After Sophia Popov’s Women’s British Open victory, Cinderella’s name was commonly invoked, but that comparison hardly does justice to Popov.

Sophia Popov, with her stunning victory in the AIG Women’s British Open last summer, conceivably might have considered it tainted with a broad brush of rancor directed at the LPGA.

Sophia Popov putts during the final round of the Marathon Classic on Aug. 9 in Ohio. She finished ninth in the LPGA tournament, giving her a spot in the Women’s British Open.

Sophia Popov was caddying for a friend at an LPGA event at the start of the month. On Sunday, she won the Women's Open, her first title.

Sophia Popov’s season is going a lot better than it started. The 27-year-old German just missed getting her 2020 LPGA Tour card. Disappointed, she had to settle for Symetra Tour status.

Popov decided to continue to pursue golf, but in a different, more enjoyable way. “You have to be 150 percent into this,” she told herself. “You can’t be ‘let’s just kind of practice.' ...

Sophia Popov, seen competing in the LPGA Marathon Classic, was ranked 304th when she won her major championship, the women's British Open, last month. Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press ...

It had got to the point in her career that golfer Sophia Popov was contemplating trying her hand at something else. She had played in eight LPGA events during 2019, making the cut just once, which ...

Sophia Popov was ranked No. 304 when she won the Women’s British Open in August. Her world has changed mightily as she readies for the P.G.A. Championship. “It’s changed my life in a really ...

Against all the odds, Germany’s Sophia Popov is now a major champion. She’s also irrefutable proof as to why you should never, ever, give up on your dreams.

Popov, ranked 304th, wins Women's British Open for 1st major Updated Aug. 23, 2020 2:07 p.m. ET ...