AIG Women's Open golf LIVE: Relive round one leaderboard at Royal Porthcawl

Summary

AIG Women's Open being played at Royal Porthcawl in Wales
Japanese duo Eri Okayama and Rio Takeda share lead on -5 after rounds of 67
Mimi Rhodes is leading British player on three under
Tournament favourite Lottie Woad shoots level-par 72, while defending champion Lydia Ko finishes +1
World number one Nelly Korda two under par after first round
England's Charley Hull ends +1 after topsy-turvy opening round

Live Reporting

Tim Abraham, Joe Rindl and Phil Cartwright

Royal Porthcawl will be a 'true test'published at 13:02 British Summer Time 31 July

Defending Women's Open champion Lydia Ko spoke to BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter earlier this week about the challenge of Royal Porthcawl:
"This is the most unique links course I've played. This is not your modern-style links - you can still run it up to the greens, but the bunkers are perfectly placed and there is a bit of contouring on the greens, especially on the front nine.
"It's unique in the sense of never seeing these kinds of characteristics combined on a links-style golf course.
"It's going to be a true test and you really need to be sharp in all elements. All of us are going to miss a green or a fairway here and there. It's about how you manage it and taking your medicine when you're in trouble, and taking advantage of the holes that are a little bit shorter too."
Postpublished at 13:00 British Summer Time 31 July
Thitikul -4 (15)
Andrew Richards
BBC Sport Wales at Royal Porthcawl

A wayward tee shot from leader Jeeno Thitikul has just hit a spectator in the hip just left of the 16th fairway.
As you can see, the spectator - Dee Shorney - is OK and gets a signed ball from the very apologetic world number two.
Dee told me the ball would have gone a bit further left had it not hit her, so perhaps the ball was a gift of thanks as well as an apology.
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Dee Shorney poses with her signed golf ball
Marquee group under waypublished at 12:57 British Summer Time 31 July
Ko, Vu, Woad

Lydia Ko, the defending champion, hits her tee shot first on the opening hole - a 411-yard par four. She's safely down the fairway.
Lilia Vu, the 2023 champion, is next and follows suit.
England's great hope Lottie Woad completes the trio. No sign of any nerves from Woad, competing in her first major as a professional, as she finds the short grass too.
The opening stretch of holes have been a testing part of the golf course today, so it will be interesting to see how this marquee group copes with it.
Loud cheers for Woadpublished at 12:52 British Summer Time 31 July
Ko, Vu, Woad (12:54 BST)
Gareth Vincent
BBC Sport Wales at Royal Porthcawl

The first tee is busier than it has been all day as Porthcawl awaits the start of Lottie Woad’s first major tournament round as a professional.
The good news for the favourite, as well as playing partners Lydia Ko and Lilia Vu, is that the black clouds which arrived around 20 minutes ago have rapidly disappeared.
Woad is greeted with loud cheers as she arrives on the tee - and responds with a sheepish grin.
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'I know what I need to do to perform well'published at 12:51 British Summer Time 31 July
Woad (12:54 BST)

Before the tournament, Lottie Woad spoke to BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter, who asked about how she is approaching the challenge of maintaining positive momentum:
"You can only just try to prepare well and keep doing what you're doing. I know what I need to do to perform well.
"It's just about having good preparation and knowing that you can't expect to play well all the time, especially on a tough course."
On the extra attention she has gained in recent weeks, she added: "I've just got to learn to deal with it. I still am learning.
"Over the past couple of years, I've had a lot more exposure since AMWA [winning the Augusta National Women's Amateur in 2024] so I'm kind of getting the hang of it."
Woad's wild few weekspublished at 12:49 British Summer Time 31 July
Woad (12:54 BST)

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- 6 July: Wins Irish Open by six shots for her first European Tour title - but cannot collect the £58,000 first prize because of her amateur status.
- 13 July: Finishes one shot behind winner Grace Kim at Evian Championship, narrowly missing out on becoming first amateur for 58 years to win a major. Again, because she competed as an amateur, she could not claim prize money of more than £400,000.
- 15 July: Turns professional.
- 27 July: Wins Scottish Open in her first tournament as a professional, securing a £220,000 first prize.
Postpublished at 12:47 British Summer Time 31 July
Woad (12:54 BST)

Lottie Woad's name is on everyone's lips after a quite phenomenal few weeks.
The 21-year-old from Surrey enters this week's Women's Open as one of the favourites for victory, having won two tournaments in July and finished a shot behind eventual champion Grace Kim at the Evian Championship.
Postpublished at 12:45 British Summer Time 31 July

Among the field of 144 players, there are 11 previous Women's Open champions and 48 of the top 50 in the current world rankings.
And yet almost all of the talk in the build-up has been about a player who only turned professional about two weeks ago...
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'All I could have dreamt of came true'published at 12:43 British Summer Time 31 July
Ko (12:54 BST)

