The AIG Women's Open 2025 is set to begin this Thursday at the prestigious Royal Porthcawl in Wales. Among the 17 players who secured their spots through Monday's 18-hole qualifier were American Brianna Do and Canadian Anna Huang.

Highlights from the Qualifiers

• Anna Huang, the youngest player on the Ladies European Tour at just 16 years old, posted the lowest round with a 4-under par 67 at Pyle and Kenfig Golf Club. She was closely followed by Ireland's Anna Foster and Thailand's Arpichaya Yubol, both at 3 under.
• Brianna Do, a seasoned player and the 2011 Women's Amateur Public Links champion, tied for eighth at 1 under. This marks her first Women's Open since 2016.

Player Insights

Anna Huang expressed her delight with her performance, stating, "I'm delighted with my score. 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. I played in the U.S. Open this year so this will be my second major championship. I learned a lot from that week and bringing more patience into this week will be really helpful."

Brianna Do shared her journey, "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. I played the Old Course, Prestwick, Elie, so I played quite a bit for fun, and it was amazing. I learned quite a bit there but not in a tournament sense."

Notable Absences

Despite the fierce competition, 2017 major champion and four-time United States Solheim Cup player Danielle Kang did not qualify, shooting a 73. However, Kang remained positive, "Not even a little bit. 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."

International Representation

Australia's Hira Naveed (69) and New Zealand's Momoko Kobori (70), both former teammates at Pepperdine from 2017-19, also qualified. All 17 qualifiers for this week's 144-golfer field finished under par, setting the stage for an exciting tournament.