The 2024 AIG Women's Open will be played from 22 to 25 August at Old Course at St Andrews in St Andrews, Scotland. It will be the 48th Women's British Open, the 24th as a major championship on the LPGA Tour, and the fifth championship held under a sponsorship agreement with AIG. It will be the third Women's British Open to be hosted at St Andrews.
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| Tournament information | |
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| Dates | 22–25 August 2024 |
| Location | St Andrews, Scotland 56°20′35″N 2°48′11″W / 56.343°N 2.803°W |
| Course(s) | Old Course |
| Organized by | The R&A |
| Tour(s) | Ladies European Tour LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,784 yards (6,203 m) |
| Field | 144 players |
| Prize fund | $9,000,000 |
| Winner's share | $1,350,000 |
| Location map | |
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Course
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The 18th hole at the Old Course at St Andrews, Scotland
Course layout
edit| Hole | Name | Yards | Par | Hole | Name | Yards | Par | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burn | 375 | 4 | 10 | Bobby Jones | 341 | 4 | |
| 2 | Dyke | 400 | 4 | 11 | High (In) | 165 | 3 | |
| 3 | Cartgate (Out) | 366 | 4 | 12 | Heathery (In) | 351 | 4 | |
| 4 | Ginger Beer | 413 | 4 | 13 | Hole O'Cross (In) | 430 | 4 | |
| 5 | Hole O'Cross (Out) | 525 | 5 | 14 | Long | 577 | 5 | |
| 6 | Heathery (Out) | 370 | 4 | 15 | Cartgate (In) | 415 | 4 | |
| 7 | High (Out) | 361 | 4 | 16 | Corner of the Dyke | 380 | 4 | |
| 8 | Short | 173 | 3 | 17 | Road | 439 | 4 | |
| 9 | End | 349 | 4 | 18 | Tom Morris | 354 | 4 | |
| Out | 3,332 | 36 | In | 3,452 | 36 | |||
| Source:[1][2] | Total | 6,784 | 72 | |||||
Field
editThe field is made up of 144 players. As with previous tournaments, most players earned exemptions based on past performance on the Ladies European Tour, the LPGA Tour, previous major championships, or with a high ranking in the Women's World Golf Rankings. The rest of the field earned entry by successfully competing in qualifying tournaments open to any female golfer, professional or amateur, with a low handicap.
Exemptions
editPlayers who qualify for the event are listed below. Players are listed under the first category in which they qualified.[3][4][5]
1. Winners of the Women's British Open, aged 60 or younger at the scheduled end of the championship, provided they are still active members of a recognised tour.
- Ashleigh Buhai (5,7)
- Georgia Hall (5,7)
- Ariya Jutanugarn (5)
- In-Kyung Kim
- Stacy Lewis
- Catriona Matthew
- Anna Nordqvist
- Sophia Popov
- Hinako Shibuno (7)
- Jiyai Shin (2,7)
- Yani Tseng
- Lilia Vu (2,5,7,10,13)
- Karrie Webb
- Helen Alfredsson, Laura Davies, Sophie Gustafson, Jang Jeong, Emilee Klein, Karen Lunn, Mo Martin, Liselotte Neumann, Lorena Ochoa, Pak Se-ri, Inbee Park, Annika Sörenstam, and Karen Stupples did not play
2. The top 10 finishers and ties from the 2023 Women's British Open.
- Allisen Corpuz (5,7,15)
- Olivia Cowan
- Ally Ewing (5,7)
- Charley Hull (3,5,7)
- Kim Hyo-joo (5,7,10)
- Andrea Lee (7)
- Amy Yang (5,7,10,14)
- Angel Yin (5,7)
3. The top 15 on the final 2023 LET Order of Merit.
4. The top 5 on the 2024 LET Order of Merit not already exempt (as of 22 July 2024).
5. The top 35 on the final 2023 Race to the CME Globe points list.
- Carlota Ciganda (7)
- Ayaka Furue (7,10,16)
- Hannah Green (7,10)
- Nasa Hataoka (7)
- Brooke Henderson (7,16)
- Megan Khang (7)
- Grace Kim
- Kim A-lim (15)
- Cheyenne Knight
- Ko Jin-young (7,16)
- Nelly Korda (7,10,13,14)
- Jennifer Kupcho (13)
- Alison Lee (7)
- Minjee Lee (7,15,16)
- Lin Xiyu (7)
- Leona Maguire (7,10)
- Ryu Hae-ran (7)
- Yuka Saso (7,10,15)
- Jenny Shin
- Maja Stark (7)
- Atthaya Thitikul (7)
- Yin Ruoning (7,14)
- Rose Zhang (7,10)
