Golf: Yamashita wins Women's British Open for 1st LPGA major

Japan's Miyu Yamashita won the Women's British Open on Sunday, claiming her maiden U.S. LPGA Tour victory at the fifth and final major of the year.The tour rookie, who turned 24 on Saturday, is the second Japanese winner of the tournament, following Hinako Shibuno in 2019, while she is the sixth from the country to win a women's major.Yamashita won by two shots over compatriot Minami Katsu and England's Charley Hull after carding a 2-under 70 for an 11-under total of 277 at the par-72 Royal Porthcawl Golf Club in Wales.Japan's Rio Takeda and South Korea's Kim A Lim tied for fourth at 7 unde…READ FULL ARTICLE