AIG Women's Open golf LIVE: Relive round two at Royal Porthcawl as it happened

Summary

AIG Women's Open being played at Royal Porthcawl in Wales
Japan's Miyu Yamashita leads on -11 after bogey-free round of 65
Charley Hull makes cut with excellent round of 71 in tricky conditions
Lottie Woad ends two under after charge halted by triple-bogey seven at 16th hole
World number one Nelly Korda also two under for tournament
Defending champion Lydia Ko ends two over par and set to make cut
Australia's Steph Kyriacou makes hole-in-one on par-three eighth

Live Reporting

Tim Abraham, Josef Rindl and Phil Cartwright

Goodbye for nowpublished at 19:02 British Summer Time
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This is where our coverage of round two of the Women's Open comes to an end - thank you for being with us today. Highlights of today's action can be found on BBC Two at 23:00 BST.
We'll be back again tomorrow for round three - "moving day".
Radio coverage will begin at 11:00 BST on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 3 via BBC Sounds, with our live text updates of the third round starting a little while later on the BBC Sport website and app.
Latest leaderboardpublished at 19:00 British Summer Time

Charley Hull, having spent much of her round battling to make the cut, ends only four shots off a tie for third. That's how congested that leaderboard is.
But out in front, Miyu Yamashita and Rio Takeda are well clear.
There are still several groups left out on the course, with at least a couple more hours of play to come before the second round is completed.
Here's how the top of the leaderboard looks right now:
- -11 Yamashita (Jpn)
- -8 Takeda (Jpn)
- -4 Tamburlini (Sui), Anannarukarn (Tha), Duncan (US)
- -3 SY Kim (Kor), AL Kim (Kor), Sagstrom (Swe), Fuenfstueck (Ger - 10), Matthews (US - 9)
World number one Nelly Korda, England's Lottie Woad and Wales' Darcey Harry are in a large group at -2.
Hull finishes evenpublished at 18:54 British Summer Time
Hull E, M Lee +2, Thitikul -1 (F)

No mistake. Charley Hull sinks her birdie putt to finish the day on level par for the tournament.
Not a bad score at all in these tricky windy conditions. She'll be back tomorrow, comfortably surviving the cut.
Thailand's Jeeno Thitikul and Australia's Minjee Lee both finish with pars.
Postpublished at 18:49 British Summer Time
Hull +1, M Lee +2, Thitikul -1 (17)

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Fantastic from Charley Hull.
The Englishwoman gets too much on her approach and ends up past the green with a nasty chip shot to come.
But Hull's wedge game comes in clutch as she lands her ball within three feet of the hole to give herself a chance to finish with a birdie.
Co-lead to missing cut?published at 18:45 British Summer Time
Okayama +2 (12)

Japan's Eri Okayama, who was the co-leader overnight, looks set to miss the cut if her current form continues.
She's made bogeys on seven of her 12 holes so far today.
It's going to take some effort to stay on - or better - her current overall score of two over to make sure she's around for the weekend.
Postpublished at 18:35 British Summer Time
L Hall +3 (14)
Andrew Richards
BBC Sport Wales at Royal Porthcawl

Darcey Harry is just outside the top 10 at the moment, but it's bad news for the other Welsh hope at Royal Porthcawl this week.
Lydia Hall makes a six on the par-four 14th, which moves her to three over.
She needs to find a birdie on one of the remaining holes to make the cut.
Hull saves parpublished at 18:32 British Summer Time
Hull +1, M Lee +2, Thitikul -1 (17)

Decent recovery from Charley Hull who manages to save a par with two solid putts. With a hole to go the Englishwoman looks set to survive the cut.
Minjee Lee and Jeeno Thitikul also leave the 17th green after making pars.
Kim makes cut but Henderson misses chancepublished at 18:29 British Summer Time
G Kim +2 (75), Henderson +3 (76)
Gareth Vincent
BBC Sport Wales at Royal Porthcawl

