Steph Kyriacou’s final round couldn’t have gotten off to a much poorer start at the AIG Women’s Open, but a gritty and determined fightback saw her record a third consecutive under-par round to secure Australian bragging rights at Royal Porthcawl.
On a day when the rising sun flag of Japan not only topped, but completely overtook the first page of the AIG Women’s Open leaderboard, the Australian contingent had some familiar faces lead the charge in pursuit of a women’s major hat-trick.
Australia’s most prolific major champion, Karrie Webb, is predicting big things for newly crowned Amundi Evian champion Grace Kim after the Sydneysider’s dramatic playoff victory in France.
Sydneysider Grace Kim says a photo image of Karrie Webb in the clubhouse in Evian, France, was a week-long reminder to battle through sickness to produce one of the most thrilling finishes to a major for her breakthrough victory.
The English amateur is the first to earn her card through the LPGA’s new LEAP program, which is designed to get the best players in the world onto the tour faster.
Sweden’s Maja Stark claimed her maiden major title at the 2025 US Women’s Open, holding off a world-class leaderboard while Hannah Green posted a career-best result to top the Australian contingent at Erin Hills in Wisconsin.
Hannah Green took a positive step forward in finding a remedy to a recent run of slow starts as fellow Aussie major winner Minjee Lee also made a solid opening to the US Women’s Open at Erin Hills.
Sydney’s Grace Kim insists she is already feeling the benefits of an extended pre-season as she rejoins the LPGA Tour season at this week’s Ford Championship in Arizona.
Belgian golfer Manon De Roey secured her third Ladies European Tour (LET) title with a clutch birdie putt on the final hole at Coffs Harbour Golf Club, overcoming tough conditions to win the 2025 Australian Women’s Classic.
Former New South Wales amateur star and LPGA winner Grace Kim will headline next week’s Australian Women’s Classic at Coffs Harbour Golf Club, bringing her rising international reputation home to where her career began.
Grace Kim desperately wants a professional win on home soil. That her first could be presented by an Australian icon whose scholarship she won four times makes this week an opportunity the 24-year-old knows is rare.