PORTHCAWL, Wales – For Miyu Yamashita, Sunday evening signalled it was finally time to celebrate. The Japanese golfer and LPGA rookie had just won her first major, the AIG Women’s Open at Royal Porthcawl, one day after turning 24.

Heading into the week, foreign players had taken each of the previous eight LPGA Tour major championships, including three from Japan. At the AIG Women's Open on Sunday, rookie Miyu Yamashita continued the trend.

PORTHCAWL, Wales — On a blustery day in southern Wales, it was Japanese rookie Miyu Yamashita who hoisted the AIG Women’s Open trophy, winning by two shots over Charley Hull and Minami Katsu at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club in the year’s fifth and final major championship.