Maja Stark Wins Historic U.S. Women's Open

Maja Stark of Sweden won her first major title at the 80th U.S. Women's Open at Erin Hills, finishing at 7-under 281 for a two-shot victory over world No. 1 Nelly Korda and Japan’s Rio Takeda. Stark is the third Swede to win the event, joining Liselotte Neumann and Annika Sorenstam, both of whom encouraged her before the final round. Her victory also marks her as the first European to win the U.S. Women's Open since Sorenstam in 2006 and the first Swede to win a major since Anna Nordqvist in 2021. Stark’s win, her second career LPGA title, ends a difficult start to her season and earned her $2.4 million, the largest single prize in women's golf. Korda matched her best finish at this event, while Takeda and several other Japanese players finished in the top 10. The next women's major, the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, begins June 19.