It was a testing but fulfilling outing at the AIG Women’s Open for Malaysian amateur Jeneath Wong, who made her first ever cut in a Major championship en route to a 71st place finish at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club in Wales.

Surviving the halfway cut of two-over-par on the number with rounds of 72 and 74, Wong struggled in the harsher weekend conditions. Following a third round 77, the 20-year-old signed in a closing 82 for a tournament aggregate of 17-over-par 305.

“Definitely not the finish I was hoping for, but making my first Major cut is still a big positive. I learnt a lot this week about managing my game under pressure and staying patient out there. I also felt like my ball-striking held up well against a really strong field, which is a big confidence booster,” said Wong.

This was Wong’s third Major start of 2025 as the reigning Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific champion, and fourth overall having made it into the 2023 U.S. Women’s Open via a qualifying tournament. “Today was definitely tougher as the ‘real’ links weather came, with the wind and rain picking up a lot during my round. The course played a lot more difficult with the strong winds. It made every round seem like I was playing a totally different course,” noted Wong.

Born in Kuala Lumpur, Wong moved to Australia when she was ten and played a lot of links golf in the Melbourne area during her junior days. However, the pint-sized golfer admitted that she still has a lot to improve on.

“I think I can get better at controlling my ball flight and shape as links golf demands creativity, and that’s something I want to keep improving on,” Wong acknowledged.

Wong gushed over the experience of playing in the fifth and final Major of the year at Royal Porthcawl, one of the most highly-rated links layouts in the United Kingdom.

“Overall, it’s been an amazing experience playing at Royal Porthcawl. The atmosphere was incredible, the fans were so supportive, and off the course I really enjoyed soaking in the history and the whole vibe of a links Major. It’s definitely motivated me to keep working hard to be back in more of these events,” shared Wong, who will now head back to the United States for her senior year with Pepperdine University in California.

Wong chalked up her second LPGA Elite Amateur Pathway (LEAP) point for making the cut, inching towards the 20-point threshold that would earn her LPGA membership.

LPGA rookie Miyu Yamashita of Japan chalked up her maiden Major victory and first LPGA title with a composed final round 70 for an 11-under-par 277 total, two shots clear of compatriot Minami Katsu and England’s Charley Hull.

Yamashita, who turned 24 on Saturday, is the third Japanese golfer to win the storied championship following Ayako Okamoto (1984) and Hinako Shibuno (2019).