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.
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.
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.
A mindset that never nears either end of the emotional spectrum shapes as Minjee Lee’s trump card as the West Australian chases a third major title at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in Texas.
No player made more birdies as Minjee Lee conjured some magic with her broomstick putter to sit just one stroke off the lead after the opening round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in Texas.
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(!)
Australian Golf Digest
