Shiho Kuwaki claims 2026 AIG Women’s Open title after playoff
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 3, 2026, 2:46 PM
Last updated Aug 3, 2026
Shiho Kuwaki won the 2026 AIG Women’s Open on August 2 at Royal Lytham & St. Annes, defeating Esther Henseleit in a two-hole playoff. Kuwaki, competing in her fourth career start, led the field in greens hit in regulation with 58. This victory marks her first major championship and makes her the first non-member to win the event since Sophia Popov in 2020. After the tournament, Angel Yin and Jennifer Kupcho were announced as the first clinched spots on the U.S. Solheim Cup team. The LPGA major championship season has now concluded for the year.
- •Kuwaki won in a playoff against Henseleit
- •The event took place at Royal Lytham & St. Annes
- •Kuwaki led in greens hit in regulation
- •She is the first non-member champion since 2020
- •Yin and Kupcho secured U.S. Solheim Cup spots
- 2:46 PMYahoo Sports — Shiho Kuwaki wins 2026 AIG Women’s Open after two-hole playoff
"Shiho Kuwaki is this year’s AIG Women’s Open Champion
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