Yamashita holds off Hull to win Women's Open

AIG Women's Open 2025 - final round leaderboard

-11 Yamashita (Jpn); -9 Hull (Eng), Katsu (Jpn); -7 AL Kim (Kor), Takeda (Jpn)

Selected others

-4 Woad (Eng); -2 M Lee (Aus); -1 Hall (Eng), Rhodes (Eng); +1 Thitikul (Tha); +3 Ko (NZ), Korda (US)

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Miyu Yamashita produced an almost faultless final round to hold off England's Charley Hull and win the Women's Open at Royal Porthcawl.

It is a first major victory for the 24-year-old from Japan, following top-10 finishes at each of the past two editions of the Women's PGA Championship.

Yamashita's two-under round of 70 left her two shots clear of 29-year-old Hull, who carded a three-under 69 to finish second in a major for the fourth time in her career.

Minami Katsu of Japan birdied the last to finish alongside Hull at nine under for the championship.

Hull relentlessly pursued Yamashita's lead all afternoon but consecutive bogeys at the 16th and 17th, her only dropped shots of the day, ended her hopes.

Yamashita assumed control of the tournament with a seven-under-par round of 65 on Friday morning and led from that moment on.

She briefly shared top spot with playing partner A Lim Kim early in her final round, but the South Korean's birdie at the second was quickly followed by consecutive bogeys.

Hull, who propelled herself into contention with a six-under 66 on Saturday, quickly emerged as the main challenger to world number 15 Yamashita.

They both played their first nine holes in three under par, meaning Yamashita reached the turn three shots clear.

Hull refused to relent and continued to attack, closing the gap to one shot until a costly trip to a fairway bunker on the 16th.

A couple of groups further back, Yamashita stayed remarkably composed and was able to limit the damage of her rare errors - superbly saving par with a lengthy putt at the 14th.

With the knowledge that a bogey on the par-five 18th would be enough for victory, there were some nervous moments when Yamashita found the rough with her first two shots - before a safe chip onto the green with her third ended any doubt she would be the third Japanese winner of the Women's Open.

More to follow.