World No. 3 and two-time major champion Ryu Hae-ran headlines a field of more than 80 players for the upcoming LPGA Tour event in South Korea. The BMW Ladies Championship begins Oct. 22 at Pine Beach Golf Links in Haenam, about 330 kilometers south of Seoul.
Organizers announce Ryu as the highest-ranked player in the tournament, with defending champion Kim Sei-young and world No. 5 Kim Hyo-joo also among the leading names. Ryu, who has been No. 3 globally, recently wins back-to-back major titles—winning the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in June and the Amundi Evian Championship in July—followed by a Korea LPGA major tournament in early October. Yonhap and Korea Times also note Kim Sei-young’s previous BMW success, including her wire-to-wire victory last year that ended a five-year LPGA title drought. Sources frame the event through a mix of player rankings, recent form, and the local connection to last year’s champion returning to defend her title.
