NORTON, Mass. — Haeran Ryu rebounded from a third-round meltdown to win the FM Championship on a wet Sunday on the TPC Boston.
4 strokes behind Jin Younger Ko coming into play Sunday after blowing a six-stroke lead Saturday, Ryu closed with an 8-under 64 to match Ko at 15-under 273, then beat the guy South Korean participant with a par on the primary gap of a playoff.
On the additional gap in fading gentle, Ryu hit her 120-yard third shot to 12 toes on the par-5 18th, then watched Ko fireplace her 111-yard strategy over the again of the inexperienced. Ko chipped to about 30 toes and made bogey, with Ryu then lagging her birdie putt to a foot and tapping in for her second LPGA Tour victory.
“I used to be so nervous on the playoff, however perhaps Jin Younger Ko is identical as me,” Ryu stated. “I believe simply thank for God. I am unable to consider it right here now.”
Ryu shot a career-best 62 on Friday to take the six-stroke lead into the weekend, then had a 78 on Saturday.
“My caddie and my different teammates stated to me, ‘Only for at this time it is unhealthy, and tomorrow all of it comes by way of. Simply belief your self,'” Ryu stated.
On Sunday, the 23-year-old birdied the primary 4 holes and 6 of the primary eight. She added birdies on Nos. 10, 12 and 15, dropped a stroke on the par-3 sixteenth, then — after a rain delay of slightly over two hours — parred the ultimate two holes.
Ko, the previous world No. 1 who hasn’t gained on the LPGA Tour since Might 2023, missed an 8-foot birdie strive for the victory on 18 in regulation. She shot 68.
“I performed actually, actually good this week,” Ko stated. “Sadly, simply the final shot wasn’t good and I lose. However total, I performed actually strong, and congrats to Haeran.”
Ko additionally was 4 beneath after her first 4 holes, making eagles on Nos. 2 and 4. The 15-time LPGA Tour winner was even par the remainder of the best way, closing with 4 straight pars.
Ryu earned $570,000 within the $3.8 million occasion. She gained the NW Arkansas Championship final yr as an LPGA Tour rookie and has 5 victories on the Korean tour.
“Actually completely satisfied as a result of first win is so arduous, however second is tough once more,” Ryu stated.
Ruixin Liu of China was a stroke again after her second straight 64, the bottom scores of her LPGA Tour profession. She birdied the primary seven holes Sunday — three days after making a quadruple bogey on her opening gap of the match.
“I am unable to consider it is true as a result of beginning with a 9 off the bat, I did not actually even suppose I could make the reduce,” Liu stated. “So, I am very grateful to have even had a tee time on Saturday, and to have one of the best rating of my profession two occasions in a row is simply wonderful.”
Allisen Corpuz and Jeeno Thitikul every shot 67 to tie for fourth at 13 beneath. Jennifer Kupcho (65) was 11 beneath together with Celine Borge (63), Ariya Jutanugarn (65) and Arpichaya Yubol (66).
Corpuz and Kuphco had been the highest U.S. finishers within the final occasion earlier than the Solheim Cup matches in opposition to Europe on Sept. 13-15 in Virginia.
“The largest factor is seeing some putts fall, seeing some progress there,” Kupcho stated. “Clearly, that is a very powerful half. I really feel like clutch putts at Solheim particularly throughout match play, it’ll assist having that momentum.”
The tour and occasion organizers stated Sunday that the first-year match will return to the TPC Boston subsequent yr.
