World No. 7 Charley Hull made LPGA leaderboard moves over the weekend, nearly leapfrogging eventual winner No. 1 Nelly Korda at the 2026 US Women's Open.
The English golfer shot a 65 on Saturday and a 67 on Sunday at Riviera Country Club, climbing from outside contention to the top of the standings. Her two-round total of 132 matched the championship record Meg Mallon set in 2004.
Charley Hull's Scores Record Weekend at Riviera Tournament
Hull started the weekend well-removed from the LPGA leaderboard's top spot.
She then cut 10 putts from her total over the final two rounds. Sunday's eagle and five birdies pushed her to seven-under par. And on the 18th hole, she sank a putt to post the clubhouse lead.
"I just love playing in the majors," Hull said afterwards. "I feel like sometimes, the first two days, I'm in a 'keep my head in the game' [mentality]. You can't go for everything because it's just early on, but now I have nothing to lose. I can just go at everything and play free golf like I do at home and it's more fun."
Despite the history-making performance, however, Hull's push wasn't enough to seal the win.
Clutch Nelly Korda Finish Secures US Women's Open Title
World No. 1 Nelly Korda birdied the par-five 17th to break a tie at seven-under, before making par on the 18th to win by a single stroke. The victory gave Korda her fourth-career major title — and her second in a row after taking the 2026 Chevron Championship.
Hull andNo. 22 Gaby Lopez shared second-place at seven-under.
The result marks Hull's fifth-career LPGA major runner-up finish. Her previous near-misses came at the 2016 ANA Inspiration, 2023 US Women's Open, 2023 Women's British Open, and 2025 Women's British Open.
The next major LPGA tournament stop will be the 2026 KPMG Women's PGA Championship in Minnesota. That event tees off on June 25th at the historic Hazeltine National Golf Club.
