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

Woad birdies eighthpublished at 10:17 British Summer Time 1 August
Woad -2, Ko E, Vu +6 (8)

A confident putt from Lottie Woad who picks up a second birdie on the eighth hole. She briefly raises her ball to acknowledge the crowd.
Lydia Ko sees her putt do a 360 spin round the hole before dropping to snatch a birdie of her own.
Par for Yamashita & Takedapublished at 10:14 British Summer Time 1 August
Yamashita -9, Takeda -6, Tavatanakit E (12)

It's as you were after the 12th hole for Miyu Yamashita, Rio Takeda and Patty Tavatanakit as the trio all putt for par.
Postpublished at 10:14 British Summer Time 1 August
Jutanugarn E, Korda -1, Yin -1 (6)

Nelly Korda makes another par on the par-five sixth hole. Five pars and a bogey for the American this morning.
The world number one spoke after her round yesterday about how important patience is on a course like Royal Porthcawl.
Angel Yin makes the first birdie by this group, almost two hours after they headed out for the start of their second round.
Postpublished at 10:08 British Summer Time 1 August
Woad -1, Ko +1, Vu +6 (7)
Andrew Richards
BBC Sport Wales at Royal Porthcawl

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Lottie Woad has been very accurate on approach this morning.
She hit only 11 greens in regulation yesterday but is seven from seven so far today.
It’s a two-putt par on this occasion to stay at one under.
Woad taps in for parpublished at 10:07 British Summer Time 1 August
Woad -1, Ko +1, Vu +6 (7)

There's very little wind out on the course at Royal Porthcawl this morning and there's a sense from those out on the course that they have to make hay while the conditions are good.
Lottie Woad comes up three feet short on a 30-foot putt for birdie but sinks a knee-knocker for par.
Another birdie for Harrypublished at 10:04 British Summer Time 1 August
G Hall -1, Harry -4 (9)
Gareth Vincent
BBC Sport Wales at Royal Porthcawl

Darcey Harry continues to impress as she makes her third birdie of the day on the par-five ninth.
A fine second shot gives Harry a decent look at eagle. She misses that putt but taps in to move to four under.
But there is frustration for Georgia Hall as she is forced to settle for a par despite being just off the green in two.
Yamashita pulls three clearpublished at 10:03 British Summer Time 1 August
Yamashita -9, Takeda -6, Tavatanakit E (11)

Yet another birdie for Miyu Yamashita as she picks up her third consecutive birdie to move a further shot clear at the top of the leaderboard at nine under.
After a four-under 68 yesterday, the Japanese is five under for her round today. Impressive stuff.
Postpublished at 10:02 British Summer Time 1 August
Gareth Vincent
BBC Sport Wales at Royal Porthcawl

At the end of play yesterday, an ice bath would have done nicely after a long, warm day in the south Wales sunshine.
Today it’s a different story, so far at least. It’s pretty fresh out here.
I can’t be the only one wondering if shorts were the right option.
Yamashita goes two clearpublished at 09:57 British Summer Time 1 August
Yamashita -8, Takeda -6, Tavatanakit -1 (10)

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After taking a share of the lead at the ninth, Rio Takeda finds herself two shots behind after the 10th. Takeda bogeys the hole to drop to six under while her Japanese compatriot Miyu Yamashita, in the same playing group, manages a birdie.
Yamashita is now two strokes ahead at the top of the leaderboard.
Solid start for Rhodespublished at 09:54 British Summer Time 1 August
Rhodes -3 (2)

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Mimi Rhodes, a three-time winner on the LET this year, was the leading British player overnight after her three-under-par round on Thursday.
Two pars to start for the 23-year-old, who has been joined on three under this morning by Wales' Darcey Harry.
They share the bragging rights for the Britons at Royal Porthcawl at the moment.
Woad birdies sixthpublished at 09:50 British Summer Time 1 August
Woad -1, Ko +1, Vu +6 (6)
Andrew Richards
BBC Sport Wales at Royal Porthcawl

There‘a a booming noise from the crowd around the green following Lottie Woad’s approach to the par-five sixth hole.
It must be close! A quick scamper up towards the green confirms it. A tap-in birdie for Woad who moves to one under.
She gives a sheepish grin as the spectators congratulate her.
Solheim Cup captain Nordqvist going wellpublished at 09:48 British Summer Time 1 August
Nordqvist -2 (10)

