Playing with a lead in the final round finally suited Haeran Ryu. Ryu has played with the 54-hole lead five times in her young career and this time converted with a dominant Sunday performance. She made six birdies and one eagle—and played bogey free—to win wire-to-wire in the inaugural Black Desert Championship with an eight-under 64 in Ivins,

Haeran Ryu chipped in for eagle on the 72nd hole of the Chevron Championship, her first of the season. It foreshadowed things to come.

Ryu Hae-ran climbed to No. 5 on the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings after clinching her first LPGA title of the 2025 season and third career trophy on Sunday at the Black Desert Championship in Ivins,