2022 Women's British Open

The 2022 AIG Women's Open was played from 4 to 7 August in Scotland at Muirfield. It was the 46th Women's British Open, the 22nd as a major championship on the LPGA Tour, and the third championship held under a sponsorship agreement with AIG. It was the first Women's British Open to be hosted at Muirfield.[2]

2022 AIG Women's Open
Tournament information
Dates4–7 August 2022
LocationGullane, East Lothian, Scotland
56°01′23″N 2°29′28″W / 56.023°N 2.491°W / 56.023; -2.491
Course(s)Muirfield
Organized byThe R&A
Tour(s)Ladies European Tour
LPGA Tour
Statistics
Par71
Length6,649 yards (6,080 m)
Field144 players, 65 after cut
Cut145 (+3)
Prize fund$7,300,000[1]
Winner's share$1,095,000
Champion
South Africa Ashleigh Buhai
274 (−10), playoff
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Field

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The field was 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

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Players who qualified for the event are listed below. Players are listed under the first category in which they qualified.[3][4]

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.

2. The top 10 finishers and ties from the 2021 Women's British Open.

3. The top 15 on the final 2021 LET Order of Merit.

4. The top 5 on the 2022 LET Order of Merit not already exempt as of 11 July.

5. The top 35 on the final 2021 Race to the CME Globe points list.

6. The top 25 on the 2021 Race to the CME Globe points list not already exempt as of 11 July.

7. The top 50 in the Women's World Golf Rankings as of 27 June.

8. The top 3 on the JLPGA Money List not already exempt as of the Suntory Ladies Open (12 June)

9. The top 2 on the KLPGA Money List not already exempt as of 27 June

10. Winners of any recognised LET or LPGA Tour events in the 2022 calendar year.

11. Winners of the 2021 JLPGA Money List and KLPGA Money List.

12. Winners of the last five editions of the U.S. Women's Open

13. Winners of the last five editions of the Chevron Championship

14. Winners of the last five editions of the Women's PGA Championship

15. Winners of the last five editions of The Evian Championship

16. The leading two (not otherwise exempt) in the 2022 Suntory Ladies Open

17. The 2021 Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific champion, 2021 Women's Amateur Latin America champion, 2022 Womens Amateur Championship champions, 2022 European Ladies Amateur Championship champion, the 2022 Augusta National Women's Amateur champion, the 2021 Mark H. McCormack Medal winner, and the highest ranked women in the World Amateur Golf Ranking from Great Britain and Ireland as of week 25, and provided they are still amateurs at the time of the championship.

18. 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.

19. The leading three players (not otherwise exempt) in the 2022 Trust Golf Women's Scottish Open

Final Qualifying

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Final Qualifying event was played over 18 holes on 1 August at North Berwick. 12 qualifying places were available for the championship.[5]

Round summaries

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First round

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Thursday, 4 August 2022

Place Player Score To par
1   Hinako Shibuno 65 −6
2   Jessica Korda 66 −5
T3   Louise Duncan 67 −4
  Gaby López
T5   Céline Boutier 68 −3
  Chun In-gee
  Jodi Ewart Shadoff
  Minjee Lee
  Maja Stark
T10   Choi Hye-jin 69 −2
  Inbee Park
  Miyū Yamashita

Second round

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Friday, 5 August 2022

Place Player Score To par
1   Chun In-gee 68-66=134 −8
T2   Ashleigh Buhai 70-65=135 −7
  Madelene Sagström 70-65=135
4   Inbee Park 69-67=136 −6
T5   Hannah Green 71-66=137 −5
  Miyū Yamashita 69-68=137
T7   Céline Boutier 68-70=138 −4
  Stephanie Kyriacou 70-68=138
  Minjee Lee 68-70=138
  Hinako Shibuno 65-73=138

Third round

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Saturday, 6 August 2022

Place Player Score To par
1   Ashleigh Buhai 70-65-64=199 −14
T2   Chun In-gee 68-66-70=204 −9
  Hinako Shibuno 65-73-66=204
T4   Inbee Park 69-67-70=206 −7
  Madelene Sagström 70-65-71=206
T6   Stephanie Kyriacou 70-68-70=208 −5
  Minjee Lee 68-70-70=208
  Miyū Yamashita 69-68-71=208
T9   Choi Hye-jin 69-70-70=209 −4
  Brooke Henderson 70-70-69=209
  Kim Hyo-joo 73-66-70=209
  Park Sung-hyun 72-69-68=209
  Maja Stark 68-71-70=209
  Atthaya Thitikul 71-69-69=209

Final round

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Sunday, 7 August 2022

Place Player Score To par Prize money (US$)
T1   Ashleigh Buhai 70-65-64-75=274 −10 Playoff
  Chun In-gee 68-66-70-70=274
3   Hinako Shibuno 65-73-66-71=275 −9 488,285
T4   Minjee Lee 68-70-70-69=277 −7 309,546
  Leona Maguire 71-69-71-66=277
  Madelene Sagström 70-65-71-71=277
T7   Céline Boutier 68-70-74-67=279 −5 160,700
  Nasa Hataoka 71-69-71-68=279
  Brooke Henderson 70-70-69-70=279
  Lydia Ko 71-70-70-68=279
  Stephanie Kyriacou 70-68-70-71=279
  Atthaya Thitikul 71-69-69-70=279

Playoff

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The sudden-death playoff was held over the 18th hole until there was a winner.

Place Player Scores Prize money (US$)
1   Ashleigh Buhai 4-5-4-4=17 1,095,000
2   Chun In-gee 4-5-4-5=18 673,743

References

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  1. ^ "Prize money increased again for 2022 AIG Women's Open". AIG Women's Open. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Muirfield 2022". AIG Women's Open. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Entry conditions" (PDF). The R&A. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  4. ^ "AIG Women's Open – Tournament Entries". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Field Set For AIG Women's Open". LPGA. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
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