Shiho Kuwaki holds 1-shot clubhouse lead in second round of British Women’s Open

Published Friday, July 31, 2026 | 7:16 a.m. Updated 13 hours, 17 minutes ago LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England (AP) — Shiho Kuwaki of Japan sank a birdie putt on the 16th in her 1-under 70 for a one-shot clubhouse lead over Jeeno Thitikul in the second round of the British Women’s Open on Friday. Thitikul, still in pursuit of her first victory at a major, had brought a two-stroke lead over Kuwaki and Haeran Ryu into day two at Royal Lytham & St. Annes but made three bogeys in her 73. Kuwaki led for the first time Friday after her birdie on 16 and following Thitikul’s second bogey of the day — on the par-5 11th when the Thai star’s putt for par didn’t drop. Thitikul, one of only two players to have been No. 1 in the women’s world ranking without ever having won a major, had a bogey-free 64 in the first round but didn’t give herself a good birdie opportunity Friday until the par-3 12th, when she rolled in from 6 feet to regain a share of the lead at 6-under overall. With Kuwaki in the clubhouse, Thitikul then fell a shot back on the 14th when
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