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Haeran Ryu carded the bottom spherical in main championship historical past on Saturday, ending with an 11-under-par 60 to take a three-stroke lead coming into the ultimate spherical of the Evian Championship in Evian-les-Bains, France.
Ryu almost completed with a 59 — unbeknownst to her on the time — however her 30-foot putt for an eagle on the par-5 18th gap got here up simply quick. The South Korean completed along with her fourth birdie over the ultimate 5 holes on the Evian Resort Golf Club to maneuver to 19-under 194 on the fourth of this season’s 5 majors.
The winner of final month’s KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in Chaska, Minn., Ryu resides three strokes forward of Aki Iwai (65 on Saturday) of Japan heading into Sunday’s remaining spherical.
Ryu admitted that she didn’t know she was on the verge of a sub-60 spherical till she counted the scorecard after her remaining putt.
‘I do not (depend) my rating on the inexperienced immediately, in order that’s why I do not know on the opening 18,’ Ryu stated.
‘But after the putt and I counted my rating with my caddie. Oh, my God, it is 11-under par immediately. It was so wonderful. My caddie says, ‘yep.’ Yeah, I’m so completely satisfied proper now.’
Ryu recorded 9 birdies and an eagle on the par-4 sixth gap en path to her 60 — one stroke higher than a trio of different finishes in main championship historical past — all on the Evian. Hyo Joo Kim set the file in 2014 earlier than Jeongeun Lee6 and Leona Maguire matched it in 2021.
The 25-year-old Ryu now finds herself on the verge of capturing her second main in three weeks. The win on the Women’s PGA Championship on June 28 was the primary victory in a serious.
‘Yeah, that’s wonderful, wonderful dream,’ she stated. ‘So I simply need to that one come true, however we’ve got yet another day and Aki is fairly good participant and all people is so good.’
Iwai collected eight birdies towards two bogeys to stay in rivalry.
‘Yes, immediately additionally I made strong day. I gave many birdies, many birdie possibilities immediately,’ she stated. ‘So, yeah, it was actually enjoyable. I play with Haeran. She’s on fireplace, so fairly good.’
Brooke Henderson (64) of Canada and Mao Saigo (67) of Japan sit in a third-place tie, seven strokes behind Ryu. Henderson recorded eagles on the seventh and fifteenth holes to spotlight her spherical and assist to counter three bogeys.
South African Casandra Alexander elevated into fifth place at 11-under by carding a 63, whereas Thailand’s Jeeno Thitikul (67), Japan’s Miyu Yamashita (67) and second-round chief Lottie Woad (72) of England sit in a tie for sixth place at 10-under.
–Field Level Media