Maja Stark wins the US Women's Open; Swedish golfer wins first LPGA professional

Irene, Wisconsin – Maja Stark felt overconfident this week. In fact, the opposite. The 25-year-old Swedish entered the 80th Women's Open with low expectations, considering her tour status more than winning.

“I think I just stopped trying to control everything and I just let it happen the way it happens,” Stark said.

Erin Hills' wide, sometimes wild fairways and green greens are a fairy tale for Stark, who became the third Swedes to win the U.S. Women's Open, following in the footsteps of Liselotte Neumann and Annika Sorenstam.

“They sent me a text yesterday and just said, take it home,” Stark said. “It's already cool to get only these words. Just look at all the names on the trophy. I love America open. I'm glad it's mine now.”

To win her first major title, a steady Stark must beat a bunch of contenders on the golf course and can hit anytime. The most important of these are the world's number one Nelly Korda, as well as the Japanese hot photos of rookie Rio Takeda, as well as major champions Mauccigo and hinako Shibuno.

Stark said to her way of thinking: “I just feel like people might be passing by me, and that’s what many powerful chasers said, “I just have to stick with it.” ”

Stark said at a post-match press conference that an enterprising player often waved a lot of swaggers and she didn't want to rely on her confidence this week. Instead, serve her like the tips of hovering the club over the ground before releasing tensions.

Stark said her coach Joe Hallett “proposal this week,” especially with the push.

“He said, on my short putt, I tend to be — if it’s par, I tend to be too curious, like I just looked at the holes too many and ended up with my shoulders and face spreading out.”

“My left eye dominates, so if I just look at a hole like this, then I end up seeing the line on the right too far. So he just said your head and made sure your shoulders are aligned.”

Stark finished fifth in putters to get a stroke, fourth in the stroke goal and 20th on the tee. She is very strong throughout the bag with extra patients.

Her comedian turned around Jeff Brighton said: “She was really that moment and hit the right shot at the right time.”

Stark didn't look at the rankings until the 17th, and he never lost the lead she'd slept, ending with a 70-shot under 70, ending with a 7-point run, defeating Nelly Korda and Rio Takeda twice.

Korda has so far lost in 2025, gaining a lead after turning in her 34-year-old game, but raised the Swedish lead to three when Stark put the birdie from the field on the 13th in the 4th 11th 4th.

Corda often describes her open relationship with American women as complex, when asked why she did so, probably because she first competed at the age of 14 and was more emotionally nervous.

“I mean, it must be my heart breaking a few times,” Korda said.

“You'll win more than you win for most of the time. I feel like I've actually learned a lot to myself and my game and to where I need to improve the open place for women in America because it does test every part of your game.”

Before this week, Stark was worried that it might take some time for her to play decent golf again. Her game felt very far away. Now, she is just the 56th player to lift the American Women's Open Trophy and she can't stop smiling.

“I'm not as nervous as I thought, because it feels like I have some control over the game and I kind of know what's going on,” she said.

“Obviously, with the pressure and everything, your mistakes get bigger, but it feels like I can control whatever I throw at me today.”