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Lydia Ko enjoyed a stellar summer in 2024.
She won Olympic gold in Paris, completing a full set of medals after three Games appearances, before winning the Women's Open at St Andrews.
"I'm excited to be here as the defending champion," the 28-year-old, who represents New Zealand, told BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter before this week's event at Royal Porthcawl. "St Andrews was such an unbelievable week, all I could have dreamt of came true.
"I've heard a lot of great things about Royal Porthcawl and Wales. It's a new learning experience for me and a very new style of links course. I'm trying to find the best way to manage the course, but so far it's been a lot of fun.
"The course is really tricky and I like that. We're all really up for the challenge when it comes to the AIG Women's Open."
Postpublished at 12:43 British Summer Time 31 July
Andrew Richards
BBC Sport Wales at Royal Porthcawl

Charley Hull found the bunker with her tee shot on the par-three 15th. She got out well but it's two putts for bogey.
Meanwhile, Jeeno Thitikul received rapturous applause after draining her long putt for birdie to move to the top of the leaderboard on four under par.
Postpublished at 12:42 British Summer Time 31 July
Harry +1, Hall E (1)
Gareth Vincent
BBC Sport Wales at Royal Porthcawl

It’s a disappointing start for Darcey Harry, who cannot get up and down after finding the greenside bunker with her second shot and taps in for bogey.
It is a tricky first hole, though - and the weather is not helping all of a sudden.
The tendency for conditions to change rapidly is what Royal Porthcawl is renowned for - as Harry knows well.
Playing partner and former champion Georgia Hall is in for a safe par four.
Thitikul sinks monster puttpublished at 12:41 British Summer Time 31 July
Hull E, Lee -2, Thitikul -4 (15)

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Wowzers, Jeeno Thitikul sinks a monster putt at the par-three 15th to move to the top of the leaderboard at four under.
No such luck for Charley Hull, who drops a shot to go back to evens.
It's been a really up-and-down round for the Englishwoman.
Seven players have joint-leadpublished at 12:40 British Summer Time 31 July
Pano -3 (11)

American Alexa Pano was the outright leader but she has just dropped a shot on the 11th, so now we've got eight players tied on three under at the top of the leaderboard.
They are:
- Shiho Kuwaki (69)
- Mao Saigo (69)
- Chisato Iwai (17)
- Andrea Lee (16)
- Jeeno Thitikul (14)
- Alexa Pano (12)
- Sara Kouskova (10)
- Eri Okayama (8)
Ko heads list of recent championspublished at 12:35 British Summer Time 31 July
Ko, Vu, Woad (12:54 BST)

Lydia Ko won last year's Women's Open, her victory at St Andrews coming a few weeks after she had won Olympic gold in Paris.
In 2023, Lilia Vu was victorious by six shots at Walton Heath.
They've got about 20 more minutes to wait before they head our to start their opening rounds alongside Lottie Woad.
Postpublished at 12:32 British Summer Time 31 July
Andrew Richards
BBC Sport Wales at Royal Porthcawl

The wind has picked up, there’s some rain in the air and there are grim-looking grey clouds approaching from the sea at the 14th green. Coats are back on.
Hull drops a shotpublished at 12:32 British Summer Time 31 July
Hull -1, Lee -1, Thitikul -3 (14)

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The waves are continuing to crash against the rocks beyond the course as some inclement weather rolls in across at Royal Porthcawl.
Charley Hull makes the mess of a chip shot at the 14th and she bogeys the hole.
Saigo in clubhouse lead alongside Kuwakipublished at 12:30 British Summer Time 31 July
Saigo -3 (69)

Mao Saigo joins fellow Japanese player Shiho Kuwaki as joint-clubhouse leader as she pars the 18th to end day one on three under par.
There are currently eight players in a tie for the lead and that feels like a competitive score, especially with the rain starting to roll in.
Postpublished at 12:28 British Summer Time 31 July

Goodness me - the weather has changed in the past few minutes and the rain has arrived...
Postpublished at 12:21 British Summer Time 31 July
Hall, Harry, Kupcho (12:21 BST)
Gareth Vincent
BBC Sport Wales at Royal Porthcawl

Royal Porthcawl member Darcey Harry gets a warm reception as she steps on to the first tee, as does 2018 champion Georgia Hall.
Ladies European Tour rookie Harry is playing in her first Women’s Open and just her second major.
Her caddie is boyfriend and DP World Tour rookie Jacob Skov Olesen, who shared the lead at The Open Championship after round one earlier this month at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.
What chance is there of Harry matching that feat today? It would be quite something if she could.
Pano goes into the leadpublished at 12:18 British Summer Time 31 July
Pano -4 (10)

We've got a new leader. American Alexa Pano has gone top after birdieing the 10th.
The 20-year-old had an eagle, two birdies and a bogey in her front nine. And she's started the back nine brilliantly.

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