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]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4–7 August 2022 |
| Location | Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland 56°01′23″N 2°29′28″W / 56.023°N 2.491°W |
| Course(s) | Muirfield |
| Organized by | The R&A |
| Tour(s) | Ladies European Tour LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,649 yards (6,080 m) |
| Field | 144 players, 65 after cut |
| Cut | 145 (+3) |
| Prize fund | $7,300,000[1] |
| Winner's share | $1,095,000 |
| Champion | |
 Ashleigh Buhai | |
| 274 (−10), playoff | |
| Location map | |
  Muirfield Location in the United Kingdom  Muirfield Location in Scotland | |
Field
editThe 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
editPlayers 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.
- Helen Alfredsson, Sophie Gustafson, Jang Jeong, Emilee Klein, Karen Lunn, Liselotte Neumann, Lorena Ochoa, Pak Se-ri, Jiyai Shin, Annika Sörenstam, Sherri Steinhauer, Karen Stupples, Yani Tseng, and Karrie Webb did not play
2. The top 10 finishers and ties from the 2021 Women's British Open.
- Marissa Steen did not play
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.
- Pajaree Anannarukarn
- Céline Boutier
- Matilda Castren
- Chun In-gee
- Ally Ewing
- Mina Harigae
- Nasa Hataoka
- Brooke Henderson
- Megan Khang
- Kim Hyo-joo
- Kim Sei-young
- Ko Jin-young
- Lydia Ko
- Jessica Korda
- Nelly Korda
- Jennifer Kupcho
- Lee Jeong-eun
- Gaby López
- Leona Maguire
- Ryann O'Toole
- Ryu So-yeon
- Yuka Saso
- Lexi Thompson
- Amy Yang
6. The top 25 on the 2021 Race to the CME Globe points list not already exempt as of 11 July.
- Brittany Altomare
- Ashleigh Buhai
- Chella Choi
- Allisen Corpuz
- Perrine Delacour
- Gemma Dryburgh
- Jodi Ewart Shadoff
- Cheyenne Knight
- Maude-Aimee Leblanc
- Alison Lee
- Andrea Lee
- Caroline Masson
- Stephanie Meadow
- Annie Park
- Paula Reto
- Sarah Schmelzel
- Jenny Shin
- Lauren Stephenson
- Thidapa Suwannapura
- Emma Talley
- Kelly Tan
- Albane Valenzuela
- Lilia Vu
- Lindsey Weaver-Wright
- Angel Yin
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.
- Jess Baker (a)
- Anna Davis (a)
- Savannah De Bock (a)
- Mizuki Hashimoto (a)
- Caley McGinty (a)
- Valery Plata (a)
- Rose Zhang (a)
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
editFinal Qualifying event was played over 18 holes on 1 August at North Berwick. 12 qualifying places were available for the championship.[5]
Round summaries
editFirst round
editThursday, 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
editFriday, 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
editSaturday, 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
editSunday, 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
editThe 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
edit- ^ "Prize money increased again for 2022 AIG Women's Open". AIG Women's Open. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "Muirfield 2022". AIG Women's Open. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Entry conditions" (PDF). The R&A. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "AIG Women's Open – Tournament Entries". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Field Set For AIG Women's Open". LPGA. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.