Fri Aug 01 11:40:00 UTC 2025: **News Article:**

**Teenage Prodigy and Veteran Golfer Secure Spots in AIG Women’s Open**

**Wales –** Seventeen golfers have earned their place in this week’s AIG Women’s Open, which begins Thursday at Royal Porthcawl in Wales, after a competitive 18-hole qualifying round on Monday. Among them are American Brianna Do and Canadian Anna Huang.

Huang, a mere 16 years old and the youngest player on the Ladies European Tour, stole the show with a stunning 4-under-par 67 at Pyle and Kenfig Golf Club. Her performance set the pace for the qualifiers. “I’m delighted with my score,” said Huang, currently ranked No. 521 in the Rolex Women’s Rankings. “I don’t play links golf, so it took a couple of practice rounds to get used to it, but I think I handled it pretty well.” Looking forward to her second major, Huang stated “I learned a lot from that week and bringing more patience into this week will be really helpful.”

Do, 35, a former Women’s Amateur Public Links champion (2011), secured her spot with a 1-under-par performance, tying for eighth. This marks her first appearance at the Women’s Open since 2016. “A few years ago, I was first alternate for the Evian, and I didn’t get in, so I came over to Scotland and played quite a bit of golf,” Do said.

Notably, not everyone found success. 2017 major champion Danielle Kang, who is a four-time United States Solheim Cup player, carded a 73 and failed to qualify. However, Kang remained upbeat, stating, “Not even a little bit [disappointed], I met unbelievably great people here. I got to play with a bunch of members at Porthcawl, and I got to know everybody at Pyle and Kenfig. It’s been great.”

Australia’s Hira Naveed and New Zealand’s Momoko Kobori, former Pepperdine teammates, also qualified. All 17 qualifiers managed to finish under par for the round. The AIG Women’s Open, featuring a field of 144 golfers, promises exciting competition this week at Royal Porthcawl.

**Summary:**

Seventeen golfers, including Canadian Anna Huang and American Brianna Do, successfully qualified for the AIG Women’s Open. Huang, at 16, led the qualifiers with a remarkable 4-under-par round. Do secured her spot for the first time since 2016. However, notable players like Danielle Kang failed to qualify but was still pleased with the experience. The article highlights Huang’s youth and strong performance, Do’s experience, and Kang’s positive attitude despite not qualifying. The tournament begins Thursday at Royal Porthcawl.

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