
Yoo Hae-ran shot an eagle and six birdies in the fourth round on the last day of the Black Desert Championship (total prize money of $3 million) at the Black Desert Resort Golf Course (par 72, 6,629 yards) in Ibbins, Utah on the 5th (Korea time).
Yoo Hae-ran, who recorded a total of 26-under 262, beat joint second-place Ester Hanselite (Germany) and In Luo Ning (China, 21-under 267) by five strokes to achieve her first LPGA Tour victory of the season and her third career championship. Wire-to-wire win without missing the lead throughout the first to fourth rounds. Yoo Hae-ran, who became the first champion by winning the new competition, collected $450,000 (about 630 million won) in prize money.
It is the first win in about eight months since the FM Championship in September last year. It is the third Korean player to win the LPGA title this season after Kim A-rim and Kim Hyo-joo.
Yoo Hae-ran, who cut three shots in the first half alone, started the second half with a one-timer lead.
Following a birdie on the 11th hole (par 4), he successfully par-saved with a fantastic bunker shot on the 12th hole (par 4), preventing the chase.
At the 13th hole (par 5), he made two on and eagle putt to seal the net. He also set a new eagle record for three consecutive days following the ninth hole (par 5) in the second round and the 11th hole in the third round. He also had birdies in the 15th (par 3) and 18th (par 5) to seal the net.
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ST GEORGE, UTAH - MAY 04: Haeran Ryu of South Korea celebrates after the final round of the Black Desert Championship 2025 at Black Desert Resort on May 04, 2025 in St George, Utah. Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Sean M. Haffey / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
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THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS - APRIL 26: Hae Ran Ryu of South Korea walks the second fairway during the third round of The Chevron Championship 2025 at The Club at Carlton Woods on April 26, 2025 in The Woodlands, Texas. Sarah Stier/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Sarah Stier / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
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Yoo Hae-ran said in a post-match local interview, `Many people would think the 13th hole (par 5) was a match-winner, but the 12th hole (par 4) was more important"The 12th hole save was the key to this victory."
Talented Yoo Hae-ran has won every year since entering the LPGA Tour in 2023 with a steady performance.
In his debut, he won the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship for the first time, winning the Rookie of the Year award six times, including the FM Championship last year. He has become a top-10 player 13 times.
This year, he also won the championship after tying for sixth place in the Chevron Championship, the first major tournament of the season, last month.
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ST GEORGE, UTAH - MAY 04: Haeran Ryu of South Korea chips on the 17th green during the final round of the Black Desert Championship 2025 at Black Desert Resort on May 04, 2025 in St George, Utah. Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Sean M. Haffey / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
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Haeran Ryu, right, of South Korea, hits from the 16th tee at the LPGA Black Desert Championship golf tournament Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Ivins, Utah. (AP Photo/Candice Ward)
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Haeran Ryu, left, of South Korea, is sprayed after winning the LPGA Black Desert Championship golf tournament Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Ivins, Utah. (AP Photo/Candice Ward)
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Second place is Hanselite. Yu Hae-ran, who competed in the same group with In Luo Ning, said, `Both players in the same group performed well, and I tried to focus only on my swing"I looked back. "I was in bad shape at the beginning of this season, but as I have recently recovered my condition, I think I have had good results thanks to continuing the game by trusting myself," he said.
Yoo Hae-ran said, "I called my coach in Korea every day because I think I lost my sense of shot after the final round of the Chevron Championship, and he advised me to 'No problem'Just focus on yourself'." As he said, participating in the competition as usual helped him revive his shots and win the championship."
Lee Mi-hyang, Lee So-mi, Jeon Ji-won and Choi Hye-jin finished the competition tied for 12th with 13-under 275 strokes.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
