Singapore’s Shannon Tan ties for sixth at Women’s British Open, recording career-best Major finish

Kuwaki’s win is Japan’s second straight at the Women’s British Open, following Miyu Yamashita’s victory last year at Royal Porthcawl.

Ranked 46th in the world, Kuwaki became the fifth player from Japan to have won a Major over the last three years by outlasting Esther Henseleit of Germany with a par on the second hole of a playoff.

Kuwaki and Henseleit had finished regulation play tied at five under par after the German holed a lengthy birdie putt on the 18th to force extra holes.

American Yealimi Noh, who had held the overnight lead and started the day strongly, finished third at four under.

Tan shared sixth place with five other players, including South Korea’s Haeran Ryu, who won the last two women’s Majors.