Shiho Kuwaki of Japan wins the Women’s British Open on second playoff hole
LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England (AP) — Shiho 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…
In a thrilling Women's British Open championship at Royal Lytham & St. Annes, Japan's Shiho Kuwaki secured her first major title by winning the second playoff hole. After a gripping round, both Kuwaki and Germany's Esther Henseleit were tied at 5-under 279. Henseleit took the lead when the 23-year-old Japanese golfer found herself in the rough near a bunker, forcing her to lay up short of the green.
Kuwaki, however, hit her wedge a mere three feet from the hole to save par, giving herself another chance in the playoff. Henseleit missed a crucial 15-foot birdie putt, allowing Kuwaki to emerge victorious with a par on the pivotal second extra hole.
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