Shiho Kuwaki oo ku guuleysatay AIG Women's Open iyadoo play-off ka dhaleysay Esther Henseleit
Shiho Kuwaki ayaa ku guuleysatay AIG Women's Open kadib markii ay labo-hole play-off ku garaacday Esther Henseleit. Waxay noqotay ciyaaryahanka Japanese-ka ah ee labaad ee isku xigtay ee ku guuleya tartanka, abaalmarintuna ahayd £1.11m.
Tartanka iyo go'aankii play-off-ga
Tartankii AIG Women's Open waxaa lagu qabtay Royal Lytham & St Annes. Esther Henseleit waxay play-off ku qasabtay kadib markii ay 45-foot birdie putt ku dhufatay godka 18-aad, iyadoo heysata natiijo la mid ah Kuwaki oo ahaa five under par.
Henseleit ayaa baalligeedu ku dhacay gorse bush godkii ugu horreeyay ee play-off-ga, taasoo keentay inaanay badbaadin karin par-keeda. Kuwaki ayaa markaas helay guushii ay ku guuleysatay £1.11m, 12 bilood kadib markii ay ka maqnaatay cut-kii Royal Porthcawl.
Hadalada guuleysatada iyo kuwa kale
Kuwaki waxay tiri: "I just can't believe it." Waxay intaas ku dartay: "To be on a stage like this is an honour and every hole I was just focused on shot by shot. I just tried to enjoy it as much as I could." Waxay kaloo tiri: "It's an amazing feeling to win again as a Japanese player. I hope as team Japan we can continue to light up the golf world".
Henseleit waxay tiri: "It was a great moment when that putt dropped in." Waxayna kaloo sheegtay: "Very happy with how I gave myself the opportunity to win today and how I handled myself. Just got a bit unlucky on the second play-off hole there." Labadaba waxay u ciyaari doonaan Europe koobka Solheim bisha September.
Natiijooyinka kale ee muhiimka ah
Yealimi Noh waxay dhammaatay hal shumac ka dambaysa Kuwaki, iyadoo aan guuleysan. Waxay noqotay ciyaaryahanka ugu horreysa ee haysata hogaan three-stroke ah ka dib 54-hole laakiin aan ku guuleyn Women's Open.
Nelly Korda waxay ku dhammaatay two under par kadib double-bogey ay sameysatay round-kii seddexaad ee Saturday. Kuwaki waxay noqotay 43rd guuleyste oo kala duwan 50 qaybood ee Women's Open, halka Lottie Woad iyo Charley Hull aysan soo kicin.
Shiho Kuwaki secured the AIG Women's Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes by defeating Esther Henseleit in a dramatic two-hole play-off, becoming the second consecutive Japanese player to lift the trophy.
Play-Off Drama at Royal Lytham
Kuwaki held her nerve to win the £1.11m prize after Henseleit forced a play-off with a 45-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole. Kuwaki's one-under 70 on Sunday put her in prime position, while Henseleit's three-under 68 kept the contest alive until the final holes.
On the first play-off hole, both players made par in different ways, but Henseleit's drive landed in a gorse bush on the second hole, leaving her unable to save par and handing Kuwaki the victory.
Kuwaki's Historic Win and Journey
Kuwaki, the 43rd different winner in 50 editions of the tournament, said: 'It's an amazing feeling to win again as a Japanese player. I hope as team Japan we can continue to light up the golf world.' Her previous five professional wins had all come on her home tour.
The 27-year-old won just 12 months after failing to make the cut at Royal Porthcawl, marking a remarkable turnaround. She will represent Europe at the Solheim Cup in September, adding to her growing international profile.
Noh's Heartbreak and Other Contenders
Yealimi Noh finished one stroke behind Kuwaki, becoming the first player to hold a three-stroke lead after 54 holes and fail to win the Women's Open. Her hopes of a second professional victory were dashed on the blustery Lancashire coast.
World number one Nelly Korda ended at two under after a double-bogey on Saturday's third round, while Lottie Woad and Charley Hull's English challenge failed to spark. Haeran Ryu's contention was hampered by frequent bunker trips.
