American Lilia Vu wins British Open for 2nd major in 2023 - ESPN

WALTON-ON-THE-HILL, England — American golfer Lilia Vu won the Women's British Open to claim her second major title of 2023, taking any potential drama out of the final round by shooting 5-under 67 for a 6-stroke victory on Sunday.

The 25-year-old Californian, who also won the Chevron Championship in April, became the first female player to win two majors in the same year since Jin Young Ko in 2019, and the first American woman since Juli Inkster in 1999.

Three of the five women's majors have been won by an American this year — Allisen Corpuz won the Women's U.S. Open title at Pebble Beach — and that's not happened since 2014.

Vu began the final round tied for the lead with Charley Hull, with 11 players within 5 shots of them. After 10 holes, Vu led by 5 as all of her rivals faltered and the American stayed out of trouble at Walton Heath.

Hull holed out from a greenside bunker for eagle at the par-5 11th to trim the lead to 3 shots, but Vu birdied No. 12 and was never threatened down the stretch, finishing with a birdie at No. 18 before being drenched in champagne.

Vu finished at 14 under par for the tournament.

Hull, passionately backed at a course near to where she grew up, shot 73 and was runner-up for the second time in the past three majors.

The win completed a stunning breakthrough season for Vu, whose three LPGA Tour titles have come in 2023 — two of them being majors. On Monday, she'll be the world No. 1 for the first time.

Since winning a playoff at the Chevron, she has missed the cut in four of her six stroke-play events, with a highest finish being a tie for 35th. She said her issue was dealing with a change in expectations as a major champion but she handled the pressure impressively Sunday.

Her only bogey