Eagle streak and ice-cold nerves: Ryu cruises to title

South Korea' 's Ryu Hae-Ran completed a wire-to-wire victory on Sunday at the Black Desert Championship to capture her third career LPGA title.

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The 24-year-old from Seoul fired a bogey-free eight-under par 64 to finish 72 holes on 26-under 262 and win by five strokes at Black Desert Resort in Ivins, Utah.

“Yeah, was so incredible day again because I have a new record for my golf because the best score on the final round score was 23, so today is 26, so it's amazing,” Ryu said.

China's Yin Ruoning, who set a tournament record with a 62 on Saturday, and Germany’s Esther Henseleit shared a distant second on 267 with China's Liu Yan on 269 and Japan's Rio Takeda fifth on 270.

Ryu, who hit all 14 fairways on Sunday and reached 15 of 18 greens in regulation, had an eagle for the third day in a row plus six birdies in adding to a trophy haul that includes the 2023 Northwest Arkansas Championship and 2024 FM Championship.