AIG Women's Open: Shiho Kuwaki snatches play-off win over Esther Henseleit after remarkable finish at Royal Lytham

Shiho Kuwaki snatched a dramatic play-off victory over Esther Henseleit after an extraordinary finish to the AIG Women’s Open, as Charley Hull and Lottie Woad fell short on the final day. <p>Henseleit holed a remarkable 45-foot birdie on the final hole at Royal Lytham & St Annes to move to five under alongside Kuwaki, who also posted a one-under 70 and overturned a three-shot deficit during an eventful Sunday.</p><p>The two players returned to the par-four 18th for the sudden-death play-off, where Kuwaki scrambled an unlikely par after an errant drive as Henseleit missed a 10-foot birdie putt for victory.</p><ul><li><strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/13567418/aig-womens-open-2026-leaderboard-latest-golf-scores-from-royal-lytham-and-st-annes-weather-and-tee-times-for-final-womens-major-of-the-year">AIG Women's Open: Final scores and full leaderboard</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/live-blog/12176/13568986/aig-womens-open-live-latest-scores-updates-highlights-from-final-round-as-lottie-woad-charley-hull-chase-major-win">Recap: Final round as it happened at Royal Lytham</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://www.sky.com/tv/sports?dcmp=Ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink">Get Sky Sports</a> or <a href="http://www.nowtv.com/membership/watch-sky-sports?DCMP=ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink">stream golf with no contract</a></strong></li></ul><widget id="2"></widget><p>Henseleit's tee shot on the second extra hole hit a marshal's ankle and finished in a bush, leaving her hacking back into the fairway…