Shiho Kuwaki of Japan Wins the Women’s British Open on Second Playoff Hole
- On Sunday, Shiho Kuwaki won the AIG Women's Open, defeating Esther Henseleit in a two-hole playoff for her first career major title.
- Yealimi Noh entered Sunday's final round with a three-shot lead but finished third at-4, while the tournament featured a record $10 million purse with $1.5 million for the winner in its 50-year history.
- Henseleit forced the playoff after sinking an incredible 40-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole, tying Kuwaki at-5 in regulation and keeping her championship hopes alive.
- On the second playoff hole, Kuwaki clinched victory after Henseleit's drive landed in the gorse bushes; Henseleit then missed her par putt, giving Kuwaki the championship.
- The LPGA tour continues with the Standard Portland Classic at Columbia Edgewater Country Club in Portland, scheduled for August 13-16.
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Shiho Kuwaki wins Women’s Open in playoff for first major title
Japan's Shiho Kuwaki won her first major championship as she defeated Germany's Esther Henseleit on the second playoff hole Sunday to claim the Women's Open in Lytham St Annes, England. Kuwaki posted a 1-under-par 70 on Sunday to be the first to finish at 5-under 279 through four rounds at Royal Lytham & St Annes.
All Golf Fans Issued Same Complaint as Women’s Open’s Coverage Turned Awful
NBC is on golf fans’ nerves once again, this time for interrupting a 2024 Paris Summer Olympics runner-up’s win with ads. In the final round of the AIG Women’s Open, Esther Henseleit sank an incredible 40-foot birdie putt to force a playoff with Shiho Kuwaki. The dramatic moment sparked wild celebrations, with Henseleit’s husband and caddie, Reece Phillips, jumping up and down and punching the air in delight. But while the pair celebrated on the…
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