More links golf. Yes please. It was AIG Women’s Open week at Royal Porthcawl in Wales, and the crowd was blessed with a most impressive winner, Miyu Yamashita.
The Japanese star shot a 2-under 70 to win the championship by two shots from Minami Katsu and Charley Hull, who rallied on Sunday to challenge Yamashita in their respective quests for their first majors.
“To win such a historic tournament in front of all these amazing fans is such an incredible feeling, and to have my family around me to have so much support from everyone here is just amazing,” the 24-year-old said.
“To be part of such a moment in history is something very, very special.
“It was obvious the course was set up very difficult, but also set up in brilliant conditions. The amount of people that were supporting, the amount of fans that I had around me today just really pushed me towards the victory, and this is for them as well.”
“Towards the end, I didn’t even hit a bad shot on 16. I hit a perfect tee shot, and just the wind didn’t even move it like an inch, like I hit it so pure. It was a bit unfortunate on then 17 missing that putt,” Hull said.
“I hit a good putt around the line. And then shame about 18 because I had a pretty high chip over the bunker, and I’d done pretty well just to get it there. It was a bit unfortunate, but I felt like I was very much in control of my game today. I don’t feel like I mis-hit any shots out there. I hit it pretty pure today.”
Below, we have a leaderboard and a final summary of the 2025 AIG Women’s Open as it unfolded on day four.
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Day Four Wrap
Yamashita held a narrow one-shot lead over A Lim Kim heading into the last round, and was three shots ahead of Hull, who emerged as the main danger to her coronation.
Hull made three birdies in the first eight holes to reach 9-under. She was just one shot behind at one stage, but she found fairway bunker trouble on hole 16, which led to her first bogey. Kim had levelled Yamashita early in the day, but she eventually struggled to a 1-over 73.
Yamshita played her front nine in 3-under, then made consecutive pars from hole 10 through 16, the type of consistency and calm you need to see out a major win.
She might have bogeyed the 17th, but she held a two-shot lead over Hull and Katsu up the 18th hole, which she eventually parred. Yamashita had previously finished tied for second at the Women’s PGA Championship, which was the closest she’d come to major glory until now.
Lottie Woad carded a 1-under 71 to finish in a tie for eighth on her debut at the AIG Women’s Open. Her fellow countrywoman Mimi Rhodes provided the shot of the day on the 5th hole as she made a hole-in-one, using her playing partner’s ball to guide her in.
“This has been a goal of mine, something I’ve worked towards my whole life, a dream you could say,” Yamshita said. “It’s been the result of hard work every single day, making changes, making improvements, and to be able to do it now and call myself a champion is a very special thing.”
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Day Three Wrap
Charley Hull propelled herself into contention at the AIG Women’s Open on Saturday, carding seven birdies on her way to a 66. She dramatically cut the gap to leader Miya Yamashita, as she now sits three shots behind the Japanese star.
Four English players moved into the top 11 on the leaderboard on day three. Georgia Hall, Mimi Rhodes and Lottie Woad all have outside chances to lift the famous trophy on Sunday.
Yamashita got 2-over in Wales to hold a one-shot lead over A Lim Kim. On her birthday, Yamashita recovered from making two bogeys on holes 5 and 10, making birdies on holes 11 and 12 to get back to 11-under.
She shot a 74 in the end, while Kim shot a superb 67 to put herself in position to contend for her second major title and first since the 2020 US Women’s Open.
Yamashita is looking to become the first Japanese winner of the Open since Hinako Shibuno in 2019. However, there are 17 players within six shots of the lead on the final day, which makes for a mouthwatering prospect.
Day Two Wrap
Miyu Yamashita opened up a three-shot lead after 36 holes of the tournament on Friday, as she signed for a super 65. This was the best round of the week through two rounds in Bridgend.
At 11-under, she led over her compatriot Rio Takeda on 8-under. Yamashita made seven birdies and no bogeys on what was a stunning scorecard. The leaderboard looked somewhat ominous as the next best players were on 4-under, being Lindy Duncan, Pajaree Anannarukarn, Chiara Tamburlini, and Laura Fuenfstueck.
Steph Kyriacou made the first ace of her LPGA Tour career on the 8th hole, as she holed it from the tee with a gap wedge. This was also the first hole-in-one at the event since 2018.
The cut mark was at +2 after two rounds, which meant Brooke Henderson, Hinako Shibuno, Allisen Corpus, Gemma Dryburgh, Rose Zhang, and Jennifer Kupcho were among those to miss the weekend. 71 players made the cut.
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Lottie Woad shot a 2-under 70 to reach 2-under for the event, but some way back from Yamashita after 36 holes of her professional bow at the AIG Women’s Open.
Day One Wrap
Japan absolutely dominated the leaderboard on day one of the AIG Women’s Open. Eri Okayama and Rio Takeda led the tournament after 18 holes with opening rounds of 67.
There were six Japanese stars in the top 13 places on the leaderboard at Porthcawl, including Miyu Yamashita, who was one behind the aforementioned pair on 4-under.
The home favourite Darcey Harry carded a solid 2-under 70 to tie for 14th after 18 holes. She qualified to play at her home course this week by winning the Hulencourt Women’s Open in Belgium, with her boyfriend Jacob Skov Olesen on the bag.
Charley Hull had quite the day in Bridgend. She made six birdies, five bogeys and a double bogey to card a round of 1-over. This was one worse than tournament favourite Lottie Woad, who shot level par after winning the Scottish Open at Dundonald.
World No.1 and two-time major champion Nelly Korda shot 2-under par on day one to put herself in the thick of contention, like she was at the Old Course at the 2024 AIG Women’s Open.
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