Haeran Ryu won the 26th Hite Jinro Championship (제26회 하이트진로 챔피언십) on the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA; 한국여자프로골프) Tour at Blue Heron Golf Club in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province, on October 4, 2026. Her final total was 4 under par, 284, four strokes ahead of joint runners-up Min-sol Kim and Min-ju Kim. The win came at the final major of the season and marked Ryu’s sixth career victory on the KLPGA Tour, as well as her first domestic major title.

Background and context

The Hite Jinro Championship had a total prize fund of 1.5 billion won. Ryu had not played in a domestic event since the Jeju Samdasoo Masters in August 2024, returning to the Korean stage after two years and two months. She won in her first event back at home.

Ryu began the final round as the outright leader by one stroke. She shot 3 under, making four birdies (one stroke under par) and one bogey (one stroke over par). After birdies on holes 4, 6 and 10, she recorded her only bogey of the day on the 14th. But on the 16th, she hit her tee shot to within one meter of the hole and made another birdie. She secured the win by finishing the 18th hole with a par.

The gap since her previous domestic victory also stands out. Ryu had not won on the Korean stage since the Nexen·Saint Nine Masters (넥센·세인트나인 마스터즈) in May 2022—a span of four years and five months. This victory was more than an addition to her career win total: it was her first win at a major on the domestic tour.

What this news means

Ryu’s achievement is notable because it extends her major-winning run across international and domestic stages. According to the article, Ryu, ranked No. 3 in the world, has won three times on the LPGA Tour this season, and all three victories came at majors. By also winning the final major of the season at home, she has now won majors on two different tours. The original article does not name the three LPGA Tour majors she won.

The tournament set a season record not only for the winner but also for the runner-up. Min-sol Kim added 142.5 million won in runner-up prize money to her season total, bringing it to 1.52997 billion won and setting a new KLPGA Tour single-season earnings record. Ryu’s winner’s prize was 270 million won. The two players’ results show how a single event can determine both the contest for the title and season-long cumulative achievements.

For example, even when a player starts the final round in the lead, the ability to hold or improve their score over the remaining holes can determine whether they win. In this tournament, Ryu let the chasing players close in with a bogey on the 14th, but widened the gap again with a birdie on the 16th and finished with a par on the 18th. This sequence shows why looking at hole-by-hole results late in the round, as well as the final score, can help explain the tension and turning points of a match.

Confirmed facts and what remains unknown

Confirmed facts

  • Haeran Ryu won the Hite Jinro Championship with a final total of 4 under par, 284.
  • The victory was Ryu’s sixth career win on the KLPGA Tour and her first domestic major title.
  • Ryu shot 3 under in the final round, making four birdies and one bogey.
  • Min-sol Kim set a new KLPGA Tour single-season earnings record with season earnings of 1.52997 billion won.

What remains unknown

  • The original article does not name the three majors Ryu won on the LPGA Tour this season.
  • The article does not provide either player’s schedule for upcoming tournaments or their goals for the season after this result.

What readers should check

  • To look more closely at the round, readers can review the results on the 16th hole, where Ryu made a birdie after her bogey, and on the final 18th hole.
  • When comparing Min-sol Kim’s earnings record, it is useful to distinguish the runner-up prize money from this tournament and her cumulative earnings for the season.
  • The LPGA Tour majors Ryu won are not named in this article, so readers should consult separate tournament records before citing their names.