The Weight of a Number That Changed from 62 to 60... TaylorMade Engraves Ryu Hae-ran’s ‘Miracle’

[Financial News] The Amundi Evian Championship, held in Évian-les-Bains, France, last July, created an indelible milestone in the history of Korean golf.
With five career victories on tour and two consecutive major wins this season—the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship and The Amundi Evian Championship—Ryu Hae-ran has built an extraordinary record. What stunned golf fans around the world most was her remarkable 11-under-par 60, the first score of its kind in the history of men’s and women’s major championships.
TaylorMade, a global leader in golf, has prepared a special tribute to commemorate this historic moment. The company will launch the ‘2026 Major Two-in-a-Row Commemorative Ryu Hae-ran TP5,’ featuring the full story of Ryu Hae-ran’s breakthrough beyond her limits and the significance of her record. The limited-edition product will be released exclusively in the Korean market on September 9.



The true value of this limited edition lies in the story embedded in its surface design. For a long time, Ryu Hae-ran has followed a distinctive and determined routine: engraving her personal best score on her golf balls before playing each round. When she shot a 10-under-par 62 two years ago, the number on her ball changed from ‘63’ to ‘62.’
After the miracle at Evian finally took place, TaylorMade created and dedicated a special TP5 engraved with ‘60,’ Ryu Hae-ran’s new personal best and a historic record in world golf. The number 60 is proudly placed beside an intense sun-shaped symbol representing the ‘hae’ in Ryu Hae-ran’s name. More than a number, it symbolizes the fierce determination of an elite tour professional who continually pushes beyond her own limits.


At every moment when Ryu Hae-ran made history, a TaylorMade TP5 was always at the end of her club. There is a clear reason she has stayed with the TP5 for eight years. It delivers uncompromising all-around performance, from explosive distance off the driver to precise iron spin control around the pin and a soft feel near the green. Behind her fearless shot-making was absolute trust in her equipment.
To commemorate the record-setting back-to-back major victories and the new history of a score of 60 achieved by a Korean player, TaylorMade is presenting this meaningful limited-edition package exclusively to golfers in Korea. Featuring Ryu Hae-ran’s dynamic image and a commemorative message elegantly inscribed on the package, it offers more than golf equipment—it gives fans a special way to own a page of golf history.
Carrying a ball that embodies a tour professional’s breakthrough beyond her limits in my own golf bag will offer weekend golfers more than equipment to lower their scores. It will bring a powerful sense of excitement and inspiration to those who play the fairways. The sun of Ryu Hae-ran, who has elevated the standing of Korean golf, is now ready to shine brightly at official TaylorMade stores nationwide beginning September 9.

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