Lottie Woad, Nelly Korda, Jeeno Thitikul, Minjee Lee and defending champion Lydia Ko are among those challenging for AIG Women’s Open victory; Sky Sports’ pundits predict their winners and players who could impress at Royal Porthcawl
By Ali Stafford at Royal Porthcawl
Wednesday 30 July 2025 18:27, UK
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The last 13 women’s majors have been won by different players – will that run continue at the AIG Women’s Open and who could end up lifting the trophy at Royal Porthcawl?
The major season reaches its climax in Wales, where Lydia Ko returns as defending champion after last year’s impressive win at St Andrews and world No 1 Nelly Korda searches for a first win of the season.
Jeeno Thitikul could replace Korda at the top of the world rankings with a strong performance, with Minjee Lee looking to build on her US Women’s Open success last month and all four of this year’s major winners in the field.
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England’s Lottie Woad is the shock pre-tournament favourite after a whirlwind few weeks, where she followed KPMG Women’s Irish Open victory and Evian Championship contention as an amateur by winning her professional debut at the ISPS Handa Women’s Scottish Open.
Woad has impressed before in this event, claiming the Smyth Salver for best-performing amateur in the 2024 edition, while 2023 runner-up Charley Hull is among the other English hopefuls chasing a maiden major title.
Source: Skysports
