2026 AIG Women's Open Championship Fantasy Picks

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🏆 2026 AIG Women's Open Final Fantasy Results & Grades

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Inside This Page: Review the completed AIG Women's Open fantasy board after Saki Kuwaki won at 5-under 279. See the final leaderboard, grades for the original CaddyBytes top 15, value-play results, Horses for Courses grades, the Caddie Hunch result, and the strongest finishes from Royal Lytham & St Annes.
Final Leaderboard ⛳ Tournament Hub 🎥 Final Recap & Highlights 📰 Final News & Reaction
🏁 Final Results Kuwaki wins at 5-under 📊 Original Top 15 Grades Final finishes and report card 📈 Value Grades Final value-play results ⛳ Caddie Hunch Grade Original and Sunday result
🚩 AIG Women's Open Final Fantasy Results: Six Original Picks Finish T6 or Better
final results and grades
✅ Final Board: Henseleit Finishes Second, Korda and Thitikul Share Fourth

The original CaddyBytes board produced a strong group at the top of the final leaderboard. Esther Henseleit finished second at 5-under, while Nelly Korda and Jeeno Thitikul shared fourth at 2-under.

Haeran Ryu, Charley Hull, and Lottie Woad completed the top group by sharing sixth at 1-under. That gave the original board six selections tied sixth or better in the completed major championship.

Lydia Ko finished tied 20th at 2-over. The remaining eight original selections finished outside the top 23 and did not deliver the expected high-major result.

Original CaddyBytes Top 15: Final Results & Grades

The original pre-tournament ranking is preserved below. Six selections finished tied sixth or better, led by runner-up Esther Henseleit, while Lydia Ko added a tied-20th finish.

Overall board grade: B — excellent top-end results, including one runner-up, two tied-fourth finishes, and three tied-sixth finishes. The lower half of the board finished outside the top 23.
Original Rank Player Final Finish Final Grade Final Assessment
1 Haeran Ryu T6 / -1 / 66-69-74-74 / 283 A- Contended through three rounds and completed the championship inside the tied-sixth group.
2 Miyu Yamashita Outside top 23 C The defending champion did not produce the expected high finish.
3 Nelly Korda T4 / -2 / 73-68-73-68 / 282 A A closing 68 lifted her into a tied-fourth major finish.
4 A Lim Kim Outside top 23 D The original Caddie Hunch did not develop into a leading championship result.
5 Brooke Henderson Outside top 23 C The expected major-form carryover did not appear near the top of the final board.
6 Jeeno Thitikul T4 / -2 / 64-73-72-73 / 282 A Led after the opening 64 and remained inside the top four at the finish.
7 Lottie Woad T6 / -1 / 69-71-70-73 / 283 A- Four steady rounds delivered a strong home-major top-10 finish.
8 Charley Hull T6 / -1 / 69-71-71-72 / 283 A- Stayed near the leading group throughout the weekend and finished tied sixth.
9 Lydia Ko T20 / +2 / 71-70-71-74 / 286 B Reached the weekend in good position before a closing 74 moved her back to tied 20th.
10 Aki Iwai Outside top 23 C The recent major-form selection did not finish among the leading group.
11 Ina Yoon Outside top 23 C The breakout case did not translate into a visible top-23 result.
12 Auston Kim Outside top 23 C The balanced major profile finished below the expected range.
13 Jenny Shin Outside top 23 C The lead-in momentum did not carry into a high Royal Lytham finish.
14 Pajaree Anannarukarn Outside top 23 C The links-form selection finished outside the leading positions.
15 Esther Henseleit 2nd / -5 / 73-69-67-70 / 279 A+ The original No. 15 became the board's best result and finished second in the championship.
Final original-board scorecard: A+: Henseleit. A: Korda and Thitikul. A-: Ryu, Woad, and Hull. B: Ko. C or lower: Yamashita, A Lim Kim, Henderson, Iwai, Yoon, Auston Kim, Shin, and Anannarukarn.
Tournament Complete / Final Results / Original Picks Graded

2026 AIG Women's Open Fantasy Golf Picks: Final Results and Grades

Saki Kuwaki completed the AIG Women's Open at 5-under 279, with original CaddyBytes No. 15 Esther Henseleit finishing second on the same total. Yealimi Noh placed third at 4-under.

