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SB Nation's June 29, 2026 winner story says Haeran Ryu claimed the KPMG Women's PGA Championship for her first major, ending Nelly Korda's shot at winning every women's major this season and giving the LPGA a much healthier second-half storyline.
The official LPGA leaderboard checked on June 27, 2026 showed Ina Yoon at 12-under through 36 holes of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, five clear of a four-player group at 7-under and with Nelly Korda still within shouting distance at 6-under.
The LPGA leaderboard checked on June 26 had Ina Yoon at 9-under, Karis Davidson at 7-under, and a crowded chase behind them. This is what a healthy women's major is supposed to look like.
The official LPGA leaderboard checked on June 26 showed Ina Yoon leading the 2026 KPMG Women's PGA Championship at 9-under after Round 1, with Karis Davidson two back and a crowded major board behind them.
Current week-of coverage says the 2026 KPMG Women's PGA Championship arrives at Hazeltine with a record $13 million purse. That should be enough for golf to stop treating women's majors like side programming.