The 50th AIG Women's Open is in its decisive final round at the iconic links of Royal Lytham & St Annes, and the leaderboard has produced a genuinely compelling finish to one of golf's most storied major championships. Noh holds the outright lead heading into the closing stretch of the tournament, while Woad is part of a group sharing second place and very much within striking distance.
Royal Lytham & St Annes is one of the great tests in links golf, a course with history soaked into every bunker and fairway. Hosting the 50th edition of the AIG Women's Open is a fitting milestone for a venue of its stature, and the players have risen to the occasion in the final round.
Noh leads the way and will need to hold her nerve over the closing holes to claim a major championship. Leading a major in the final round is one of the most pressurized situations in all of sport, and how she handles the back nine will define how this story is told.
Woad, meanwhile, is in a share of second and will be watching every shot Noh hits while trying to make moves of her own. Sharing second place means the door is open — it just requires someone to walk through it.
With BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra providing live commentary alongside full text coverage, fans have plenty of ways to follow every twist and turn as this major championship plays itself out. The 50th Women's Open has the makings of a memorable conclusion.
