Yahoo Sports· 2h ago· 1 min read
Haeran Ryu continued her stellar major form, outplaying Nelly Korda head to head Thursday at the AIG Women’s Open.
Ryu shot 5-under 66 at Royal Lytham & St Annes to grab the early lead over Yealimi Noh (67). Korda struggled to a 2-over 73 and was outside the top 60 with the afternoon wave in action.
Ryu and Korda have each won two majors this season. Korda claimed the first two, at the Chevron Championship and the U.S. Women’s Open. Ryu then captured the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship and Amundi Evian Championship in successive starts.
Just over a month ago, Ryu was major-less. She’s now seeking three in a row.
Only four players in LPGA history have won three consecutive majors. Inbee Park was the most recent to do so, in 2013. Pat Bradley did it over two seasons, in 1985-86. Mickey Wright (1961-62) and Babe Zaharias (1950) are the other two.
Ryu has found the perfect time to peak…
Continue reading at Yahoo SportsDiscussion
Be the first to comment.
Never miss a headline
Get breaking Nigerian and world news straight to your inbox.
Related Articles
Dominik Mysterio speaks out on being chokeslammed by New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns
24m ago
Read MoreOregon's Dan Lanning throws subtle jab at SEC at Big Ten media days
28m ago
Read More
Bundesliga forward emerges as a strong option for Barcelona after Eli Junior Kroupi setback
29m ago
Read More
Italian Football Enters a New Era as Serie A Clubs Prepare for the 2026/27 Season
29m ago
Read More
Man City agree personal terms with Ayyoub Bouaddi as Lille talks continue
29m ago
Read More
Real Madrid forward convinced he will return to club in the future as Premier League move nears
14m ago
Read MoreLatest in Sports
Should Sean Mannion keep what worked in Kevin Patullo’s offense?
Yahoo Sports · 15m ago
Dwayne Wade and Tobias Harris react as former teammate announces NBA retirement
Yahoo Sports · 16m ago
Rangers' Corey Seager making strides toward return to the Texas lineup
Yahoo Sports · 17m ago
The Design Of Buffalo’s Highmark Stadium Heating Up The Bills Mafia
Yahoo Sports · 20m ago
WNBA trade deadline candidates. 5 players who could be dealt
Yahoo Sports · 21m ago
Minnesota Crookston's Thomas Schumacher returns to Thompson for final Legion state tournament run
Yahoo Sports · 22m ago
WWE 'SummerSlam' 2026 predictions: Who will win?
Yahoo Sports · 22m ago
What is America’s oldest ballpark? MLB spotlights Alabama landmark
Yahoo Sports · 23m ago
Most Read Today
LeBron James officially joins 76ers on two-year contract | Report
Yahoo Sports · 4d ago
Six students sustain minor injuries as fire destroys Leklebi SHS House Master's apartment
3News · 4d ago
Insecurity: Group commends Tinubu’s approval of 12 new Nigerian Army Divisions
Nigerian Tribune · 2d ago
‘176,000 Nigerians visited Ghana in 2025’
Punch · 2d ago
FG predicts drop in cooking gas prices
Daily Trust · 2d ago
After Trump launched war on Iran, hiked inflation through tariffs, Johnson labels election ‘common sense vs. communism’
Fortune · 3d ago
eBay reaches $56M settlement with e-commerce newsletter writers it terrorized in 2019
TechCrunch · 2d ago
Chase Freedom Rise review: A credit-building card with rewards and a path toward an upgrade
CNBC · 2d ago