Major champions Brooke Henderson and Grace Kim head up the last needing birdies to move to the right side of the cut line.
Both players give themselves a chance by setting up birdie putts, but Henderson sinks to her knees as her effort slides by.
Kim’s putt is half the distance - and last month’s Evian Championship winner finds the cup to ensure she will be here for the weekend.
Postpublished at 18:21 British Summer Time
Hull +1, M Lee +2, Thitikul -1 (16)

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On to the 17th where Charley Hull, Minjee Lee and Jeeno Thitikul all make decent tee shots.
Lee plays her approach shot perfectly, putting it to within 10 feet of the hole.
England's Hull isn't so lucky, her effort gets a heavy bounce and rolls through, off the edge of the green.
Postpublished at 18:20 British Summer Time
Andrew Richards
BBC Sport Wales at Royal Porthcawl

I’m at the 17th green where there’s a nice group of fans sat around the green, soaking up the sun and refreshments from the food and drink stalls.
One reveller has taken the opportunity to have a little snooze, lying on the ground with a Welsh bucket hat covering her face.
Too much sun? Possibly.
Too much golf? No such thing.
Listen livepublished at 18:20 British Summer Time
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BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 3

You can listen to coverage of the Women's Open on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 3, BBC Sounds and via the link at the top of this page.
Postpublished at 18:11 British Summer Time
Hull +1 (16)
Andrew Richards
BBC Sport Wales at Royal Porthcawl

Charley Hull is nearer the 17th tee than the 16th green as her approach veers left and keeps going.
She chips on and makes a tough, gutsy par putt which invokes a “Come on!” or two from the spectators around me.
Latest leaderboardpublished at 18:09 British Summer Time

Image source, PA Media
There are still several groups left out on the course, with at least a couple more hours of play to come before the second round is completed.
Here's how the top of the leaderboard looks right now:
- -11 Yamashita (Jpn)
- -8 Takeda (Jpn)
- -4 Tamburlini (Sui), Anannarukarn (Tha), Duncan (US)
- -3 SY Kim (Kor), AL Kim (Kor), Sagstrom (Swe), Fuenfstueck (Ger - 7)
World number one Nelly Korda, England's Lottie Woad and Wales' Darcey Harry are in a large group at -2.
Hull saves parpublished at 18:07 British Summer Time
Hull +1, M Lee J +2, Thitikul -1 (16)

Important par putt for Charley Hull from about 10 feet out, and the Englishwoman plays it perfectly, right into the middle of the hole.
She's had to battle today, just two more holes to come.
Watch: Harry targets top-10 finishpublished at 18:04 British Summer Time
Harry -2 (72)

Royal Porthcawl member Darcey Harry is currently in a tie for 10th place after a level-par round of 72 earlier today.
And she says a top-10 finish is her main target for the weekend...
Postpublished at 17:55 British Summer Time
SY Kim -3 (70), Buhai +2 (73)

Sei Young Kim is one of the few later starters to break par in round two. The South Korean carded six birdies in her two-under-par round of 70.
Playing partner Ashleigh Buhai, the Women's Open champion in 2022, birdies the last to ensure she'll be around for the weekend.
Thitikul triple-bogeys 15thpublished at 17:49 British Summer Time
Hull +1, M Lee E, Thitikul -1 (15)

Charley Hull has a glimpse of a birdie after her tee shot on the 15th, but curls her putt slightly short and wide. She taps in for par.
Thailand's Jeeno Thitikul, however, makes a bit of a mess of the hole.
Thitikul bungles her first attempt in the bunker and decides to play backwards, then chip on to the green.
By the time Thitikul taps in, she has a triple bogey and all that hard work is wiped out.
Golf can be a cruel game.
Grace Kim set to miss cutpublished at 17:49 British Summer Time
Kim +3, Henderson +2 (16)

Australian Grace Kim won the last major, The Evian Championship in July, but she's on the cusp of falling foul of the cut at the Women's Open.
Kim hits her fifth bogey on the day on the 16th to move to three over.
Postpublished at 17:41 British Summer Time
Hull +1, M Lee E, Thitikul -4 (14)
Andrew Richards
BBC Sport Wales at Royal Porthcawl

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This was a difficult section of the course for Charley Hull yesterday as she made four bogeys in a row from 14-17.
Today, she is inches away from a birdie as her long putt ends up just short.
And now her tee shot to the par three 15th finds the dance floor.
Much better.
Hull remains one overpublished at 17:40 British Summer Time
Hull +1, M Lee E, Thitikul -4 (14)

Charley Hull backs up a birdie with a solid par on the 14th. Can she finish strongly to make sure she will be at Royal Porthcawl for the rest of the weekend?
Minjee Lee, however, drops a shot.

