Shiho Kuwaki won the 2026 AIG Women’s Open on Sunday at Royal Lytham & St Annes, defeating Esther Henseleit on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff. It’s Kuwaki’s first LPGA Tour win and first major championship. The tournament’s record $10 million purse paid $1.5 million to the winner.
Henseleit forced the playoff with a 40-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole after both players finished regulation tied at 5-under 279. She earned $994,669 as runner-up. Yealimi Noh, who led by three shots entering the final round, finished third at 4-under for $720,803.
Here is the full payout for each finishing position at the 2026 AIG Women’s Open:
1st: Shiho Kuwaki, -5 — $1,500,000
2nd: Esther Henseleit, -5 — $994,669
3rd: Yealimi Noh, -4 — $720,803
T4: Jeeno Thitikul, -2 — $502,367
T4: Nelly Korda, -2 — $502,367
T6: Haeran Ryu, -1 — $266,642
T6: Lottie Woad, -1 — $266,642
T6: Charley Hull, -1 — $266,642
T6: Wei-Ling Hsu, -1 — $266,642
T6: Shannon Tan, -1 — $266,642
T6: Rio Takeda, -1 — $266,642
T12: Minami Katsu, E — $171,436
T12: Celine Boutier, E — $171,436
T12: Yuka Saso, E — $171,436
T12: Sara Kouskova, E — $171,436
T16: Lucy Li, +1 — $136,491
T16: Jin Hee Im, +1 — $136,491
T16: Lauren Coughlin, +1 — $136,491
T16: Hyo Joo Kim, +1 — $136,491
T20: Chanettee Wannasaen, +2 — $118,469
T20: Lydia Ko, +2 — $118,469
T20: Soo Bin Joo, +2 — $118,469
T23: Ashleigh Buhai, +3 — $99,721
T23: Carla Tejedo Mulet, +3 — $99,721
T23: Mao Saigo, +3 — $99,721
T23: Pia Babnik, +3 — $99,721
T23: Amelia Garvey, +3 — $99,721
T23: Patty Tavatanakit, +3 — $99,721
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T29: Chizzy Iwai, +4 — $77,057
T29: Sei Young Kim, +4 — $77,057
T29: Hannah Green, +4 — $77,057
T29: Brooke Henderson, +4 — $77,057
T29: Yuna Araki, +4 — $77,057
T29: Anna Nordqvist, +4 — $77,057
T29: Paula Martin Sampedro (a), +4 — $0
T36: Jing Yan, +5 — $59,055
T36: Alexandra Forsterling, +5 — $59,055
T36: Mimi Rhodes, +5 — $59,055
T36: Maja Stark, +5 — $59,055
T36: Arpichaya Yubol, +5 — $59,055
T41: Yana Wilson, +6 — $49,664
T41: Cara Gainer, +6 — $49,664
T41: Auston Kim, +6 — $49,664
T44: Dewi Weber, +7 — $43,655
T44: Nastasia Nadaud, +7 — $43,655
T44: Nasa Hataoka, +7 — $43,655
T47: Robyn Choi, +8 — $36,556
T47: Amy Yang, +8 — $36,556
T47: Jenny Shin, +8 — $36,556
T47: Manon De Roey, +8 — $36,556
T47: Rose Zhang, +8 — $36,556
T47: Jinyoung Ko, +8 — $36,556
T53: Ayaka Furue, +9 — $29,728
T53: Ariya Jutanugarn, +9 — $29,728
T53: Alice Hewson, +9 — $29,728
T53: Julia Lopez Ramirez, +9 — $29,728
T53: Yunseo Yang (a), +9 — $0
T58: Annabell Fuller, +10 — $25,636
T58: Kajsa Arwefjall, +10 — $25,636
T58: Pauline Roussin-Bouchard, +10 — $25,636
T61: Lindy Duncan, +11 — $23,451
T61: Aki Iwai, +11 — $23,451
T61: Aunchisa Utama, +11 — $23,451
64th: Amanda Doherty, +12 — $22,362
T65: Minji Kang, +13 — $15,775
T65: Alison Lee, +13 — $15,775
T65: Mi Hyang Lee, +13 — $15,775
68th: Casandra Alexander, +14 — $4,250
