Australia’s LPGA stars are chasing a historic third straight main victory for the nation when the AIG Ladies’s Open tees off on Thursday afternoon AEST.
9 Australians are within the area because the world’s greatest feminine golfers hit the hyperlinks of Royal Porthcawl in Wales for the primary time.
All eyes will little doubt be on 21-year-old English sensation Lottie Woad, who gained on her skilled debut final week, however with their victories on the Evian Championship and the Ladies’s PGA Championship respectively, Grace Kim and Minjee Lee made Australia the toast of the ladies’s recreation.
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Kim’s victory in France earlier this month made 2025 the fourth 12 months in historical past by which two main championships have been gained by Australians after Lee (US Ladies’s Open) and Cameron Smith (The Open) in 2022 in addition to Karrie Webb (Chevron Championship and US Ladies’s Open) in 2000 and (US Ladies’s Open and LPGA Championship) in 2001.
However there have by no means been three majors gained by Australians in the identical 12 months.
The present crop boast the shape line to make historical past, and span an Australian drought on the British hyperlinks that dates again to Webb’s victory in 2002.
Lee can also be chasing a mightily spectacular feat with the profession grand slam a chance for the primary time within the 29-year-old’s illustrious profession.
The three-time main winner is eyeing off successful a fourth totally different main this week, having beforehand gained the Evian Championship, the US Ladies’s Open and the Ladies’s PGA Championship.
With the LPGA making the transfer to 5 majors a 12 months greater than a decade in the past, they nonetheless recognise 4 totally different main triumphs because the profession grand slam – successful all 5 is considered the tremendous profession grand slam.
Scroll down for every thing it is advisable to know, together with broadcast schedule, in our Final Information!
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BROADCAST SCHEDULE (AEST)
Spherical 1
Thursday 9pm – Friday 4am
Spherical 2
Friday 9pm – Saturday 4am
Spherical 3
Saturday 9.45pm – Sunday 4am
Spherical 4
Sunday 9pm – Monday 4am
TEE TIMES (AEST)
But to be introduced.
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AUSSIES IN THE FIELD
Minjee Lee
World rating: 5
Greatest end result on the Ladies’s Open: third (2020)
Final 5 outcomes (most up-to-date first): T21, T3, 1, T14, T22
Hannah Inexperienced
World rating: 11
Greatest end result on the Ladies’s Open: T16 (2019)
Final 5 outcomes (most up-to-date first): MC, 68, T36, T12, T33
Grace Kim
World rating: 26
Greatest end result on the Ladies’s Open: T36 (2023)
Final 5 outcomes (most up-to-date first): MC, 1, T36, T24, MC
Kim’s “WIZARDRY” from the penalty space | 01:28
Stephanie Kyriacou
World rating: 42
Greatest end result on the Ladies’s Open: T7 (2022)
Final 5 outcomes (most up-to-date first): MC, T14, T47, T54, MC
Gabriela Ruffels
World rating: 63
Greatest end result on the Ladies’s Open: MC (2020, 2024)
Final 5 outcomes (most up-to-date first): MC, T9, T36, T14, MC
Hira Naveed
World rating: 141
Greatest end result on the Ladies’s Open: MC (2024)
Final 5 outcomes (most up-to-date first): MC, T65, 77, MC, MC
Kim 18th eagle: “One of many best!” | 02:14
Kirsten Rudgeley
World rating: 161
Greatest end result on the Ladies’s Open: MC (2021)
Final 5 outcomes (most up-to-date first): MC, T5, T9, MC, MC
Cassie Porter
World rating: 178
Greatest end result on the Ladies’s Open: Debut
Final 5 outcomes (most up-to-date first): T21, MC, MC, T44, MC
Karis Davidson
World rating: 220
Greatest end result on the Ladies’s Open: Debut
Final 5 outcomes (most up-to-date first): T21, MC, T47, T7, T26
Kim topped Champion after wild playoff | 12:20
ODDS (through TAB as of Tuesday afternoon AEST)
$6 – Lottie Woad
$10 – Nelly Korda, Jeeno Thitikul
$13 – Minjee Lee
$21 – Ariya Jutanugarn, Lydia Ko
$26 – Miyu Yamashita, Ruoning Yin
$29 – Hyo Joo Kim, Angel Yin, Celine Boutier, Hye-Jin Choi
$41 – Stephanie Kyriacou
$61 – Gabriela Ruffels
$67 – Hannah Inexperienced, Grace Kim
$126 – Cassie Porter
$201 – Kirsten Rudgeley
$251 – Karis Davidson
$301 – Hira Naveed
PAST WINNERS
2024 – Lydia Ko
2023 – Lilia Vu
2022 – Ashleigh Buhai
2021 – Anna Nordqvist
2020 – Sophia Popov
2019 – Hinako Shibuno
2018 – Georgia Corridor
2017 – I Ok Kim
2016 – Ariya Jutanugarn
2015 – Inbee Park
2014 – Mo Martin
2013 – Stacy Lewis
2012 – Jiyai Shin
2011 – Yani Tseng
2010 – Yani Tseng