Miyu Yamashita carded a 2-under 70 Sunday in the final round of the AIG Women's Open to hold on for the victory at Royal Porthcawl.

Japanese golfer Yamashita Miyu -- this year's Women's British Open champion -- has expressed gratitude for her family's support.

PORTHCAWL, Wales (AP) — Miyu Yamashita of Japan captured her first major title Sunday when she withstood a charge by Charley Hull by not making a bogey until the outcome of the Women’s British Open was no longer in doubt. She closed with a 2-under 70 for a two-shot victory.