Jenny Shin stuttered over the line at the ISPS HANDA Women’s Scottish Open to secure her first LPGA Tour title in a decade with England’s defending champion Lottie Woad finishing tied-37th as players prepared for next week’s AIG Women’s Open.
South Korean golfer Shin ended two strokes clear of compatriot A-Lim Kim on nine under par after bogeying her final two holes on Sunday to sign for a three-over 75, having begun round four with a five-shot advantage over Thailand’s Pajaree Anannarukarn.
The 33-year-old suffered three bogeys in a row from the sixth but her birdies at 10 and 12 proved crucial following her sluggish end to the round as Kim’s four-under 68 came in vain at Dundonald Links.
Shin was emotional as she clinched her first trophy since the Volunteers of America Texas Shootout in May 2016 and can now switch attention to next week’s major at Royal Lytham and St Annes.
Lottie Woad finished tied-37th in her Scottish Open title defence
How did the British and Irish stars fare?
Woad – whose victory in Ayrshire last year was her first as a pro and came a few weeks after she had won the Women’s Irish Open as an amateur – closed out her week with a one-over 73 to finish on seven over, with most of the damage done by a six-over 78 on Saturday.
Charley Hull, who started her tournament with a 78, ended up in a share of 44th place on 10 over after shooting 74 on Sunday.
England’s Charley Hull finished 10 over for the tournament in Ayrshire
Ireland’s Leona Maguire claimed a top-10 finish on one under after a final-round 70 took her into the red, with Alice Hewson, on three over, the highest-placed British golfer in a share of 18th spot.
What about some of the other big names?
Reigning Women’s Open champion Miyu Yamashita – who triumphed by two strokes from fellow Japanese Minami Katsu and England’s Hull at Royal Porthcawl in 2025 – finished tied-fifth on three under in Scotland ahead of her title defence in Lancashire from Thursday.
World No 1 Nelly Korda has won two majors this year, the Chevron Championship and the US Women’s Open
World No 1 Nelly Korda will be aiming for a third major title of the year and fifth of her career after victories at the Chevron Championship and US Women’s Open this term.
The American will head to Royal Lytham & St Annes following a finish of tied-15th at the Scottish Open, shooting her best round of the week on Sunday – a three-under 69 – to end on two over par.
This year’s other double major winner – Women’s PGA and Evian champion Haeran Ryu – did not play at the Scottish Open.
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