RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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Charley Hull and Lottie Woad will be left cursing a "missed opportunity" to claim a maiden major win at the AIG Women's Open, according to Dame Laura Davies. <p><a href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/13569167/aig-womens-open-shiho-kuwaki-snatches-play-off-win-over-esther-henseleit-after-remarkable-finish-at-royal-lytham">Hull and Woad finished four strokes behind eventual champion Shiho Kuwaki (-5)</a> in tied-sixth as both failed to mount a final-round charge on Sunday at Royal Lytham & St Annes.</p><p>Woad started the day at three under but fell away when posting her first over-par round of the week, while Hull could not build on a birdie start as two double-bogeys at three and seven sunk her challenge.</p><widget id="2"></widget><ul><li><strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/13569167/aig-womens-open-shiho-kuwaki-snatches-play-off-win-over-esther-henseleit-after-remarkable-finish-at-royal-lytham">Shiho Kuwaki pips Esther Henseleit to major win in play-off finish</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/13567418/aig-womens-open-2026-leaderboard-latest-golf-scores-from-royal-lytham-and-st-annes-weather-and-tee-times-for-final-womens-major-of-the-year">AIG Women's Open: Final scores and full leaderboard</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/live-blog/12176/13568986/aig-womens-open-live-latest-scores-updates-highlights-from-final-round-as-lottie-woad-charley-hull-chase-major-win">Recap: Final round as it happened at Royal Lytham</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://www.sky.com/tv/sports?dcmp=Ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink">Get Sky Sports</a> or <a href="http://www.nowtv.com/membership/watch-sky-sports?DCMP=ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink">stream golf with no contract</a></strong></li></ul><p>"They'll both see this as a missed opportunity because five under has won it," <em>Sky Sports Golf</em>'s Davies, a four-time major winner, said of Hull and Woad.</p><p>"Charley played a little bit in and out, whereas Lottie was really solid, she just didn't hole enough putts."</p><p>Speaking to that point, Hull had 17 birdies over the week, trailing only world No 1 Nelly Korda's 19, who finished one stroke better in a tie for fourth.</p> <widget id="3"></widget><p>But Hull also posted 12 bogeys, in addition to the two costly doubles in her final round which, if removed, would have also secured her a place in the play-off at five under.</p><p>"Charley made a few too many mistakes," Davies added. "And that's just the way she plays golf; she goes full out attack.</p><p>"She was pretty disciplined this week, but I think she'll think, 'I was only four back and I should have been in there right at the death.'"</p><h3>'Major win will surely happen for Woad'</h3><p>Woad posted a bogey-free 69 in her opening round, but struggled to make further inroads on the leaderboard with rounds of 71 and 70 to follow before fading on the final day.</p> <widget id="4"></widget><p>There's plenty of positives for the 22-year-old, however, with a fifth top-10 finish for her fledgling career that will see her make a debut Solheim Cup appearance for Team Europe next month.</p><p>"Woad didn't roll in enough putts," Andrew Cotter said on commentary. "But she continues this remarkable run of three Women's Open Championships played and a third top-10.</p><p>"Again she shows her quality and a major will surely happen for her in the future - she's only 22-years-old.</p><p>"It's another top-10 but just not quite there on this occasion."</p><h3><strong>What's next? </strong></h3><p>The Ladies European Tour stays in England for the PIF London Championship, beginning Thursday at the Centurion Club, while the LPGA Tour takes a week off before the Standard Portland Classic from August 13-16. <strong><a href="https://www.sky.com/tv/sports?dcmp=Ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink">Get Sky Sports</a> or <a href="http://www.nowtv.com/membership/watch-sky-sports?DCMP=ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink">stream golf and more with no contract</a>.</strong></p>
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