Women's Open

Date:: 31 July - 3 August 2025
Course:: Royal Porthcawl GC
Par:: 72
Yards:: 6,748
Prize Money:: $9,500,000

Rank	Player	Total	Total	Thru	Round 1	Round 2	Round 2	Strokes
1	Miyu Yamashita	11 under par	11 under par	Round 3 tee time 14:35	68	65	65	133
2	Rio Takeda	8 under par	8 under par	Round 3 tee time 14:35	67	69	69	136
3	Chiara Tamburlini	4 under par	4 under par	Round 3 tee time 14:15	71	69	69	140
3	Laura Fuenfstueck	4 under par	4 under par	Round 3 tee time 14:15	69	71	71	140
3	Pajaree Anannarukarn	4 under par	4 under par	Round 3 tee time 14:25	71	69	69	140
3	Lindy Duncan	4 under par	4 under par	Round 3 tee time 14:25	70	70	70	140
7	Sei-Young Kim	3 under par	3 under par	Round 3 tee time 13:55	71	70	70	141
7	A-Lim Kim	3 under par	3 under par	Round 3 tee time 14:05	70	71	71	141
7	Madelene Sagstroem	3 under par	3 under par	Round 3 tee time 14:05	72	69	69	141
10	Yan Liu	2 under par	2 under par	Round 3 tee time 13:10	72	70	70	142
10	Andrea Lee	2 under par	2 under par	Round 3 tee time 13:10	70	72	72	142
10	Nelly Korda	2 under par	2 under par	Round 3 tee time 13:20	70	72	72	142
10	Nasa Hataoka	2 under par	2 under par	Round 3 tee time 13:20	74	68	68	142
10	Lottie Woad	2 under par	2 under par	Round 3 tee time 13:30	72	70	70	142
10	Megan Khang	2 under par	2 under par	Round 3 tee time 13:30	72	70	70	142
10	Esther Henseleit	2 under par	2 under par	Round 3 tee time 13:45	71	71	71	142
10	Darcey Harry	2 under par	2 under par	Round 3 tee time 13:45	70	72	72	142
10	Casandra Alexander	2 under par	2 under par	Round 3 tee time 13:55	73	69	69	142
19	Atthaya Thitikul	1 under par	1 under par	Round 3 tee time 12:15	70	73	73	143
19	Sarah Schmelzel	1 under par	1 under par	Round 3 tee time 12:30	72	71	71	143
19	Wei Ling Hsu	1 under par	1 under par	Round 3 tee time 12:30	71	72	72	143
19	Na-Rin An	1 under par	1 under par	Round 3 tee time 12:40	70	73	73	143
19	Morgane Metraux	1 under par	1 under par	Round 3 tee time 12:40	74	69	69	143
19	Angel Yin	1 under par	1 under par	Round 3 tee time 12:50	71	72	72	143
19	Mimi Rhodes	1 under par	1 under par	Round 3 tee time 12:50	69	74	74	143
19	Anna Nordqvist	1 under par	1 under par	Round 3 tee time 13:00	73	70	70	143
19	Linn Grant	1 under par	1 under par	Round 3 tee time 13:00	70	73	73	143
28	Charley Hull	level par	level par	Round 3 tee time 11:45	73	71	71	144
28	Emma Spitz	level par	level par	Round 3 tee time 11:45	69	75	75	144
28	Diksha Dagar	level par	level par	Round 3 tee time 11:55	71	73	73	144
28	Stephanie Kyriacou	level par	level par	Round 3 tee time 11:55	74	70	70	144
28	Georgia Hall	level par	level par	Round 3 tee time 12:05	71	73	73	144
28	Hae-Ran Ryu	level par	level par	Round 3 tee time 12:05	70	74	74	144
28	Paphangkorn Tavatanakit	level par	level par	Round 3 tee time 12:15	71	73	73	144
