Haeran Ryu won the 2026 Amundi Evian Championship after a final-round duel with Brooke Henderson. The result delivered Ryu a second major title and completed one of the week's sharpest momentum swings.
Key points
- Ryu and Henderson completed regulation at 19 under par.
- Ryu won on the first playoff hole at the par-five 18th.
- The victory was Ryu's second major title.
A final round that refused to settle
Henderson applied extraordinary pressure with a final round that included a hole-in-one and two eagles. Ryu still found a way to remain level after 72 holes, sending the championship back to the 18th tee.
The playoff reduced four days of golf to one par-five. Ryu made four while Henderson made five, a one-shot difference that carried the full weight of a major title.
Why the response mattered
Major finishes test more than technique. A player has to absorb the noise of another contender's charge, keep making complete decisions and avoid treating the leaderboard as something that can be controlled.
Ryu's victory came from that response. Henderson's surge changed the problem, but it did not remove Ryu from it. Reaching the playoff was itself an act of resilience before the final hole provided the winning moment.
A result with season-long weight
A second major changes how a season and a career are read. It confirms that the first breakthrough was not an isolated peak and places Ryu among the players who have repeatedly handled the sport's most demanding weeks.
For Henderson, the runner-up finish still demonstrated elite scoring under pressure. For the championship, the playoff delivered the clearest possible ending: two players level, one hole, one stroke.
Sources reviewed
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- 02LPGAThe Amundi Evian Championship official results12 Jul 2026
- 03Golf MonthlyHaeran Ryu defeats Brooke Henderson in playoff12 Jul 2026