Inspired by a virtuoso performance by Minjee Lee, Australia are the champions of women’s professional golf, lifting the Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown for the first time in Seoul, Korea.
Jeeno Thitikul made a four-foot birdie putt on the fifth playoff hole to win the Buick LPGA Shanghai and end a crazy LPGA streak by becoming the LPGA Tour’s first multiple winner in 2025.
There is still plenty of ground between AIG Women’s Open leader Miyu Yamashita and the Australian chasing pack, but Steph Kyriacou and Minjee Lee did their best to climb the leaderboard in the third round 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.
Minjee Lee can move one step closer to her ambition of the LPGA ‘Super Slam’ with a victory at this week’s AIG Women’s Open that would make her a career Grand Slam winner.
The final chance for golf major-championship glory in 2025 arrives this week at the AIG Women’s Open, held for the first time at the renowned Royal Porthcawl Golf Club in Wales, where nine Australians will attempt to make it a hat-trick of major wins by Aussie women.
Golf Digest equipment editor E. Michael Johnson caught up with Minjee Lee to discuss her gear, the putter change that lifted her game to another level, why the No.27 will soon adorn her golf ball and the reason the 8-iron is her favourite club in the bag.
Minjee Lee says she will avoid the temptation to set her sights on golfing immortality after moving within striking distance of an eventual career grand slam having won the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.
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