Haeran Ryu: Age, Ranking, Boyfriend, and Net Worth — Everything to Know

Two weeks ago, most casual golf fans couldn’t have picked Haeran Ryu out of a lineup. Now she’s a two-time major champion who just posted the lowest round in LPGA major history — and she did it twice in the same tournament week.

If you’ve been searching her name after watching her outlast Brooke Henderson in a playoff at the 2026 Amundi Evian Championship, here’s everything worth knowing about the 25-year-old South Korean star.

Quick Facts

Early Life and Amateur Career

Ryu grew up in South Korea and was already competing internationally as a young teenager. She won silver medals with the Korean team at the World Junior Girls Championship in both 2016 and 2017, then added another silver at the 2018 Asian Games. That same year, she won the Korean Women’s Amateur Championship — the clearest early sign that she’d eventually turn pro.

She even got a preview of amateur major championship golf in 2016, qualifying for the U.S. Women’s Open as a teenager (she missed the cut, but simply qualifying at that age was notable).

Dominating the Korean LPGA Tour (2019–2022)

Ryu turned professional in mid-2019 and joined the KLPGA (Korean LPGA Tour), where she wasted little time making an impact. She won the Jeju Samdasoo Masters in her rookie season and defended the title in 2020 — a season that also earned her KLPGA Rookie of the Year honors.

She went on to collect five KLPGA wins between 2019 and 2022, building a résumé strong enough to attempt the jump to America’s LPGA Tour. In 2022, she won medalist honors at LPGA Q-Series, becoming just the third Korean golfer to do so.

The Move to the LPGA Tour

Ryu’s rookie LPGA season in 2023 went about as well as it could have. She tied for 7th in her tour debut at the Drive On Championship, finished 8th at the U.S. Women’s Open, and picked up her first LPGA Tour win at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship, closing with a back-nine 29. That performance earned her the 2023 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year award.

2024 was even better statistically — 13 top-10 finishes, the most of anyone on tour that year, along with a win at the FM Championship in a playoff over Jin Young Ko. She added another win at the 2025 Black Desert Championship and had climbed to a career-high world ranking of No. 5 by May 2025.

Still, one thing was missing heading into the summer of 2026: a major championship.

13 Days That Changed Everything

Major Win No. 1: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship

On June 29, 2026, Ryu won her first major at Hazeltine National Golf Club — and she did it the hard way. She opened the tournament 10 shots off the lead, then played her final three rounds a combined 14-under-par to win by two strokes over Ina Yoon. It was one of the largest final-round comebacks in major championship history, matching a record set by Carol Mann back in 1964.

The win came with a $1.95 million payout, the largest in the tournament’s history, pushing her career earnings past $8.5 million.

Major Win No. 2: Amundi Evian Championship

Thirteen days later, Ryu did it again — and this time the story was even wilder. In the third round at Evian Resort Golf Club in France, she shot an 11-under 60, the second-lowest round ever recorded in an LPGA major and just one shot off a 59. She carried a three-shot lead into the final round.

Sunday didn’t go quite as smoothly. Ryu couldn’t buy a birdie for most of the round, while Brooke Henderson mounted a furious charge — an eagle, a hole-in-one, and a closing eagle on 18 to force extra holes at 19-under. Ryu answered by making the putt she needed on the 72nd green to reach the playoff, then birdied the first playoff hole to win.

The victory made her the first South Korean player to win two majors in a single season since Jin Young Ko in 2019, and only the third ever (joining Ko and Inbee Park) since Evian became a major in 2013. Fittingly, Ryu had first played that same course as a 14-year-old junior competing for Team Korea back in 2015.

Asked to sum up the previous two weeks, Ryu said it simply felt like a fake cartoon.

Haeran Ryu’s World Ranking

Ryu entered Evian week ranked No. 7 in the world and is set to climb further after back-to-back major wins — putting her firmly back inside the top five, a spot she first reached in May 2025.

Haeran Ryu’s Net Worth and Career Earnings

Before her 2026 major breakthrough, Ryu’s career earnings sat around $4.5 million (through April 2025), with an estimated net worth near $1 million. Those numbers have grown substantially since:

1. KPMG Women’s PGA Championship win: $1.95 million payout
2. Amundi Evian Championship win: $1.4 million payout (from a $9.1 million purse)
3. Total career earnings (as of July 2026): north of $10 million

On top of prize money, Ryu draws sponsorship and endorsement income from Korean brands given her profile back home, though the specific terms of those deals aren’t publicly disclosed.

Haeran Ryu’s Boyfriend and Personal Life

Unlike some of her LPGA peers, Ryu keeps her personal life largely private, and there’s no publicly confirmed information about a relationship at this time. Her caddie is Charles Ryan, though little else about her team has been made public. Expect that to change as her profile grows — for now, the headlines are all about her golf.

FAQ

How old is Haeran Ryu?

She was born March 23, 2001, making her 25 years old.

Where is Haeran Ryu from?

Seoul, South Korea.

How many majors has Haeran Ryu won?

Two — the 2026 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship and the 2026 Amundi Evian Championship, won 13 days apart.

What is Haeran Ryu’s net worth?

Estimates place her net worth in the low millions, with career prize money alone now exceeding $10 million following her 2026 major wins.

Does Haeran Ryu have a boyfriend?

There’s no public information confirming a relationship. She keeps her personal life private.

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