Shiho Kuwaki of Japan wins the AIG Women’s Open at Royal Lytham & St. Annes after a sudden-death playoff with Germany’s Esther Henseleit. Both players finish regulation at 5-under-par 279, with Henseleit forcing the playoff by holing a birdie putt from about 40 feet on the 18th hole to match Kuwaki. In the playoff, Kuwaki stays alive by saving par on the first extra hole, then wins on the second extra hole with a par. The Athletic and other outlets describe the victory as Kuwaki’s first major championship. Reports also note the drama of the final moments, including a potentially disruptive incident in the playoff involving a marshal’s leg, which one outlet frames as an unusual factor during the sudden-death sequence. Kuwaki, who is 23, records a closing 1-under 70 during the final round, and the tournament ends with her clinching the title over Henseleit in playoff play.
Shiho Kuwaki wins Women’s British Open in sudden-death playoff over Esther Henseleit
Shiho Kuwaki of Japan wins the AIG Women’s Open at Royal Lytham & St. Annes after a sudden-death playoff with Germany’s Esther Henseleit. Both players finish regulation at 5-under-par 279, with Hensel...
- Shiho Kuwaki wins the AIG Women’s Open at Royal Lytham & St. Annes in a sudden-death playoff.
- Kuwaki defeats Esther Henseleit of Germany for her first major title.
- Henseleit forces the playoff by holing a long birdie putt on the 18th in regulation, tying Kuwaki at 5-under-par 279.
- In the playoff, Kuwaki saves par on the first extra hole and wins with par on the second.
- One report cites an unusual incident involving a marshal’s leg during the playoff sequence.
Japanese 23-year-old wins her first major championshipEngland’s Charley Hull and Lottie Woad finish tied sixthIt 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 fate played its hand.Glory for Shiho Kuwaki, pain for Esther Henseleit. That barely explains the half of it. Henseleit had forced a playoff with a stunning birdie from 45ft on the final hole of regulation play. On the first visit back to the 18th, Kuwaki played a glorious approach to secure her four and the extension of the tournament. Continue reading...
1 hour agoThe 23-year-old sealed victory on the second of two play-off holes.
1 hour agoKuwaki won her first major after defeating Germany's Esther Henseleit in a playoff.
2 hours agoShiho Kuwaki of Japan saved par to stay alive in a sudden-death playoff Sunday and won with a par on the second extra hole to claim the Women’s British Open over Esther Henseleit of Germany for her first major title.
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