European Solheim Cup captain Anna Nordqvist is going very well in her second round.
Four birdies and a bogey on the front nine for the Swede, who won the Women's Open at Carnoustie in 2021.
'Plenty of locals backing Harry'published at 09:46 British Summer Time 1 August
G Hall -1, Harry -3 (8)
Gareth Vincent
BBC Sport Wales at Royal Porthcawl

Darcey Harry makes a solid par on eight to remain in a large group of players who are tied for sixth on three under.
Georgia Hall also has to settle for par as her birdie putt just rolls past the hole.
There is a decent following for this group now, with plenty of locals backing Wales’ Harry.
Takeda eagles ninthpublished at 09:41 British Summer Time 1 August
Yamashita -7, Takeda -7, Tavatanakit -1 (9)

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Rio Takeda double-bogeyed the par-five ninth hole yesterday, but manages to eagle it in her second round to go seven under.
Miyu Yamashita slides in a birdie putt so the two Japanese players, in the same three-ball, are in a share of the lead.
Korda drops a shotpublished at 09:38 British Summer Time 1 August
Jutanugarn E, Korda -1, Yin E (4)

Disappointment for Nelly Korda, whose par putt on the fourth misses.
She's back to one under for the tournament.
Postpublished at 09:36 British Summer Time 1 August
Andrew Richards
BBC Sport Wales at Royal Porthcawl

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The crowd were willing Lottie Woad’s birdie putt to drop but it just grazes the left edge. It’s a fifth straight par for her.
There is then a rapturous applause for Lydia Ko whose long par putt only just reaches its destination.
Lilia Vu however drops yet another shot and is now at six over.
Vu slipping awaypublished at 09:34 British Summer Time 1 August
Woad E, Ko +1, Vu +6 (5)

Lottie Woad's steady start continues with another par at the fifth. That's five from the first five holes from the 21-year-old Englishwoman.
A good par save from Lydia Ko as well but Lilia Vu cannot stop the bogey rot as her fourth of the round sees her go to six over.
Postpublished at 09:33 British Summer Time 1 August
G Hall -1, Harry -3 (7)
Gareth Vincent
BBC Sport Wales at Royal Porthcawl

Georgia Hall taps in for par at the seventh to remain one under.
There is a four too for Darcey Harry, who will be happy with that given that her tee shot flirted with heavy rough.
She's in a tie for sixth place at the moment.
Listen livepublished at 09:28 British Summer Time 1 August
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'Tiptoes required'published at 09:26 British Summer Time 1 August
Woad E, Ko +1, Vu +5 (4)
Andrew Richards
BBC Sport Wales at Royal Porthcawl

The pin on the par-three fifth hole is right at the back of the green today.
Lydia Ko hits it well past the green, Lottie Woad makes virtue of the bank to the right of the green which feeds her ball down towards the hole.
Still a long putt for birdie but a better chance than she’s had so far today.
The crowds around the green are 10 deep in places, tiptoes required.

