Miyu Yamashita held off an impressive final-round charge from Charley Hull to claim a maiden major title with a two-stroke victory at the AIG Women's Open.

Yamashita took a one-shot lead into the final day and never relinquished top spot at a windy Royal Porthcawl, despite Hull briefly threatening the biggest 36-hole comeback in women's major history after a sensational birdie run.

Hull was 11 off the halfway lead but found herself within one when she raced to the turn in 33 and added two more birdies on her back nine, having got back into contention with a third-round 66, only to see her hopes ended with back-to-back bogeys from the 16th.

A three-under 69 left Hull on nine under and runner-up at this event for the second time in three years, as Yamashita mixed three birdies with a lone

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