Japan’s Sakura Kuwaki (-5) captured the AIG Women’s Open at Royal Lytham & St. Annes, prevailing in a tense playoff to claim her first major championship. Kuwaki held her nerve in the extra holes, edging out Germany’s Esther Henseleit (-5), who finished runner-up after a valiant fight.

Just behind, Yealimi Noh (-4) secured solo third, narrowly missing the playoff but delivering a strong week of consistent golf. At -2, Nelly Korda and Atthaya Thitikul tied for fourth, both showing flashes of brilliance but unable to mount a decisive Sunday charge.

A group at -1—including Wei-Ling Hsu, Riko Takeda, Lily May Woad, Hyo Joo Ryu, Shannon Tan, and Charley Hull—rounded out the top ten, underscoring the depth of international talent in the field.