Lauren Coughlin and Jenny Shin fired matching 66s to share the lead at the Women’s Scottish Open, while Minjee Lee’s day went from bad to worse with a 13-over 85 at Dundonald Links.
With Ryan Fox’s Open Championship win still fresh, a strong Australasian contingent chases more Scottish success this week, headlined by Minjee Lee, Grace Kim and Hannah Green at the Women’s Scottish Open.
Nelly Korda leads a world-class field at the ISPS Handa Women’s Scottish Open, with Australians Minjee Lee and Hannah Green among 19 major champions set to compete at Dundonald Links.
Amelia Harris caught fire on the back nine to card a 9-under 63 and seize the lead at the US Girls’ Junior Championship, with fellow Australian Lara Thomsen also inside the top 10.
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.
Three Australian major winners miss the cut at the Amundi Evian Championship, leaving Karis Davidson and Cassie Porter to fly the flag on the weekend. England’s Lottie Woad takes the outright lead at 11 under.
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.
A landmark governance report has exposed cracks in how Australian golf clubs are run, from blurred lines between boards and management to a stubborn lack of women in leadership. Here’s what the numbers say and what’s being done about it.
Steph Kyriacou is six years into life as a professional golfer, living out of a suitcase, chasing majors and quietly becoming one of the most compelling players of her generation. She jumped on a call with Australian Golf Digest Women from the US for a conversation about flow state, side bets and what keeps her hungry for more.
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