{
  "id": 56178,
  "title": "Shiho Kuwaki of Japan wins the Women’s British Open on second playoff hole",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/shiho-kuwaki-of-japan-wins-the-womens-british-open-on-second-playoff",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-02T18:53:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/womens-british-open-kuwaki-henseleit-playoff-7e022ab08504bf6a2ec3611ced4a658e"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/56178.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Shiho Kuwaki wins Women’s British Open in playoff to claim first major title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/shiho-kuwaki-wins-womens-british-open-in-playoff-to-claim-first-major",
        "published": "2026-08-03T00:20:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}