THE AMUNDI EVIAN CHAMPIONSHIP

July 12, 2026

Haeran Ryu

Evian Resort Golf Club

Press Conference

THE MODERATOR: All right, I am pleased to be joined by Haeran Ryu, two-time major champion. After you won KPMG, obviously all the excitement and emotions of being a first-time major champion; how do you feel now as a two-time major champion.

HAERAN RYU: Feels like unreal right now. (Smiling.) Yeah, because today shots pretty good but my putting is too bad today. And then I just thinking like oh, God, please go in the hole, please. Every hole I just feels like pray.

But last hole and the birdie hole there, just for thanks God I can say that part. And then, yeah, feels like just unreal dream right now. (Smiling.)

Q. Talk about the putt you had on 18 to make the birdie. Just what did you see? What did you read? Talk about after Brooke made the eagle.

HAERAN RYU: Yeah, just normal 18. My putt, it was like almost straight at it there, straight line, and then just little uphill and then just four meters.

Today I miss a lot of four meters birdie putt so I just want to do not short. I just thought, do not short. Past the hole is fine. Miss putt is fine. Just not short. But almost the (indiscernible) speed, but I think just for thank God.

And then after Brooke make some eagle and then we go to the playoff and then just doing same as just normal shot, normal 18 my play because I got a birdie. And then have to great memory on this week on hole 18, so that's why I have a little more confidence at the playoff.

Q. You are just the third player from Korea to win two majors in a single season, along With Inbee Park and Jin Young Ko. How does it feel now to have your name etched with those two?

HAERAN RYU: I told you, it's unreal dream right now. It's a lot of great name on the trophy, and I so happy to can my name is on here.

And then, yeah, I'm so happy, excited.

Q. Describe the last 13 days for you. Winning KPMG until today, how have the last 13 days been for you?

HAERAN RYU: A lot of text and congrats text for me. Yeah, now my phone is a lot.

Yeah, thanks for all the my friends and my team and my sponsors. Yeah, just thankful. I'm a lucky girl.

Q. How do you come off the high of winning your first major to contend again?

HAERAN RYU: Yeah, it's so tough, so hard. Yesterday my score is 11-under par. It's so amazing score. But today just even, one bogey and one birdie and that's it.

This is golf. It's too different. So that's why it is so can enjoy golf, but this is stressful for the players.

So, yeah, but I don't have over par during this week, so, yeah, it works and then I'm so happy.

Q. Another champagne shower. How much do you like those celebrations now and can you tell the difference between American champagne and French champagne?

HAERAN RYU: I don't know. I think it's same because it's too much. A lot of players waiting for me so I got a lot of champagne on hole 18. So almost same.

And, yeah, but two week ago just champagne but this week champagne with Evian water so it's more smells good than American.

Q. Do you have any memories of 2015 here when you won here as a junior? Can you tell us about those memories?

HAERAN RYU: Yeah, I have such a good memory when I was a young 14 years old. I got a win with my friends and Team Korea and then just the title. So yeah, always I hope to get major win at the Evian Championship because I have a good memory and this course is so beautiful.

But always missed cut or just (indiscernible) but still just work hard and just keep dreaming and that's works. I'm so happy right now.

Q. Congratulations, Haeran.

HAERAN RYU: Thank you.

Q. Spotted your mom outside. She looks very proud. How is it to have her here to see this victory with you?

HAERAN RYU: Yeah, it was so good, because here is a little bit tough schedule for my mom, but she always care of me and she always care for my health and food and something to good play.

So I know she's too tough and hard, but always I'm so thankful for my mom and parents.

Q. Obviously this is a dream come true for you.

HAERAN RYU: Uh-huh.

Q. What does it mean to have these kinds of accomplishments on your resume?

HAERAN RYU: Yeah, I think it feels like just fake cartoon, because it's so much history on this week and then, yeah, just feels like unreal. It's too hard to tell something. Just so happy right now and, yeah, it was so pretty. (Smiling.)

THE MODERATOR: Thank for your time, Haeran, congratulations once again.

HAERAN RYU: Thank you.