World No. 1 Nelly Korda has history within reach at the AIG Women’s British Open. A victory at Royal Lytham would complete the career Grand Slam and secure her place in the LPGA Hall of Fame, but first she must conquer the unique challenge of links golf.
Haeran Ryu defeats Brooke Henderson in a playoff to win the Amundi Evian Championship, becoming the second player this season to win two majors after Nelly Korda. It’s her second major title in just 13 days.
Karis Davidson surges 30 spots up the leaderboard with a bogey-free 5-under 66, putting a first major top 10 within reach at Evian. Fellow Queenslander Cassie Porter also moves into position for her best major finish.
Haeran Ryu narrowly misses a 59 but still shoots the lowest round in major championship history, an 11-under 60, to surge three shots clear at the Amundi Evian Championship.
A year after breaking the amateur scoring record at the Evian and narrowly missing out to Australia’s Grace Kim in a playoff, Lottie Woad is back atop the leaderboard at the same course. The World No. 4 fired a second-round 64 to take a one-shot lead over Aki Iwai, putting her in position for a maiden major title.
Nelly Korda’s stellar 2026 season hit its first real snag in France. A rocky opening 74 proved too much to overcome despite a battling 69 the next day, as the World No. 1 missed the cut at the Amundi Evian Championship by a single shot. It’s a rare setback for Korda, who arrived in France chasing a third major of the year and continuing her push toward the career Grand Slam.
Julia Boland and Grace Kim have been announced as the latest recipients of Honorary Life Membership from the WPGA Tour of Australasia. Boland recently stepped down after eight years as tour president, while Kim earned the honour off the back of her dramatic Amundi Evian Championship win in 2025.
Karis Davidson has posted the lowest round of her LPGA Tour career to sit just two shots off the lead after day one of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.
World number one Jeeno Thitikul secured her first home victory at the 2026 Honda LPGA Thailand, finishing 24-under and celebrating a memorable win with her family and fans.
Robotic lawn mowing giant Husqvarna is taking its commitment to Australian women’s golf to the next level, signing on as an official partner of Australia’s top women’s golf majors.
It’s almost unfathomable that Korda – ranked second in the world – has yet to win after a seven-victory season where she tied a record for winning five straight.
Craig Kessler is four months into his new job as LPGA commissioner and already he’s done much to embolden the tour, players, TV partners, title sponsors and more.
Australian Golf Digest
