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Irish Independent
3 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
No joy for Leona Maguire as Koreans Im and Lee win Dow Championship
The Irish Goodbyes closed with a two-under 68 in the final round fourballs to finish tied for 18th on three-under. American duo Megan Khang and Lexi Thompson closed with a 60 to set the target at 20 under, but lost in a foursomes format playoff to Koreans Jin Hee Im and Somi Lee. Lee made an eight-foot birdie putt at the first extra hole before Khang missed from five feet to extend the playoff. Im and Lee, who closed with a 62, are in their second year on the LPGA Tour. It was their first title in America, though both were prolific winners on the Korea LPGA, with Im winning six titles to Lee's five. There was also a maiden win in the US for Aldrich Potgeiter, who at 20 years, 9 months and 16 days became the youngest South African to win on the PGA Tour. The former Amateur Championship winner won the Rocket Classic when he beat Max Greyserman on the fifth extra hole at Detroit Golf Club after Chris Kirk had been eliminated from the playoff with a bogey at the second tie hole. A birdie from 18 feet on the par-three 15th clinched it for Potgieter. Kirk missed a nine-footer to win on the first tie hole but dropped out of the playoff after missing a four footer for par at the second. Potgieter was two strokes ahead entering the final round and closed with a three-under 69 to tie on 22 under with Greyserman and Kirk, who both shot 67. 'It was definitely a tough day,' Potgieter said. 'The start didn't go my way, I struggled to make putts, left a lot short. 'Finally got one to the hole, and I just saw the ball roll end over end, and I knew it was going to go in.'
Boston Globe
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Haeran Ryu goes wire-to-wire at Black Desert Championship for first win since last summer at TPC Boston
This one was closer than the five-shot margin indicated. Ryu was clinging to a one-shot lead over Esther Henseleit of Germany going to the back nine. She missed a 6-foot birdie putt on the 10th — her third straight miss from short range for birdie. But then she made a 15-foot birdie putt at the 11th, and her eagle at the 13th put her ahead by four shots. Advertisement Haeran Ryu takes advantage of the Catch the rest of her round right now on NBC Sports Digital 📺 — LPGA (@LPGA) 'Incredible day,' said Ryu, who now has won in each of the last seven years dating to her first win as an 18-year-old on the Korea LPGA. Henseleit, who started three shots behind, went out in 31 to get within one shot. She cooled on the back nine, not making another birdie until the 18th hole for a 66. She tied for second with Ruoning Yin (67), the final challenge to Ryu. Advertisement 'Started out great on the front nine and then couldn't quite keep up on the back,' Henseleit said. 'Haeran played amazing and she really deserved to win it today.' Yin, who got back into the mix with a 62 on Saturday, was four shots behind at the turn. She ran off four straight birdies starting at the 11th, all of them inside 8 feet. The last one got her to within three shots of Ryu. The South Korean responded with an approach into 3 feet on the 15th for a birdie to restore her lead to four shots, and Yin fell back with a double bogey from the bunker on the 16th. 'I play 70 good holes,' Yin said. 'I made a triple on the first day and then a double on 16 today. But overall, I think my game is really solid.' Yan Liu closed with a 65 to finish alone in fourth. Stephanie Kyriacou of Australia finished with the shot of the day, a fairway metal on the par-5 18th that rolled in for an albatross, giving her a 67 to tie for sixth. STEPH KYRIACOU WITH AN ALBATROSS ON 18 🤯🤯🤯 — LPGA (@LPGA) Ryu is the 10th winner in 10 tournaments on the LPGA Tour this season.
NBC Sports
04-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Haeran Ryu bounces back from major disappointment, wins wire-to-wire in Utah
IVINS, Utah — Haeran Ryu made an 8-foot eagle putt during a flawless back nine that allowed her to pull away Sunday with an 8-under 64, giving her a five-shot victory at the inaugural Black Desert Championship in the LPGA Tour's return to Utah after a 61-year absence. Ryu became the second player to go wire-to-wire on the LPGA Tour this year, and it was her second time winning a new event. She won the FM Championship at the TPC Boston last year. She was coming off a rough finish at the Chevron Championship last week, sharing the 54-hole lead at the first major of the year until closing with a 76. This one was closer than the five-shot margin indicated. Ryu was clinging to a one-shot lead over Esther Henseleit of Germany going to the back nine. She missed a 6-foot birdie putt on the 10th — her third straight miss from short range for birdie. But then she made a 15-foot birdie putt at the 11th, and her eagle at the 13th put her ahead by four shots. 'Incredible day,' said Ryu, who now has won in each of the last seven years dating to her first win as an 18-year-old on the Korea LPGA. Henseleit, who started three shots behind, went out in 31 to get within one shot. She cooled on the back nine, not making another birdie until the 18th hole for a 66. She tied for second with Ruoning Yin (67), the final challenge to Ryu. 'Started out great on the front nine and then couldn't quite keep up on the back,' Henseleit said. 'Haeran played amazing and she really deserved to win it today.' Yin, who got back into the mix with a 62 on Saturday, was four shots behind at the turn. She ran off four straight birdies starting at the 11th, all of them inside 8 feet. The last one got her to within three shots of Ryu. The South Korean responded with an approach into 3 feet on the 15th for a birdie to restore her lead to four shots, and Yin fell back with a double bogey from the bunker on the 16th. 'I play 70 good holes,' Yin said. 'I made a triple on the first day and then a double on 16 today. But overall, I think my game is really solid.' Yan Liu closed with a 65 to finish alone in fourth. Stephanie Kyriacou of Australia finished with the shot of the day, a fairway metal on the par-5 18th that rolled in for an albatross, giving her a 67 to tie for sixth. Ryu is the 10th winner in 10 tournaments on the LPGA Tour this season.