6. The top 25 on the 2023 Race to the CME Globe points list not already exempt (as of 22 July 2024).
- Marina Alex
- An Na-rin
- Pajaree Anannarukarn
- Pei-Yun Chien
- Choi Hye-jin
- Lauren Coughlin (10)
- Gemma Dryburgh
- Esther Henseleit
- Auston Kim
- Lee Mi-hyang
- Lucy Li
- Gaby López
- Nanna Koerstz Madsen
- Wichanee Meechai
- Hira Naveed
- Yuna Nishimura
- Yealimi Noh
- Ryann O'Toole
- Alexa Pano
- Emily Kristine Pedersen
- Paula Reto
- Mao Saigo
- Sarah Schmelzel
- Thidapa Suwannapura
- Albane Valenzuela
7. The top 50 in the Women's World Golf Rankings (as of 8 July 2024).
- Im Jin-hee
- Akie Iwai
- Chisato Iwai (8)
- Kim Sei-young (14)
- Lydia Ko (10,18)
- Sakura Koiwai
- Gabriela Ruffels
- Madelene Sagström
- Rio Takeda (8)
- Patty Tavatanakit (10,13)
- Lexi Thompson
- Chanettee Wannasaen (10)
- Miyū Yamashita (8,11)
Addition players added at Championship Committee's discretion.
- Hwang You-min, Lee Ye-won, Park Hyun-kyung, Park Ji-young, Park Min-ji did not play
8. The top 3 on the JLPGA Money List not already exempt as of the Suntory Ladies Open.
9. The top 2 on the KLPGA Money List not already exempt (as of 8 July 2024).
10. Winners of any recognised LET or LPGA Tour events in the 2024 calendar year.
- Mariajo Uribe did not play
11. Winner of the 2023 JLPGA Money List.
12. Winners of the 2023 KLPGA Money List.
13. Winners of the last five editions of the Chevron Championship.
- Mirim Lee did not play
14. Winners of the last five editions of the Women's PGA Championship.
- Chun In-gee did not play
15. Winners of the last five editions of the U.S. Women's Open.
16. Winners of the last five editions of The Evian Championship.
17. The leading two (not otherwise exempt) in the 2024 Suntory Ladies Open.
18. Gold medal winner at the 2024 Olympics.
19. A minimum of leading three golfers, not otherwise exempt, from the ISPS Handa Women's Scottish Open.
20. Winner of the 2023 and 2024 U.S. Women's Amateur.
- Rianne Malixi and Megan Schofill did not play
21. The 2023 and 2024 Mark H. McCormack Medal winner.
- Lottie Woad (24,a)
- Ingrid Lindblad turned professional thus forfeiting her exemption
22. Winner of the 2023 and 2024 Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific
- Wu Chun-wei (a)
23. Winner of the 2023 Women's Amateur Latin America.
- Ela Anacona (a)
24. Winner of the 2024 Augusta National Women's Amateur.
25. Winner of the 2024 Women's Amateur Championship.
- Melanie Green did not play
26. Winner of the 2024 European Ladies Amateur Championship.
- Louise Rydqvist (a)
27. Women's Amateur Series winner (If winner is already exempt, then the highest ranked women in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, not already exempt, as of week 30.).
28. Any player who did not compete in the previous year's Women's British Open due to maternity, who subsequently received an extension of membership for the maternity from the player's home tour in the previous year, provided she was otherwise qualified to compete in the previous year's Women's British Open.
Final Qualifying
editFinal Qualifying was played over 18 holes on 19 August at the Crail Golfing Society with 12 qualifying places available.
Round summaries
editFirst round
editThursday, 22 August 2024
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Charley Hull |
67 | −5 |
| T2 |  Nelly Korda |
68 | −4 |
 Yin Ruoning
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| T4 | Andrea Lee |
69 | −3 |
 Lee Mi-hyang
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 Mao Saigo
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| Jenny Shin
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 Patty Tavatanakit
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| Lilia Vu
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| T10 | Kim Hyo-joo |
70 | −2 |
| Momoko Osato
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References
edit- ^ "Five things to know about the 2024 AIG Women's Open, The Old Course". Ladies European Tour. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ Tugwood, Ross (15 August 2024). "AIG Women's Open 2024: St Andrews – Old Course Guide". Today's Golfer. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Entry conditions" (PDF). The R&A. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "AIG Women's Open – Tournament Entries". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "AIG Women's Open Field 2024". aigwomensopen.com. Retrieved 19 August 2024.