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.
It is a rare delicacy in the modern menu of professional golf, yet self-confessed foodie Minjee Lee is ready to savour her annual taste of links golf starting with the ISPS Handa Women’s Scottish Open, which tees off this afternoon, Australian time.
Gabriela Ruffels got her tennis fix at Wimbledon last week. Taking a couple of days off to watch her former life play out was just the preparation she needed for the Amundi Evian Championship.
It is where she joined the pantheon of major champions, but world No.6 Minjee Lee has revealed the other reason the Amundi Evian Championship holds a special place in her heart.
The only predictable thing is that you can’t predict who will be the centre of attention at post-round championship ceremonies. But, we’ll try our best. Here’s our look at 20 players we think can get the job done.
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.
A quick-fire Q&A with Australia’s two-time major champion, in which Minjee spills the beans about a myriad of topics, including her hidden talents, her dream foursome and why she’d love to visit Antarctica(!)
Maja Stark led the entire final round at the US Women’s Open, but there was a long wait at the 18th green at Erin Hills. It was the last big test of nerves before she could claim the trophy. RELATED: Lexi Thompson addresses slow play accusations after it quickly gained steam at Erin Hills Her Read more…
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.
Gabi Ruffels says watching YouTube highlights of Brooks Koepka’s breakthrough major victory in 2017 at Wisconsin’s Erin Hills course has inspired her quest to mix it the world’s best at the same venue for this week’s US Women’s Open.
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