It was a rough 24th birthday for the Japanese rookie, who saw her lead shrink to one after she hit only seven fairways and took 34 putts.

Miyu Yamashita of Japan captured her first major title when she withstood a charge by Charley Hull by not making a bogey until the outcome of the Women’s British Open was no longer in doubt.

Japan's Miyu Yamashita wins AIG Women's Open at Royal Porthcawl by two strokes England's Charley Hull shoots three-under-par round to end in tie for second place Pre-tournament favourite Lottie Woad finishes in tie for eighth place England's Mimi Rhodes makes hole-in-one on fifth hole and ends -1 Tim Abraham,