PORTHCAWL, Wales -- Miyu Yamashita of Japan captured her first major title Sunday when she withstood a charge by Charley Hull by not making a bogey until the outcome of the Women's Open Championship was no longer in doubt.
Yamashita closed with a 2-under 70 for a two-shot victory, holing two big par putts on the back nine at Royal Porthcawl -- the last one when Hull had closed to within one shot of the lead.
Hull started the final round three shots behind. She holed a 20-foot birdie putt on the 14th to get within one shot.