Haeran Ryu Chases Second Straight Major After Historic 60 at Evian Championship

Haeran Ryu carries a three-shot cushion into the final round of the Amundi Evian Championship on Sunday after producing the lowest round in major championship history a day earlier, an 11-under 60 that rewrote the record books at Evian Resort Golf Club in France. The South Korean sits at 19-under 194 through 54 holes, chasing her second consecutive major title after winning last month’s KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Hazeltine.

Ryu’s third-round 60 broke the previous major championship scoring record by one shot. That mark of 61 had been reached three times before, all at the Evian Championship — by Hyo Joo Kim in 2014, and by Jeongeun Lee6 and Leona Maguire, who each carded 61 during the 2021 edition. Ryu’s round featured nine birdies and an eagle on the par-4 sixth hole, and she nearly finished with a 59 before a 30-foot eagle putt on the par-5 18th slid just past the cup, leaving her with a tap-in birdie instead.

Iwai and a Crowded Chase Pack

Aki Iwai, who opened the tournament with a 63, shot 65 on Saturday and sits alone in second place at 16-under 197, three shots back of Ryu. Iwai kept pace with the leader for 16 holes before Ryu closed with back-to-back birdies on 17 and 18 to extend the gap. Iwai’s third round included eight birdies against two bogeys, keeping her firmly in contention entering Sunday.

Brooke Henderson of Canada is tied for third at 12-under 201 alongside Japan’s Mao Saigo, seven shots behind Ryu. Henderson shot a 7-under 64 in the third round, highlighted by two eagle chip-ins on the par-5 seventh and par-5 15th holes, plus a stretch of three consecutive birdies to open her back nine at Nos. 10-12. The two chip-ins helped Henderson need just 23 putts for the round. Henderson, who won the Evian Championship in 2022 for her second career major title, is looking to add to a strong recent stretch — she finished tied for third at last month’s KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, her best result at that event since 2020.

What’s at Stake in the Final Round

Ryu is playing for her second straight major of the 2026 season, which would place her among the most dominant players on tour this year. A win Sunday would also cement her third-round 60 as one of the signature rounds in LPGA history, regardless of the tournament outcome. Casandra Alexander sits fifth at 11-under 202 after a third-round 63, while Jeeno Thitikul, Miyu Yamashita and Lottie Woad are tied for sixth at 10-under heading into the closing 18 holes.

The Evian Championship is the fourth of five majors on the 2026 LPGA calendar, with the AIG Women’s Open still to come later this season. For Henderson, Iwai and the rest of the chase pack, closing a seven-shot or larger gap on a player who just posted the lowest round in major championship history will require another exceptional round on Sunday. Three-shot final-round leads have been erased at Evian before, but Ryu’s tee-to-green form and putting touch through 54 holes make her the clear favorite to close out the win.

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