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

Korda misses birdie chancepublished at 09:24 British Summer Time 1 August
Jutanugarn E, Korda -2, Yin E (3)

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A brilliant approach to the third green leaves Nelly Korda a chance from close range for a first birdie of the day.
But that's a chance that slips by.
There were a couple of those yesterday, too, for the world number one.
Yamashita remains at six underpublished at 09:24 British Summer Time 1 August
Yamashita -6, Takeda -5, Tavatanakit E (8)

It's pars all round for Japanese pair Miyu Yamashita and Rio Takeda plus Thailand's Patty Tavatanakit at the eighth as the trio get through the hole in the requisite three shots.
Yamashita has made six back-to-back pars now.
Postpublished at 09:22 British Summer Time 1 August

If the halfway cut was to happen right now, those on level par and better would make it. It probably won't move too far either side of that, to be honest.
Lilia Vu, the 2023 champion, needs to turn things around - and quickly - if she's going to make the weekend.
Postpublished at 09:20 British Summer Time 1 August
Woad E, Ko +1, Vu +5 (4)
Andrew Richards
BBC Sport Wales at Royal Porthcawl

I’m on the fourth, the last of these early holes that cling to the coastline and the breeze has picked up a touch.
Lottie Woad has a long uphill putt for birdie, can she kick on and take advantage of the conditions? Sadly not.
Another par for Woad and defending champion Lydia Ko.
Meanwhile, it’s a third bogey in four holes for the 2023 champion Lilia Vu, who slips to five over.
Woad settles for parpublished at 09:20 British Summer Time 1 August
Woad E, Ko +1, Vu +5 (4)

Lottie Woad with a cautious iron shot to the fourth hole and a lengthy putt means a birdie remains just out of reach. She taps in from about 18 inches to pick up par.
Lydia Ko also taps in for par but Lilia Vu is struggling this morning and makes another bogey.
Harry makes a movepublished at 09:19 British Summer Time 1 August
G Hall -1, Harry -3 (6)
Gareth Vincent
BBC Sport Wales at Royal Porthcawl

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Back-to-back birdies for Darcey Harry!
Harry finds the rough with her tee shot and second shot on the par-five six, but still manages to pick up a shot thanks to a good approach and a lengthy putt.
She moves to three under.
Georgia Hall saves par to remain one under.
Takeda bounces backpublished at 09:10 British Summer Time 1 August
Yamashita -6, Takeda -5, Tavatanakit E (7)

Another efficient par from Miyu Yamashita at the seventh hole while Japanese compatriot Rio Takeda bounces back from that bogey at the sixth with a birdie to move within a shot of the leader.
Par-par start for Kordapublished at 09:07 British Summer Time 1 August
Jutanugarn E, Korda -2, Yin E (2)

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A steady start for Nelly Korda, who has made her par fours on the first two holes.
The world number one lagged a long birdie putt about five feet short on the second, but confidently knocked in the par putt to stay two under for the tournament.
Another par for Woadpublished at 09:03 British Summer Time 1 August
Woad E, Ko +1, Vu +4 (3)

Nice pace and control from Lottie Woad but she just misses a lengthy birdie putt at the third and she duly taps in for bar.
Par for Lydia Ko as well but Lilia Vu notches up her second bogey of the day and goes four over.
Rhodes leads British challengepublished at 09:02 British Summer Time 1 August
Rhodes -3 (09:09 BST)

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Many were expecting Lottie Woad to lead the British charge for success at Royal Porthcawl this week, but it was another young English hope - 23-year-old Mimi Rhodes - who ended round one as the leading British player.
Her three-under-par round of 69 put her two shots off the lead.
"I had to really concentrate on the tee shots and pick smaller targets and just not get ahead of myself," said Rhodes, who has won three times on the LET in 2025.
"I was just trying to stay in the moment, soak it all in and have loads of fun."
Postpublished at 08:58 British Summer Time 1 August
Andrew Richards
BBC Sport Wales at Royal Porthcawl

Lottie Woad’s approach to the par-four third hole flirts with the bunker that she ended up in yesterday but manages to stay on the green.
She made bogey here in her first round but has about 40 feet for birdie today.
Takeda bogeys the sixthpublished at 08:57 British Summer Time 1 August
Yamashita -6, Takeda -4, Tavatanakit E (6)

Miyu Yamashita makes par at the sixth to maintain her place at the top of the leaderboard at six under. After opening up her round with a couple of birdies it's been four consecutive pars from the Japanese player.
Compatriot Rio Takeda picks up her first bogey of the day on the hole, though, and drops to four under. It's been a bit of an untidy round from Takeda so far.
Postpublished at 08:55 British Summer Time 1 August
G Hall -1, Harry -2, Kupcho +1 (5)
Gareth Vincent
BBC Sport Wales at Royal Porthcawl

Benign is the word for the conditions right now at Royal Porthcawl.
With barely a breath of wind, this is the time to score.
I have just caught up with local hero Darcey Harry on the short fifth - and watched her hole a birdie putt after a fine tee shot.
That takes her back to two under after a bogey on the third.
America’s Jennifer Kupcho also makes birdie after a fabulous tee shot, while Georgia Hall settles for par.
Kim, Duncan and Furue make early movespublished at 08:53 British Summer Time 1 August

Former US Women's Open winner A Lim Kim has moved to within one shot of leader Miyu Yamashita, thanks to three birdies in the first five holes. She's now five under par for the tournament.
Meanwhile, American Lindy Duncan is a shot further back. She posted a double-bogey six on the opening hole, but has recovered with four birdies on the rest of her front nine.
Duncan is joined at four under by Japan's Ayaka Furue, who has made birdies at the first and third holes today.
Postpublished at 08:45 British Summer Time 1 August
Iain Carter
BBC golf correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 3 at Royal Porthcawl

A good pro par from Lottie Woad. I think Lydia Ko, however, will be frustrated to only come away with par from the second after such a good approach shot.
Woad makes parpublished at 08:43 British Summer Time 1 August
Woad E, Ko +1, Vu +2 (2)
Andrew Richards
BBC Sport Wales at Royal Porthcawl

The birdie putt from Lottie Woad is about four feet short.
It’s a little tester for par but Woad passes with flying colours to applause from the ever growing gallery.
Postpublished at 08:40 British Summer Time 1 August
Woad E, Ko +1, Vu +3 (1)

Lottie Woad with a 40-foot putt for birdie at the second, but she cannot generate quite the pace needed and comes up a touch short. She's left herself with a slightly tricky one for par.
Postpublished at 08:37 British Summer Time 1 August
Woad E (1)
Andrew Richards
BBC Sport Wales at Royal Porthcawl

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Lottie Woad’s drive on the second finds the right hand side of the fairway.
Her approach is a touch long with the pin towards the front of the green.
She has a long putt on an undulating green.
Korda under waypublished at 08:35 British Summer Time 1 August
Jutanugarn E, Korda -2, Yin -1

Nelly Korda hits her opening tee shot of the second round and she starts four shots off the lead.
The world number one didn't have the most amazing day with the putter on Thursday.
If she can get that right today, and with weather conditions playing ball this morning, there could be a good score out there for the American.
Postpublished at 08:32 British Summer Time 1 August
Yamashita -6, Takeda -5 (5)

Leader Miyu Yamashita has made pars at holes three, four and five after that storming start and the Japanese player remains one shot in front.
In the same three-ball, it's five straight pars this morning for Rio Takeda, the co-leader overnight.

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