Haeran Ryu, of South Korea, hits on the second hole during the final round of the Women's PGA Championship golf tournament at Hazeltine National Golf Club, Sunday, June 28, 2026, in Chaska, Minn. (AP Photo/Matt York)

CHASKA, Minn. — Haeran Ryu recovered from a rough start to secure her first career major title, winning the Women’s PGA Championship by two strokes over Ina Yoon on a windy Sunday at Hazeltine National Golf Club.

Ryu shot a 2-under 70 to finish at 13-under 275 and become the sixth South Korean to win the event over the last 12 editions, flashing a big smile after sinking her last putt as friends ran out to douse her in celebration.

The 2023 LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year was also the first major champion in at least the last 60 years to rally from a 10-plus-shot deficit after the first round. Ryu opened Thursday with a 73 in a tie for 70th place, as Yoon shot a tournament-record 63.

Playing her first event in six weeks, Ryu shook off whatever rust she showed and heeded some keen advice from her coach about moving forward.

“You don’t have another problem so just trust your shot and trust your caddie and trust yourself on the golf course,” Ryu said during the trophy ceremony on the 18th green.

Brooke Henderson and Dewi Weber tied for third at 10 under. Three Americans — Allisen Corpuz, Auston Kim and Alison Lee — tied for fifth place, six strokes behind Ryu.

“Haeran played unbelievable today,” Yoon said. “Brooke, I like to play her, play with her all the time. She’s such a nice girl. I learned a lot today, this week.”

LPGA Tour leader Nelly Korda wrapped up a frustrating weekend on the greens with a 73 to finish in a four-way tie for eighth, failing to become the third player to win the first three majors of the season.

The course was closed for most of the morning while a thunderstorm moved through the Twin Cities metro area, dropping more than an inch of rain and pushing all of the tee times back by 3¢ hours while players tried to stay focused and loose. That left the greens extra soft and the air especially gusty, making many of Hazeltine’s notoriously long fairways even trickier.

Ryu was five strokes behind Yoon in a four-way tie for second after two rounds and surged to the top on Saturday to take a one-shot lead over Henderson, the third time she’s been ahead or tied for the lead entering the final round of a major.

The 25-year-old Ryu bogeyed three of her first five holes before settling in and flexing her ball-striking muscle on a particularly tough afternoon for putting.

Playoff at Travelers

CROMWELL, Conn. — Scottie Scheffler celebrated as though he won and it must have felt that way.

He made an 8-foot par putt on the 18th hole to force a playoff with Viktor Hovland at the Travelers Championship.

That will have to wait until today. The final round was stopped for 90 minutes because of storms at the TPC River Highlands.

Hovland had three straight birdies to catch Scheffler and they finished with three pars. The delay meant it was too dark to contest even one playoff hole. That means they will return this morning to complete the final signature event.

Chacarra wins

FIANO, Italy — Eugenio Chacarra has captured a second straight title on the European tour by winning the Italian Open by five shots.

The 26-year-old Spaniard got an extra reward — a spot in the British Open taking place next month at Royal Birkdale.

It will be his debut in golf’s oldest major. Chacarra shot 7-under 64 and finished on 24-under par for the week.

Matt Wallace (67) was alone in second place. Chacarra won the KLM Open at the start of June.