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. Korda bogeys 16th

    Jutanugarn E, Korda -1, Yin E (16)

    It's feast or famine for world number one Nelly Korda who backs her birdie on the 15th up with a bogey on the 16th.

    Pars for Angel Yin and Ariya Jutanugarn.

  2. Par start for Maguire

    Maguire E (1)

    Leona Maguire is one of the players needing a steady round today to make sure they're around for the weekend.

    She's made a very good breaking par putt on the first to remain at level par for the tournament.

  3. The past five Women's Open champions

    Ko +2 (17)

    Lydia Ko probably needs a birdie down the last to have a chance of making the cut. Two over par might not be enough...

    Her name sits atop this list of past Women's Open champions - who will adding their name to it on Sunday?

    Women's Open champions from 2020 onwards

  4. Woad -2, Ko +2, Vu +7 (17)

    Andrew Richards
    BBC Sport Wales at Royal Porthcawl

    Lydia Ko and Lottie Woad both overcooked the approach and find themselves off the back of the green on the 17th.

    The pair produce some lovely chips to leave tap in pars before they take on the final hole.

  5. Woad makes par

    Woad -2, Ko +2, Vu +7 (17)

    Lottie Woad responds to a triple-bogey setback on the 16th with a nice chip on the edge of the green at the 17th. She then taps in for par.

    Defending champion Lydia Ko, who is scrapping to make the cut, does likewise.

  6. AIG Women's Open 2025

    BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 3

    It appears we're having a little bit of trouble with the radio coverage on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 3 at the moment, which has disappeared for the moment.

    That's beyond our control but we pass on our sincere apologies.

    Our text updates are continuing though and there's plenty to keep across at Royal Porthcawl...

  7. Woad to hell at the 16th

    Woad -2, Ko +2, Vu +8 (16)

    Andrew Richards
    BBC Sport Wales at Royal Porthcawl

    Lottie WoadGetty Images

    There are some concerned faces amongst the crowd as Lottie Woad takes a penalty drop on a grass path some 10-15 yards back from where her ball originally lay.

    She chips onto the green and with two putts makes a seven.

    The triple bogey means she slips back to two under.

  8. Birdie for Korda

    Jutanugarn E, Korda -2, Yin E (15)

    Bogey, birdie, birdie, bogey and now a birdie again for world number one Nelly Korda, who excels on the par -three 15th.

    Fellow American Angel Yin makes her third bogey in four holes to move back to even par.

  9. Woad -5, Ko +1, Vu +8 (15)

    Andrew Richards
    BBC Sport Wales at Royal Porthcawl

    Lottie Woad is in trouble on the 16th.

    With the wind blowing in her face, her approach is well right of the green in some deep, thick rough.

    She attempts to hit out backwards but the ball moves nowhere.

    She’s played three shots on this par four so far and is now discussing with the referee about where she could take a drop.

  10. Woad -5, Ko +1, Vu +8 (15)

    Lottie Woad has found some dense rough on the 16th and may well end up with a penalty drop here.

  11. G Hall E (73), Harry -2 (72)

    Gareth Vincent
    BBC Sport Wales at Royal Porthcawl

    Darcey Harry plays a fine bunker shot to get up and down and avert the threat a bogey on the last.

    She finishes level for the day and two under for the tournament, which represents a decent return - even though things might have been better but for two double bogeys on the back nine.

    She'll definitely be around for the weekend at her home course.

    Georgia Hall misses a birdie chance on the last and remains level for the tournament, which should be good enough to make the cut.

  12. Bogeys for Korda and Yin

    Jutanugarn E, Korda -1, Yin -1 (14)

    Nelly Korda's run of birdies comes to an end in disappointing fashion as the American drops a shot to move to one over for the day.

    Angel Yin also bogeys the par-four 14th.

  13. Kyriacou gets hole in one

    Kyriacou -2 (13)

    In case you missed it, we had our first hole-in-one of the tournament a little earlier. Steph Kyriacou's iron at the eighth hole banged straight into the cup.

    It's the first of Kyriacou's LPGA career. The Aussie followed it up with three birdies, a bogey and a par in her next five holes.

  14. Woad settles for par

    Woad -5, Ko +1, Vu +8 (15)

    Andrew Richards
    BBC Sport Wales at Royal Porthcawl

    Lottie Woad puttsGetty Images

    After a chilly morning, the sun has finally decided to make an appearance.

    After a magnificent tee shot on the par-three 15th, Lottie Woad pulls her putt long and left but tidies up for par.

    Defending champion Lydia Ko will be feeling a few nerves. Back-to-back bogeys have left her in danger of missing the cut at one over.

  15. Rhodes -2 (11)

    We haven't updated you on Mimi Rhodes' progress for a while.

    The 23-year-old Englishwoman birdied the ninth to get to three under par and followed that with a par at the 10th, before a bogey on the 11th.

    Rhodes is nine shots off that mark set by Miyu Yamashita - which I'm pretty confident will not be surpassed by anyone else today.

  16. Korda birdies again

    Jutanugarn E, Korda -2, Yin -2 (13)

    Here we go, Nelly Korda is charging.

    The American makes back-to-back birdies with a fine putt on the par-five 13th.

    Thai 2016 winner Ariya Jutanugarn drops a shot, though, to move to level par.

  17. Yamashita leads after round of 65

    Yamashita -11, Takeda -8, Tavatanakit E (18)

    Miyu YamashitaGetty Images

    The grouping of Miyu Yamashita, Rio Takeda and Patty Tavatanakit all finish with a flourish on the 18th hole.

    Yamashita and Takeda both nail birdies to shoot 65 and 69. They occupy first and second place at the top of the leaderboard respectively.

    Yamashita is at 11 under while Japanese compatriot Takeda is a further three shots behind.

    Tavatanakit, meanwhile, pulls a rabbit out of the hat with an eagle to put herself above the projected cut at evens.

  18. G Hall E, Harry -2 (17)

    Gareth Vincent
    BBC Sport Wales at Royal Porthcawl

    Darcey Harry gives herself a look at birdie on 17 but a lengthy putt comes up a foot short and she taps in for par.

    It’s a par too for Georgia Hall.

    The sun is breaking through in Porthcawl, with the hint of warmth is most welcome.

  19. Woad -5, Ko E, Vu +7 (14)

    Andrew Richards
    BBC Sport Wales at Royal Porthcawl

    There is no stopping Lottie Woad at the moment! The huge crowd following her erupts!

    Back-to-back-to-back birdies and she’s now at five under.

  20. 'Pretty tough coming in'

    Alexander -2 (69)

    Casandra Alexander was in the first group out today and finished three under for her round.

    The South African spoke to the media about the challenge of the course today:

    "It was pretty tough coming in. If I'm hitting a five iron, some girls are hitting a wood. You just know from about 15 it's going to play tough.

    "Unfortunately, I left myself in two bunkers and lipped out the putts for par to end up with a bogey."