Japan’s Hinako Shibuno had never played outside of her home country before this week. Thanks to a clutch birdie on her final hole, the 20-year-old is now a major champion.

WOBURN, England – Hinako Shibuno’s life in golf is a parade, and now we’re all invited to tag along. There may be something transformative in that. She may have radically changed the nature of ...

Hinako Shibuno wasn't just a breath of fresh air at the AIG Women's British Open. She was a blast of sheer delight. She won it all in her first major.

Saturday, Hinako Shibuno, nicknamed “Smiling Cinderella,” wrote a chapter towards what could be another fairytale finish at the U.S. Women’s Open. Shibuno, who earned her nickname for the effervescent ...

WOBURN, England -- Cinderella, you shall go to the ball. Japan's Hinako Shibuno stunned the world of golf Sunday, not only in winning the AIG Women's British Open by 1 stroke over runner-up ...

And Shibuno is still hours from her final-round tee time. Sunday play was moved to Monday when storms moved through the Houston area, with 18 players, including Shibuno, yet to tee off.

Hinako Shibuno, the Women's British Open leader, had never played in an LPGA event, let alone a major. It's her first time competing outside Japan.

Hinako Shibuno did her best to hang on. The 22-year-old from Japan watched a four-shot lead shrink to a single shot when her par putt on the final hole slid by the cup for a 3-over 74.

Hinako Shibuno of Japan birdied three of her final four holes Thursday to take the lead after the first round of the Women's Scottish Open at Dundonald Links in Ayrshire, Scotland.

Hinako Shibuno of Japan tees off on the 2nd hole during the first round of the FREED GROUP Women’s Scottish Open presented by Trust Golf at Dundonald Links Golf Course on August 03, 2023, in ...

Hinako Shibuno sure knows how to make an entrance. The 20-year-old, who has been playing her rookie year on the Japan LPGA Tour, is making her LPGA Tour and major championship debut this week at ...

Hinako Shibuno, a 20-year-old from Japan, landed with grace and guts on the world golf stage with her victory in the 2019 Women's British Open.