Kuwaki wins tense play-off to lift Women's Open title

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.

The 23-year-old sealed victory on the second of two play-off holes.

The 23-year-old sealed victory on the second of two play-off holes.

Highlights from the final day of the AIG Women's Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes.

Kuwaki held her nerve to sink the putt that clinched the trophy at Royal Lytham & St Annes.

Dylan Holmes five clear at halfway in Mullingar Scratch Trophy

Shiho Kuwaki wins Women's British Open on second playoff hole  ESPN

Shiho Kuwaki of Japan wins the Women’s British Open on second playoff hole  Toronto Star

Shiho Kuwaki of Japan saves par to stay alive in a sudden-death playoff and then wins 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

Aug 2 : Japan's Shiho Kuwaki claimed her first major title by defeating Germany's Esther Henseleit in a playoff to win the Women's Open at Royal Lytham on Sunday.Kuwaki and Henseleit finished regulation play tied at five under par after the German holed a lengthy birdie putt on the 18th to force extra holes.American Ye