Shiho Kuwaki became the second successive Japanese player to win the Women’s OpenShiho Kuwaki secured her first major title by defeating Esther Henseleit in a dramatic Women’s Open play-off at Royal Lytham & St Annes. Both players made pars on the first of two extra holes, Germany’s Henseleit missing a 10-foot birdie putt that would have seen her crowned champion. 🍾 A par on the second play-off hole for Shiho Kuwaki is enough to see her clinch a first major title. To be on a stage like this is an honour and every hole I was just focused on shot by shot. Charley Hull finished among a group tied for sixth place (Peter Byrne/PA)Kuwaki’s triumph saw her become Japan’s second successive Women’s Open champion after Miyu Yamashita’s win last year.