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2026 U.S. Women’s Open Final Round Recap & Highlights

Read the final-round recap and championship leaderboard update below, then scroll down for the official highlights video.

CaddyBytes 🏆 2026 U.S. Women’s Open Final Round Recap: Nelly Korda finally added the championship she wanted most, closing the 2026 U.S. Women’s Open at Riviera Country Club with a final-round 69 to win at 8-under. After opening the week with a 73, Korda answered with rounds of 67-67-69, finishing at 276 and holding off a late Sunday push from Charley Hull and Gaby Lopez.

The final round did not begin quietly. Charley Hull attacked the par-5 first with an aggressive second shot and converted the eagle putt to open her day in perfect fashion. She followed with another birdie at the third, one of the harder holes on Sunday, immediately turning the championship into a pressure test for everyone near the top.

Hull’s early charge was the type of fearless major-championship run Riviera rewards when the ball is in the right places. After her Saturday 65, she backed it up with a final-round 67, climbing all the way to 7-under and finishing tied for second. She did not win, but her closing weekend was one of the strongest moves of the championship.

Ruoning Yin also tried to make an early Sunday push. The highlights showed her using the slope beautifully at the sixth, feeding the ball close and giving herself another chance to rejoin the title conversation. Yin had kept herself in the championship with a strong finish on Saturday, but a final-round 73 left her at 2-under and tied for eighth.

In Gee Chun stayed in the mix with controlled shotmaking, including a well-played approach into an elevated green that showed how far right players had to start the ball to use Riviera’s slopes correctly. Chun closed with 70 and finished solo fourth at 6-under, one shot outside the Hull-Lopez runner-up line.

Gaby Lopez made the biggest back-nine push among the chasers. Her approach at the par-5 13th climbed onto the correct shelf and set up a birdie chance to tie the lead. When the putt dropped, Lopez joined the fight at 7-under, making Korda earn every step of the final stretch.

Sei Young Kim, who began the day tied with Korda at 6-under, had a long birdie look from off the green at the 12th that just slid over the edge. Kim remained in the championship deep into the round, but a closing 72 moved her to 5-under and solo fifth after she had shared the 54-hole lead.

Korda’s winning moment came by doing what major champions do on Sunday: stay patient, answer the pressure, and avoid the one mistake Riviera was waiting to punish. The highlights showed her taking a one-shot lead late, then reaching the final green with two putts available for the U.S. Women’s Open title.

The final putt had just enough drama, curling in on the left side before the celebration began. Korda is now a U.S. Women’s Open champion at Riviera, and the finish gives her the biggest title in women’s golf after a week where she had to climb from behind, survive a crowded leaderboard, and hold off Sunday charges from Hull, Lopez, Chun, and Kim.

Final leaderboard note: Nelly Korda wins the 2026 U.S. Women’s Open at 8-under, posting rounds of 73-67-67-69 for a 276 total. Her weekend surge and steady final-round closing stretch were enough to secure the national championship by one shot.

Charley Hull and Gaby Lopez finished tied for second at 7-under. Hull closed 73-72-65-67 after a brilliant weekend charge, while Lopez finished 68-71-70-68 and joined the late fight with her back-nine move.

In Gee Chun finished solo fourth at 6-under with rounds of 71-68-69-70. Sei Young Kim, who shared the 54-hole lead, finished fifth at 5-under after rounds of 67-72-68-72.

Nasa Hataoka and Katherine Romero tied for sixth at 3-under. Hataoka posted 69-72-68-72, while Romero climbed with 73-70-70-68 to finish inside the top 10.

The group tied for eighth at 2-under included Patty Tavatanakit Anannarukarn, Allisen Corpuz, Jennifer Kupcho, Maria Marin, Maja Stark, and Ruoning Yin. Kupcho began Sunday one shot off the lead but closed with 74, while Yin also faded from the 54-hole chase line with a final-round 73.

The championship turned on Korda’s ability to absorb every Sunday push. Hull came flying early, Lopez tied the lead on the back nine, Kim and Chun stayed close, and Riviera kept demanding disciplined misses. In the end, Korda’s 276 total was one shot better than the field and good enough for the U.S. Women’s Open trophy.

Video courtesy of the USGA / NBC Sports / Golf Channel.