Ryu leads Open in pursuit of third straight major

South Korea's Haeran Ryu, ranked third in the world, leads the AIG Women's Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes at -7 after the second round on July 31, 2026, bouncing back from a poor start. She holds a one-shot lead over S. Kuwak, who is at -6. Ryu is in pursuit of a third consecutive major championship title.