She was playing in her first major tournament and her first event outside of Japan, but Hinako Shibuno was unfazed as she clinched the AIG Women’s British Open at Woburn Sunday.

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 said on Saturday she is learning to live with the overnight celebrity she gained after coming out of nowhere to win last year's Women's British Open in her first LPGA event.

Playing golf with a smile on your face? Now there’s a novel idea. Those of you who watched the wonderfully gleeful Hinako Shibuno beam, grin, chuckle and chortle her way to victory in the AIG ...

Playing golf with a smile on your face? Now there’s a novel idea. Those of you who watched the wonderfully gleeful Hinako Shibuno beam, grin, chuckle and chortle her way to victory in the AIG ...

IRVINE, Scotland (AP) — Hinako Shibuno shot an 8-under 64 to take the first-round lead at the Women's Scottish Open on Thursday. The Japanese major champion's bogey-free round put her two shots ...

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.

Hinako Shibuno, a player known as the Smiling Cinderella, enjoyed a fairytale start at the 2022 AIG Women’s British Open. The Japanese superstar birdied the first three holes en route to a 6 ...

Hinako Shibuno of Japan looks over a putt on the 18th green during the second round of the 75th US Women's Open at Champions Golf Club in Houston, Texas. Picture: Carmen Mandato/Getty Images ...

Hinako Shibuno Hinako Shibuno started playing golf in her hometown of Okayama, Japan at age 8. Her game accelerated quickly, and she became a professional in 2018. Just one year later, in May 2019 ...

Shibuno will likely have a combination of concern and composure. “Sleeping on an overnight lead at a U.S. Women’s Open is tough when it’s just one night,” Stupples said on Golf Central.