Haeran Ryu Climbs LPGA Leaderboard in Pursuit of 3rd Straight Major

Haeran Ryu shot a 5-under 66 in the first round of the 2026 AIG Women's Open at Royal Lytham & St. Annes, placing her second on the leaderboard, two shots behind leader Jeeno Thitikul's 7-under 64. The 25-year-old is chasing her third consecutive major title, having won the KPMG Women's PGA Championship and the Amundi Evian Championship in the previous six weeks. Only four players in LPGA history have won three straight majors, with Inbee Park being the most recent to achieve the feat in 2013.