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.
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.
Japan’s Miyu Yamashita sits at 11-under and leads by three shots, as Steph Kyriacou, Grace Kim and Minjee Lee were the only Australians to survive the halfway cut 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.
A long Saturday lies in wait at the Amundi Evian Championship, where Steph Kyriacou shares second place after storms hit the course on Friday and caused the second round to be suspended.
On a low scoring day full of birdies, eagles and holes-in-one, Steph Kyriacou got in on the act during a “boring” five-under round that has her two off the lead and heading the Australian contingent at the Amundi Evian Championship.
Sydney native Steph Kyriacou has turned around her Women’s PGA Championship hopes with a 69 on day two putting her at one-under-par through two rounds and five shots off the halfway lead.
Nelly Korda’s shocking fall Friday dropped her from contending at Sahalee Country Club to leaving before the weekend at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.