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

  1. Andrew Richards
    BBC Sport Wales at Royal Porthcawl

    Lottie Woad can’t match the birdie she managed on the first yesterday as her putt just slips past the right edge of the hole.

    She tidies up for par.

  2. Woad starts with par

    Woad E, Ko +1, Vu +3 (1)

    A positive attempt for Lottie Woad with the birdie but she just misses the hole, and taps in for a birdie putt at the first.

    Lydia Ko also misses a birdie putt and has to settle for par but Lilia Vu begins her second round with a bogey.

  3. A 'pretty clean' day for Korda

    Korda -2 (08:31 BST)

    Nelly KordaPA Media

    Nelly Korda made a very solid start to her Women's Open campaign, carding three birdies and a solitary bogey for a two-under round of 70 on Thursday.

    "I definitely made some really good par saves on the back overall," said the world number one.

    "The wind definitely picks up when you get closer to the water. You're starting to hit your shots into the water. Overall I'm happy with my scorecard. I would say it was pretty clean."

    The American will be teeing off in the next five minutes or so.

  4. Ko +1, Vu +2, Woad E

    Andrew Richards
    BBC Sport Wales at Royal Porthcawl

    Lottie Woad actually just caught the first cut with her tee shot, rather than the fairway.

    Her approach lands just short of the green but chases on towards the back right edge.

    She has around 30 feet for birdie.

  5. Ko +1, Vu +2, Woad E

    Andrew Richards
    BBC Sport Wales at Royal Porthcawl

    Big crowds have gathered early this morning to follow the pre-tournament favourite England’s Lottie Woad as well as defending champion Lydia Ko.

    Cheers aplenty for Woad who finished level par yesterday, her drive finds the fairway on the first.

  6. Woad five off lead overnight

    Woad E

    Lottie WoadPA Media

    Lottie Woad was the player that everybody was talking about heading into this year's Women's Open.

    She shot a level-par first round to lie five shots off the lead jointly held by Japanese duo Eri Okayama and Rio Takeda overnight.

    England's Woad began as favourite at Royal Porthcawl, having won two events and narrowly missing out on a first major title in July.

    The 21-year-old, playing in her second tournament since turning professional, made lengthy birdie putts at the first and sixth holes as she reached the turn in level par.

    A superb approach to within four feet set up another birdie at the 14th and Woad also birdied the last to sign for a 72.

    However, she was unable to build any real momentum during her opening round and some solid putting for pars and bogeys prevented irretrievable damage to her tournament chances.

    "It was a bit mixed," Woad said. "It's one of those rounds that could have got away from me so I am happy I hung in there."

  7. Andrew Richards
    BBC Sport Wales at Royal Porthcawl

    The conditions are quite different this morning at Royal Porthcawl to yesterday.

    The flags are barely billowing in the breeze and the sea below the first green is very calm.

    Could be some good early scoring today.

    Calmer conditions at Royal Porthcawl on Friday

  8. Listen live

    AIG Women's Open 2025

    BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 3

    As the marquee group of Lottie Woad, Lydia Ko and Lilia Vu hit their opening tee shots, a reminder that you can listen to live coverage from Royal Porthcawl throughout the day on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 3, on BBC Sounds or via the link at the top of this page.

  9. Yamashita into the lead

    Yamashita -6 (2)

    Miyu YamashitaPA Media

    Miyu Yamashita shot 68 yesterday to lie in third position at the end of the first round.

    Birdies at the first and second holes today have lifted her to to six under par and into the outright lead.

  10. Steady start for Takeda

    Takeda -5 (2)

    Rio TakedaPA Media

    A couple of pars to start for Rio Takeda, who shared the overnight lead at five under par.

    In fact, it's another Japanese player who has made a quick start to the second round and is now the new leader...

  11. Who's in action this morning?

    One of the overnight leaders, Rio Takeda, had an early tee-off time. We'll bring you up to date with her progress shortly...

    The marquee group of Lottie Woad, Lydia Ko and Lilia Vu get under way at 08:09 BST, while world number one Nelly Korda starts at 08:31.

    Mimi Rhodes, the leading British player on the leaderboard after the first round, starts at 09:09.

  12. Welcome to round two

    AIG Women's Open 2025

    One day done, three more to go at the 2025 Women's Open.

    The top three places on the leaderboard at the end of the first round were taken by Japanese players, with Eri Okayama and Rio Takeda leading the way on five under par.

    For a lot of players, the second round is all about making sure they'll be around for the weekend.

    The top 65 players and ties at the end of today's play will take part in the final two rounds, the rest will go home.