Miyu Yamashita’s first name means “beautiful dream” in Japanese. On Sunday, she made her own dream a reality with a 2-under final round 70 to capture the AIG Women’s Open at Royal Porthcawl in Wales.

PORTHCAWL, Wales — Miyu Yamashita was crooked off the tee and struggled on the greens, a rough combination that led to a hard-fought round of 2-over 74 on Saturday that shrunk her lead to one shot ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Women’s British Open winner Miyu Yamashita of Japan won the LPGA’s Maybank Championship in a three-way playoff Sunday for her second career title in only her first full year ...

PORTHCAWL, Wales (AP) — Miyu Yamashita of Japan captured her first major title Sunday when she withstood a charge by Charley Hull by not making a bogey until the outcome of the Women’s British Open ...

Women's British Open champion Miyu Yamashita matched the low final round with a 7-under 65 and birdied the first playoff hole to win the Maybank Championship for her second LPGA Tour title of her ...

Miyu Yamashita raised her arms and immediately bowed her head with tears in her eyes. It was an exhausting but exhilarating week for the young Japanese star at the AIG Women’s British Open. She worked ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Women’s British Open winner Miyu Yamashita of Japan has won the LPGA’s Maybank Championship in a three-way playoff Sunday for her second career title in only her first ...

Miyu Yamashita made seven birdies in the final round (65) of the Maybank Championship, then topped Hye-Jin Choi and Hannah Green with a birdie on the first playoff hole.