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Haeran Ryu Climbs to First Major Title at Hazeltine in Windy Finish
Haeran Ryu rallied from a rough start to win the KPMG Women's PGA Championship at Hazeltine National, finishing 13-under 275 to edge Ina Yoon by two strokes. After opening with a 73 and entering the final round behind, she overcame a 10-plus-shot first-round deficit with a late surge and solid ball-striking on a windy, rain-delayed day. Brooke Henderson and Dewi Weber tied for third at 10-under; Allisen Corpuz, Auston Kim and Alison Lee tied for fifth; Nelly Korda finished T-8 as the tour eyes Evian and the Women's British Open next month.
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