World No. 3 Ryu Hae-ran starts strongly on home soil at the LPGA Tour’s BMW Ladies Championship in South Korea, recording a bogey-free five-under 67 in the opening round. She is tied for third and sits one stroke behind the two co-leaders, Australia’s Karis Davidson and Japan’s Yuri Yoshida, after the first day at Pine Beach Golf Links in Haenam.
Ryu’s round includes three birdies on the front nine and two on the back nine on a par-72 course measuring 6,549 yards. The reports note she has won two majors earlier this season and is the highest-ranked player in the field. Kim Hyo-joo (No. 6) is in a nine-way tie for eighth at three-under 69, while defending champion Kim Sei-young shoots an even-par 72 to tie for 40th after a start that included three consecutive bogeys.
Yonhap’s articles carry the same core report and framing, while Korea Times also adds broader field context, including the presence of English player Lottie Woad and Korean veteran Amy Yang, as well as 15 KLPGA Tour players and the defending champion’s round narrative.