Hamilton Spectator
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Haeran Ryu pulls away for a wire-to-wire win at Black Desert Championship
IVINS, Utah (AP) — Haeran Ryu made an 8-foot eagle putt during a flawless back nine that allowed her to pull away Sunday with an 8-under 64, giving her a five-shot victory at the inaugural Black Desert Championship in the LPGA Tour's return to Utah after a 61-year absence. Ryu became the second player to go wire-to-wire on the LPGA Tour this year, and it was her second time winning a new event. She won the FM Championship at the TPC Boston last year. She was coming off a rough finish at the Chevron Championship last week, sharing the 54-hole lead at the first major of the year until closing with a 76. This one was closer than the five-shot margin indicated. Ryu was clinging to a one-shot lead over Esther Henseleit of Germany going to the back nine. She missed a 6-foot birdie putt on the 10th — her third straight miss from short range for birdie. But then she made a 15-foot birdie putt at the 11th, and her eagle at the 13th put her ahead by four shots. 'Incredible day,' said Ryu, who now has won in each of the last seven years dating to her first win as an 18-year-old on the Korea LPGA. Henseleit, who started three shots behind, went out in 31 to get within one shot. She cooled on the back nine, not making another birdie until the 18th hole for a 66. She tied for second with Ruoning Yin (67), the final challenge to Ryu. 'Started out great on the front nine and then couldn't quite keep up on the back,' Henseleit said. 'Haeran played amazing and she really deserved to win it today.' Yin, who got back into the mix with a 62 on Saturday, was four shots behind at the turn. She ran off four straight birdies starting at the 11th, all of them inside 8 feet. The last one got her to within three shots of Ryu. The South Korean responded with an approach into 3 feet on the 15th for a birdie to restore her lead to four shots, and Yin fell back with a double bogey from the bunker on the 16th. 'I play 70 good holes,' Yin said. 'I made a triple on the first day and then a double on 16 today. But overall, I think my game is really solid.' Yan Liu closed with a 65 to finish alone in fourth. Stephanie Kyriacou of Australia finished with the shot of the day, a fairway metal on the par-5 18th that rolled in for an albatross, giving her a 67 to tie for sixth. Ryu is the 10th winner in 10 tournaments on the LPGA Tour this season. ___ AP golf:
San Francisco Chronicle
04-05-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Haeran Ryu pulls away for a wire-to-wire win at Black Desert Championship
IVINS, Utah (AP) — Haeran Ryu made an 8-foot eagle putt during a flawless back nine that allowed her to pull away Sunday with an 8-under 64, giving her a five-shot victory at the inaugural Black Desert Championship in the LPGA Tour's return to Utah after a 61-year absence. Ryu became the second player to go wire-to-wire on the LPGA Tour this year, and it was her second time winning a new event. She won the FM Championship at the TPC Boston last year. She was coming off a rough finish at the Chevron Championship last week, sharing the 54-hole lead at the first major of the year until closing with a 76. This one was closer than the five-shot margin indicated. Ryu was clinging to a one-shot lead over Esther Henseleit of Germany going to the back nine. She missed a 6-foot birdie putt on the 10th — her third straight miss from short range for birdie. But then she made a 15-foot birdie putt at the 11th, and her eagle at the 13th put her ahead by four shots. 'Incredible day,' said Ryu, who now has won in each of the last seven years dating to her first win as an 18-year-old on the Korea LPGA. Henseleit, who started three shots behind, went out in 31 to get within one shot. She cooled on the back nine, not making another birdie until the 18th hole for a 66. She tied for second with Ruoning Yin (67), the final challenge to Ryu. 'Started out great on the front nine and then couldn't quite keep up on the back,' Henseleit said. 'Haeran played amazing and she really deserved to win it today.' Yin, who got back into the mix with a 62 on Saturday, was four shots behind at the turn. She ran off four straight birdies starting at the 11th, all of them inside 8 feet. The last one got her to within three shots of Ryu. The South Korean responded with an approach into 3 feet on the 15th for a birdie to restore her lead to four shots, and Yin fell back with a double bogey from the bunker on the 16th. 'I play 70 good holes,' Yin said. 'I made a triple on the first day and then a double on 16 today. But overall, I think my game is really solid.' Yan Liu closed with a 65 to finish alone in fourth.
