Japan's Shiho Kuwaki, 23, won her first major title at the 2026 Women's Open, defeating Germany's Esther Henseleit in a two-hole playoff. Henseleit's ball struck a marshal's leg during the playoff, an unlucky break that helped decide the outcome. England's Charley Hull and Lottie Woad finished tied for sixth.
BBC Sport Japanese 23-year-old wins her first major championship England’s Charley Hull and Lottie Woad finish tied sixth It was no surprise that an extraordinary Sunday at the Women’s Open ended in such circumstances. Has the ankle of a marshal ever before played a crucial role in the outcome of a major championship? A competition that looked for so long as if no one wanted to win rumbled on at Royal Lytham & St Annes until…
Japanese 23-year-old wins her first major championship England’s Charley Hull and Lottie Woad finish tied sixth It was no surprise that an extraordinary Sunday at the Women’s Open ended in such circumstances. Has the ankle of a marshal ever before played a crucial role in the outcome of a major championship? A competition that looked for so long as if no one wanted to win rumbled on at Royal Lytham & St Annes until…
BBC Sport Watch Japan's Shiho Kuwaki beat beat Esther Henseleit in a two-hole play-off to win the 2026 Women's Open, her first major title.
BBC Sport Shiho Kuwaki holds her nerve to beat Esther Henseleit after two play-off holes to become the second consecutive Japanese player to win the Women's Open.
