Kuwaki wins first major at Women’s British Open. Thorbjornsen gets first PGA Tour title in Detroit
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Shiho Kuwaki secured her first LPGA Tour victory and career major title by winning the Women’s British Open in a playoff. Playing in Lytham St. Annes, England, Kuwaki outlasted Germany's Esther Henseleit with a par on the second playoff hole to claim the championship and a $1.5 million payday.
With this victory, Kuwaki becomes the fifth Japanese player to win a major golf championship in the last three years. The event ran concurrently with the PGA Tour in Detroit, where Thorbjornsen also earned his first career title.
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Japan Times (JP)Emphasizes the financial reward and LPGA Tour context of the victory.
WTOP News - Washington DC (Washington DC, US) (US)Highlights the broader historical context of Japanese major winners.
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