After Shiho Kuwaki's stunning Women's Open win, 1 unshakeable feeling was everywhere
Shiho Kuwaki triumphed at Royal Lytham. It was a surprise major victory that will be remembered for everything that could've been. The post After Shiho Kuwaki’s stunning Women’s Open win, 1 unshakeable feeling was everywhere appeared first on Golf .
Shiho Kuwaki of Japan won the Women's British Open, her first major title, in a dramatic play-off against Esther Henseleit of Germany at Royal Lytham & St Annes. According to Free Malaysia Today, Kuwaki held her nerve to sink the putt that clinched the trophy after two play-off holes of unrelenting tension. The 23-year-old had finished the regulation four rounds on five under par for the tournament.
The Associated Press reported that Kuwaki closed with a 1-under 70 and looked like a winner in regulation until Henseleit holed a 40-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to join Kuwaki at 5-under 279. In the play-off, Kuwaki saved par to stay alive and won with a par on the second extra hole.
Kuwaki is the second successive Japanese player to win the women's British Open, following Miyu Yamashita's triumph at Porthcawl last year, as reported by Free Malaysia Today. Kuwaki also became the fourth Japanese woman to win the British Open. She banked a tournament record US$1.5 million in prize money.
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