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Royal Lytham & St Annes — Lytham St. Annes, England
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View Field PageChampionship Rounds: July 30-August 2, 2026
Location: Lytham St. Annes, England
Format: 72-hole stroke play
Defending Champion: Miyu Yamashita
Venue: Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
Purse: $10 million
The 2026 AIG Women's Open brings the final women’s major of the season back to one of England’s classic links venues, with Royal Lytham’s bunkers, crosswinds, and firm turf shaping the championship story.
CaddyBytes ⛳ 2026 AIG Women's Open Final-Round Highlights: Saki Kuwaki closed with an even-par 70 at Royal Lytham & St Annes to finish at 5-under 279 and claim the 2026 AIG Women's Open. Esther Henseleit also posted a final-round 70 and finished second on the same 5-under total, while 54-hole leader Yealimi Noh slipped to third after a closing 74 left her one shot back at 4-under 280.
Nelly Korda produced one of Sunday's best rounds near the top of the leaderboard, signing for a 2-under 68 to climb into a tie for fourth at 2-under alongside Jeeno Thitikul, who closed with a 73. Wei-Ling Hsu, Rio Takeda, and Shannon Tan each posted 69 to join Charley Hull, Hae Ran Ryu, and Lottie Woad in a six-player tie for sixth at 1-under 283.
The final-round highlights showed a calmer scoring day than the earlier wind-heavy rounds, but Royal Lytham's bunkers, rough, and difficult approach angles continued to shape the championship. Hull opened aggressively, Woad and Ryu worked through early momentum swings, and Noh faced one of the course's deepest bunkers while trying to protect her lead. With the back nine offering more birdie opportunities, Kuwaki stayed composed through the closing stretch and finished on top of a tightly packed major-championship leaderboard.
| Position | Player | Score | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saki Kuwaki | -5 | 66 | 70 | 73 | 70 | 279 |
| 2 | Esther Henseleit | -5 | 73 | 69 | 67 | 70 | 279 |
| 3 | Yealimi Noh | -4 | 67 | 70 | 69 | 74 | 280 |
| T4 | Nelly Korda | -2 | 73 | 68 | 73 | 68 | 282 |
| T4 | Jeeno Thitikul | -2 | 64 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 282 |
| T6 | Wei-Ling Hsu | -1 | 71 | 74 | 69 | 69 | 283 |
| T6 | Charley Hull | -1 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 283 |
| T6 | Hae Ran Ryu | -1 | 66 | 69 | 74 | 74 | 283 |
| T6 | Rio Takeda | -1 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 69 | 283 |
| T6 | Shannon Tan | -1 | 69 | 74 | 71 | 69 | 283 |
| T6 | Lottie Woad | -1 | 69 | 71 | 70 | 73 | 283 |
| T12 | Céline Boutier | E | 67 | 74 | 74 | 69 | 284 |
| T12 | Minami Katsu | E | 72 | 68 | 71 | 73 | 284 |
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