Live. 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 3	Round 3	Strokes
1	Miyu Yamashita	10 under par	10 under par	14	68	65	no score	no score	133
2	A-Lim Kim	8 under par	8 under par	16	70	71	no score	no score	141
3	Andrea Lee	7 under par	7 under par	finished	70	72	67	67	209
3	Rio Takeda	7 under par	7 under par	14	67	69	no score	no score	136
5	Minami Katsu	6 under par	6 under par	finished	71	74	65	65	210
5	Megan Khang	6 under par	6 under par	finished	72	70	68	68	210
5	Charley Hull	6 under par	6 under par	finished	73	71	66	66	210
8	Wei Ling Hsu	4 under par	4 under par	finished	71	72	69	69	212
8	Georgia Hall	4 under par	4 under par	finished	71	73	68	68	212
10	Mimi Rhodes	3 under par	3 under par	finished	69	74	70	70	213
10	Stephanie Kyriacou	3 under par	3 under par	finished	74	70	69	69	213
10	Hyo-Joo Kim	3 under par	3 under par	finished	72	73	68	68	213
10	Jenny Shin	3 under par	3 under par	finished	77	69	67	67	213
10	Lottie Woad	3 under par	3 under par	finished	72	70	71	71	213
10	Mao Saigo	3 under par	3 under par	finished	69	76	68	68	213
10	Ariya Jutanugarn	3 under par	3 under par	finished	72	73	68	68	213
10	Sei-Young Kim	3 under par	3 under par	17	71	70	no score	no score	141
10	Chiara Tamburlini	3 under par	3 under par	16	71	69	no score	no score	140
19	Morgane Metraux	2 under par	2 under par	finished	74	69	71	71	214
19	Chisato Iwai	2 under par	2 under par	finished	69	76	69	69	214
19	Minjee Lee	2 under par	2 under par	finished	70	76	68	68	214
19	Yan Liu	2 under par	2 under par	finished	72	70	72	72	214
19	Esther Henseleit	2 under par	2 under par	finished	71	71	72	72	214
19	Anna Nordqvist	2 under par	2 under par	finished	73	70	71	71	214
19	Pajaree Anannarukarn	2 under par	2 under par	15	71	69	no score	no score	140
26	Sarah Schmelzel	1 under par	1 under par	finished	72	71	72	72	215
26	Nasa Hataoka	1 under par	1 under par	finished	74	68	73	73	215
26	Na-Rin An	1 under par	1 under par	finished	70	73	72	72	215
26	Celine Boutier	1 under par	1 under par	finished	72	74	69	69	215
26	Lauren Coughlin	1 under par	1 under par	finished	75	70	70	70	215
26	Ayaka Furue	1 under par	1 under par	finished	70	75	70	70	215
26	Atthaya Thitikul	1 under par	1 under par	finished	70	73	72	72	215
26	Hae-Ran Ryu	1 under par	1 under par	finished	70	74	71	71	215
26	Bronte Law	1 under par	1 under par	finished	72	73	70	70	215
26	Linn Grant	1 under par	1 under par	finished	70	73	72	72	215
36	Paula Martin	level par	level par	finished	72	74	70	70	216
36	Jin-Hee Im	level par	level par	finished	76	70	70	70	216
36	Alexa Pano	level par	level par	finished	69	77	70	70	216
36	Nelly Korda	level par	level par	finished	70	72	74	74	216
36	Lydia Ko	level par	level par	finished	73	73	70	70	216
41	In-Gee Chun	1 over par	1 over par	finished	69	76	72	72	217
41	Il-Hee Lee	1 over par	1 over par	finished	72	73	72	72	217
41	Kristen Gillman	1 over par	1 over par	finished	71	74	72	72	217
41	Diksha Dagar	1 over par	1 over par	finished	71	73	73	73	217
41	Ashleigh Buhai	1 over par	1 over par	finished	73	73	71	71	217
41	Darcey Harry	1 over par	1 over par	17	70	72	no score	no score	142
47	Brooke Matthews	2 over par	2 over par	finished	70	76	72	72	218
47	Yuri Yoshida	2 over par	2 over par	finished	73	72	73	73	218
47	Amy Yang	2 over par	2 over par	finished	70	76	72	72	218
47	Casandra Alexander	2 over par	2 over par	17	73	69	no score	no score	142
47	Madelene Sagstroem	2 over par	2 over par	16	72	69	no score	no score	141
47	Lindy Duncan	2 over par	2 over par	15	70	70	no score	no score	140
53	Arpichaya Yubol	3 over par	3 over par	finished	72	74	73	73	219
53	Carla Bernat	3 over par	3 over par	finished	72	74	73	73	219
53	Perrine Delacour	3 over par	3 over par	finished	73	73	73	73	219
53	Emma Spitz	3 over par	3 over par	finished	69	75	75	75	219
53	Angel Yin	3 over par	3 over par	finished	71	72	76	76	219
53	Laura Fuenfstueck	3 over par	3 over par	16	69	71	no score	no score	140
59	Mary Liu	4 over par	4 over par	finished	73	73	74	74	220
59	Da-Som Ma	4 over par	4 over par	finished	74	72	74	74	220
59	Grace Kim	4 over par	4 over par	finished	71	75	74	74	220
59	Leona Maguire	4 over par	4 over par	finished	72	73	75	75	220
59	Mi-Hyang Lee	4 over par	4 over par	finished	76	70	74	74	220
59	Paphangkorn Tavatanakit	4 over par	4 over par	finished	71	73	76	76	220
59	Akie Iwai	4 over par	4 over par	finished	73	72	75	75	220
66	Manon de Roey	5 over par	5 over par	finished	69	76	76	76	221
67	Jeneath Wong	7 over par	7 over par	finished	72	74	77	77	223
67	Shannon Tan	7 over par	7 over par	finished	73	72	78	78	223
67	Yani Tseng	7 over par	7 over par	finished	72	73	78	78	223
70	Stacy Lewis	8 over par	8 over par	finished	72	74	78	78	224
71	Pauline Bouchard	9 over par	9 over par	finished	76	69	80	80	225