35	Yani Tseng	1 over par	1 over par	Round 3 tee time 10:10	72	73	73	145
35	Il-Hee Lee	1 over par	1 over par	Round 3 tee time 10:10	72	73	73	145
35	Manon de Roey	1 over par	1 over par	Round 3 tee time 10:20	69	76	76	145
35	Lauren Coughlin	1 over par	1 over par	Round 3 tee time 10:20	75	70	70	145
35	Leona Maguire	1 over par	1 over par	Round 3 tee time 10:30	72	73	73	145
35	Chisato Iwai	1 over par	1 over par	Round 3 tee time 10:30	69	76	76	145
35	Mao Saigo	1 over par	1 over par	Round 3 tee time 10:40	69	76	76	145
35	Shannon Tan	1 over par	1 over par	Round 3 tee time 10:40	73	72	72	145
35	Kristen Gillman	1 over par	1 over par	Round 3 tee time 10:50	71	74	74	145
35	Yuri Yoshida	1 over par	1 over par	Round 3 tee time 10:50	73	72	72	145
35	Bronte Law	1 over par	1 over par	Round 3 tee time 11:00	72	73	73	145
35	In-Gee Chun	1 over par	1 over par	Round 3 tee time 11:00	69	76	76	145
35	Ariya Jutanugarn	1 over par	1 over par	Round 3 tee time 11:15	72	73	73	145
35	Hyo-Joo Kim	1 over par	1 over par	Round 3 tee time 11:15	72	73	73	145
35	Akie Iwai	1 over par	1 over par	Round 3 tee time 11:25	73	72	72	145
35	Ayaka Furue	1 over par	1 over par	Round 3 tee time 11:25	70	75	75	145
35	Pauline Bouchard	1 over par	1 over par	Round 3 tee time 11:35	76	69	69	145
35	Minami Katsu	1 over par	1 over par	Round 3 tee time 11:35	71	74	74	145
53	Brooke Matthews	2 over par	2 over par	Round 3 tee time 08:25	70	76	76	146
53	Alexa Pano	2 over par	2 over par	Round 3 tee time 08:35	69	77	77	146
53	Arpichaya Yubol	2 over par	2 over par	Round 3 tee time 08:35	72	74	74	146
53	Jeneath Wong	2 over par	2 over par	Round 3 tee time 08:45	72	74	74	146
53	Paula Martin	2 over par	2 over par	Round 3 tee time 08:45	72	74	74	146
53	Minjee Lee	2 over par	2 over par	Round 3 tee time 08:55	70	76	76	146
53	Grace Kim	2 over par	2 over par	Round 3 tee time 08:55	71	75	75	146
53	Ashleigh Buhai	2 over par	2 over par	Round 3 tee time 09:05	73	73	73	146
53	Amy Yang	2 over par	2 over par	Round 3 tee time 09:05	70	76	76	146
53	Perrine Delacour	2 over par	2 over par	Round 3 tee time 09:15	73	73	73	146
53	Mary Liu	2 over par	2 over par	Round 3 tee time 09:15	73	73	73	146
53	Mi-Hyang Lee	2 over par	2 over par	Round 3 tee time 09:25	76	70	70	146
53	Carla Bernat	2 over par	2 over par	Round 3 tee time 09:25	72	74	74	146
53	Stacy Lewis	2 over par	2 over par	Round 3 tee time 09:35	72	74	74	146
53	Da-Som Ma	2 over par	2 over par	Round 3 tee time 09:35	74	72	72	146
53	Lydia Ko	2 over par	2 over par	Round 3 tee time 09:50	73	73	73	146
53	Celine Boutier	2 over par	2 over par	Round 3 tee time 09:50	72	74	74	146
53	Jin-Hee Im	2 over par	2 over par	Round 3 tee time 10:00	76	70	70	146
53	Jenny Shin	2 over par	2 over par	Round 3 tee time 10:00	77	69	69	146