Summary

  • Japan's Shiho Kuwaki posts target at five under par (70)

  • Yealimi Noah of USA a shot back alongside Germany's Esther Henseleit at -4 (15)

  • England's Charley Hull cards one-over 72 to finish at -1

  • Compatriot Lottie Woad also posts -1 (73)

  • 50th AIG Women's Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes

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Live Reporting

Tim Abraham, Steve Sutcliffe and Joe Bradshaw

  1. Noh -4, Noh -4 (16)

    Esther Henseleit splits the fairway with a pretty solid drive on the penultimate hole.

    Yealimi Noh is a little further in front after a 261-yard drive.

    One of these two need a birdie across the next two holes to force a play-off.

  2. Felicity Johnson
    Two-time winner on the Ladies' European Tour on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    They have to go for it now.

    This is no time to be left wondering, could I have gone for it to win the Women's Open.

  3. Henseleit bogeys 16th

    Noh -4, Henseleit -4 (16)

    Shiho Kuwaki is now a shot clear in the clubhouse after Esther Henseleit bogeys the 16th.

    Barely a flicker of emotion from the German after she misses a par putt from about six feet.

    Yealimi Noh, meanwhile, slides in for par.

    Both these players at four under.

  4. Ryu finishes fourth

    Ryu -2 (73), Kuwaki -5 (70)

    A word for Haeran Ryu as she finishes up at -2 for her tournament.

    That means she will not be taking a third straight major title, but it's been another fine performance for the South Korean. She'll finish in a share of fourth.

  5. Kuwaki closes at five under par

    Ryu -2 (73), Kuwaki -5 (70)

    Well, the target has been set.

    Shiho Kuwaki is unable to convert her birdie opportunity but she's safely in for par.

    Five under leads in the clubhouse.

    And Nelly Korda can finally pack her bags and head home.

  6. Ryu -2, Kuwaki -5 (17)

    Shiho KuwakiGetty Images

    Plenty of Japanese fans around the 18th green as co-leader Shiho Kuwaki strides after her ball.

    She has set up a birdie opportunity from about 25 feet to move to -6 for the tournament and pile the pressure on those still out there.

  7. Six players left on the course at Royal Lytham & St Annes.

    It looks like it's going to be a battle between Yealimi Noh, Esther Henseleit and Shiho Kuwaki.

  8. Woad -1 (73)

    Three top-10 finishes for Lottie Woad in her first three Opens.

    That ain't a bad result at all.

  9. 'Every right to be disappointed'

    Woad -1 (73)

    Felicity Johnson
    Two-time winner on the Ladies' European Tour on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Lottie Woad has been there or thereabouts this week but hasn't been able to kick on.

    She's had some good tee-to-green golf but has not been able to adapt to the greens here at Royal Lytham.

    She looks disappointed and she's every right to be.

  10. No Woad to glory this time

    Woad -1 (73)

    Lottie Woad finishes with a par on the 18th to shoot 73 in her final round.

    A respectable one-under for the tournament.

    However, the 22-year-old Englishwoman's bid to win her first major continues.

  11. Ryu -2, Kuwaki -5 (17)

    One final tee shot for Shiho Kuwaki - for now at least.

    She thumps it down the 18th fairway and it runs into the semi rough down the right side.

    Safe enough.

  12. Noh -4, Henseleit -5 (15)

    Esther Henseleit finds the rough with her tee shot at the 16th while playing partner Yealimi Noh is right down the middle of the fairway.

  13. Par for Kuwaki

    Ryu -2, Kuwaki -5 (17)

    It's actually a bit longer than 15 feet for Shiho Kuwaki. More like 22 feet but she's given it a cracking roll, only for it dribble slightly past.

    She'll tap in for par and head to the final hole tied for the lead.

    Haeran Ryu drops a shot though - and at three shots back, that could be her done.

  14. Henseleit grabs a share of lead

    Noh -4, Henseleit -5 (15)

    Esther Henseleit has been quietly going about her business and all of a sudden finds herself with a share of the lead.

    The German taps in for her third birdie on the back nine at the 15th.

    It's up for grabs now at Royal Lytham & St Annes.

  15. 'Enough birdies to win'

    Hull -1 (72)

    Iain Carter
    BBC golf correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Live at Royal Lytham

    Charley HullGetty Images

    I think in some respects it will [hurt more than five runners-up finishes]. She had another four birdies today, a horrible seventh at the par five...

    I don't know if she is someone who will sit and pick apart what's happened this week but I think someone in her entourage should - there's a lot of learnings to be taken.

    We know she plays by instinct, but she's had enough birdies to win this week.

  16. Hull finishes one under

    Hull -1 (72)

    Charley Hull is unable to squeeze in a birdie putt at the last.

    She finishes with a fourth-round of 72 to finish one under for the tournament.

    A generous applause from those clustered round the green at the final hole.

  17. Ryu -3, Kuwaki -5 (16)

    Excellent from Shiho Kuwaki as she takes aim at the 17th green and safely finds the putting surface.

    She may or may not know what's going on behind her but she's given herself a birdie look from 15 feet or so.

  18. Woad -1 (17)

    Lottie Woad cuts a frustrated figure on the 17th.

    She nearly drains in a huge putt from the edge of the green for a birdie but it comes up an inch short.

    An easy tap-in for par.

  19. Hull -1 (17)

    Charley Hull whacks her tee shot at the 18th hole straight down the fairway.

    It's been a round of ifs, buts and maybes for the 30-year-old Englishwoman.

    Can she finish with a flourish?

  20. Kuwaki stays a shot clear

    Ryu -3, Kuwaki -5 (16)

    Shiho KuwakiGetty Images

    Shiho Kuwaki gets out of sand trouble skilfully by the side of the 16th green to leave four feet for par.

    Carefully stroked in to keep her nose in front.

    Holes running out perhaps for Haeran Ryu but she stays in touch by rolling in from five feet.