Two majors, one Sunday, and a whole lot of history — 12th July 2026 delivered one of the busiest days on the golf calendar, with the Amundi Evian Championship and the Genesis Scottish Open both settled within hours of each other. By the evening, Haeran Ryu had banked her second major title in 13 days, Tom Kim had ended a near three-year victory drought, and attention had already swung to Royal Birkdale, where the 154th Open Championship is four days away.
It is the kind of Sunday that reshuffles season narratives fast. Ryu’s play-off birdie against Brooke Henderson completes a stretch few players ever put together — two majors in three weeks — while Kim’s bogey-free final-round 64 answered two years of quiet frustration in one afternoon at The Renaissance Club. Both wins now feed directly into the build-up for the year’s final men’s major, where a 12-man Last-Chance Qualifier at Royal Birkdale on Monday will decide the very last name in the field.
The pace has been relentless: an LPGA major and a co-sanctioned PGA Tour/DP World Tour Rolex Series event finishing on the same day, a new R&A qualifying format debuting the very next morning, and the Open field effectively locked by Thursday. With Ryu now the form player in women’s golf and Scottie Scheffler still searching for his after last week’s shock missed cut, the question hanging over Birkdale is simple: who is actually playing the best golf right now?
Who Won The Amundi Evian Championship?
Haeran Ryu beat Brooke Henderson in a play-off to win the Evian Championship, birdying the first extra hole after both players finished regulation at 19-under par. Henderson closed with a 7-under 64 and an eagle on the last to force the play-off; Ryu matched her with a level-par 71 built on an earlier eagle of her own. It is Ryu’s second major in as many outings, following her win at the Women’s PGA Championship on 29th June, and the site’s analysis of her rapid rise looks at exactly why she has become the tour’s most dangerous closer. Her third-round 60 on Saturday stands as the lowest round ever shot at an LPGA major.
The week had already produced its share of drama before the playoff. Nelly Korda’s career Grand Slam bid ended early when she missed the cut for the first time in two years, while Lottie Woad’s third-round 64 and Charley Hull’s chase of Jeeno Thitikul kept the leaderboard shifting daily right up until Ryu and Henderson pulled clear on Sunday.
Who Won The Genesis Scottish Open?
Tom Kim held off Min Woo Lee to win the Genesis Scottish Open at 17-under par, closing with a bogey-free 64 for a two-shot victory at The Renaissance Club. It is Kim’s fourth PGA Tour title and his first since the now-defunct Shriners Children’s Open in the autumn of 2023, worth $1,575,000 from the tournament’s $9 million purse. As the site explained after the win, the timing could not be better — Kim becomes only the fifth international-born player to reach four PGA Tour wins before turning 25, joining Rory McIlroy, Sergio García, Adam Scott and Hideki Matsuyama.
It capped a week that had already seen fog twice suspend Saturday’s third round and Scottie Scheffler exit before the weekend, a rare missed cut heading into his Open Championship title defence.
What Happens Next At Royal Birkdale?
The build-up to the 154th Open Championship (16th–19th July) is already underway. On Monday, the R&A stages its first-ever Last-Chance Qualifier at Royal Birkdale — 12 players, one spot, 18 holes of stroke play — with Wesley Bryan the headline name after missing out by a single stroke at final qualifying. The winner takes the last tee time in Thursday’s opening round, and Aldrich Potgieter and Matti Schmid keep first refusal on the alternate list either way.
How Do The 2026 Majors Now Stack Up?
Ryu and Kim’s wins bring the season’s major and Rolex Series count into sharp focus with four days to go until Birkdale. Here is where things stand:
| Event | Tour | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Winner’s Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amundi Evian Championship | LPGA Major | Haeran Ryu (won play-off) | 19-under par | Brooke Henderson | Undisclosed (major purse) |
| Genesis Scottish Open | PGA Tour / DP World Tour | Tom Kim | 17-under par | Min Woo Lee (-2) | $1,575,000 |
| Women’s PGA Championship (29 June) | LPGA Major | Haeran Ryu | — | — | — |
Golf Talking Points: 12th July 2026 Facts
Has any player won two LPGA majors in a row this season? Yes. As of 12th July 2026, Haeran Ryu has won the Women’s PGA Championship and the Evian Championship in successive starts, 13 days apart.
Is this Tom Kim’s first PGA Tour win since 2023? Yes. As of 12th July 2026, Kim’s Scottish Open victory is his first PGA Tour title since the Shriners Children’s Open in the autumn of 2023, and his fourth career win overall.
Did Scottie Scheffler miss the cut before the Scottish Open? Yes. As of 10th July 2026, Scheffler missed the cut at the Genesis Scottish Open, his last start before defending his Open Championship title at Royal Birkdale.
Who is favourite to take the final Open Championship spot on Monday? Unconfirmed. As of 12th July 2026, Wesley Bryan is the highest-profile name among the 12 players in the R&A’s inaugural Last-Chance Qualifier field, but no result had been played as of this recap.
When does the 154th Open Championship start? Thursday 16th July 2026, at Royal Birkdale, running through Sunday 19th July.