The original board placed six selections tied sixth or better: Henseleit, Korda, Thitikul, Ryu, Hull, and Woad. Lydia Ko added a tied-20th finish.

The final grades below preserve the original selections and complete the CaddyBytes tournament-week fantasy record.

2026 AIG Women's Open Final Leaderboard

Position Player Score Rounds Total
1Saki Kuwaki-566-70-73-70279
2Esther Henseleit-573-69-67-70279
3Yealimi Noh-467-70-69-74280
T4Nelly Korda-273-68-73-68282
T4Jeeno Thitikul-264-73-72-73282
T6Wei-Ling Hsu-171-74-69-69283
T6Charley Hull-169-71-71-72283
T6Haeran Ryu-166-69-74-74283
T6Rio Takeda-169-73-72-69283
T6Shannon Tan-169-74-71-69283
T6Lottie Woad-169-71-70-73283
T12Céline BoutierE67-74-74-69284
T12Minami KatsuE72-68-71-73284
T12Sára KouskováE77-69-71-67284
T12Yuka SasoE72-73-71-68284
T16Lauren Coughlin+169-71-74-71285
T16Jin Hee Im+170-71-72-72285
T16Hyo Joo Kim+175-71-72-67285
T16Lucy Li+172-68-69-76285
T20Joo Soo-bin+270-69-73-74286
T20Lydia Ko+271-70-71-74286
T20Chanettee Wannasaen+268-72-71-75286
T23Ashleigh Buhai+369-76-68-74287

Value Plays and Sleepers: Final Grades

Player Final Finish Grade Final Assessment
Minami Katsu T12 / E / 284 A- Best original value result and a strong major top-15 finish.
Lauren Coughlin T16 / +1 / 285 B+ Stayed inside the top 20 and completed a useful value result.
Chanettee Wannasaen T20 / +2 / 286 B Reached the final top 20 after entering Sunday inside the top 10.
Ashleigh Buhai T23 / +3 / 287 B- Completed a top-25 finish after a strong third-round rise.

Horses for Courses: Final Grades

Nelly Korda — A

Tied fourth at 2-under after a closing 68.

Charley Hull — A-

Tied sixth at 1-under and remained the strongest home-history finisher.

Lottie Woad — A-

Tied sixth at 1-under after four steady rounds.

Minami Katsu — A-

Tied 12th at even par and delivered the best original value result.

Lydia Ko — B

Tied 20th at 2-over after beginning the final round inside the top 12.

Ashleigh Buhai — B-

Tied 23rd at 3-over and completed a top-25 finish.

Final Risk-Flag Results

Ryu: Weekend Lead Lost

Ryu remained tied sixth, but consecutive 74s prevented the original No. 1 from completing the title run.

Henseleit: Risk Becomes A+

The original No. 15 eliminated the pre-tournament concern and finished second at 5-under.

Korda: Closing-Round Recovery

A final-round 68 moved Korda from tied 16th into a tied-fourth finish.

Lower-Board Misses

Eight original selections finished outside the top 23 and received C grades or lower.

CB Caddie Hunch Final Grade

Original hunch — A Lim Kim: D. The selection finished outside the top 23 and did not produce the expected championship run.

Sunday replacement hunch — Esther Henseleit: A+. Henseleit finished second at 5-under and delivered the strongest result among the original CaddyBytes selections.

AIG Women's Open Fantasy Update Schedule

Update What Changed Page Status
Pre-tournament board Original top 15, value plays, Horses for Courses, risk flags, and Caddie Hunch. Completed.
36-hole update Weekend contenders and leaderboard movement. Completed.
54-hole update Sunday contender board and original-picks check. Completed.
Final results and grades Final leaderboard, original top-15 grades, value grades, Horses for Courses, and Caddie Hunch result. This version.

Fantasy note: This page is for CaddyBytes fantasy golf analysis and tournament coverage. It does not provide gambling picks, odds, sportsbook information, or betting advice. The original pre-tournament selections are preserved with their completed tournament grades.