2023 Women's British Open

The 2023 AIG Women's Open was played from 10 to 13 August in England at Walton Heath Golf Club. It was the 47th Women's British Open, the 23rd as a major championship on the LPGA Tour, and the fourth championship held under a sponsorship agreement with AIG. It was the first Women's British Open to be hosted at Walton Heath.[1]

2023 AIG Women's Open
Tournament information
Dates10–13 August 2023
LocationSurrey, England
51°16′41″N 0°14′38″W / 51.278°N 0.244°W / 51.278; -0.244
Course(s)Walton Heath Golf Club
Organized byThe R&A
Tour(s)Ladies European Tour
LPGA Tour
Statistics
Par72
Length6,881 yards (6,292 m)
Field144 players
Prize fund$9,000,000
Winner's share$1,350,000
Champion
United States Lilia Vu
274 (–14)
Location map
Walton Heath is located in the United Kingdom
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Location in the United Kingdom
Walton Heath is located in England
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Course

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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.[2][3]

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 2022 Women's British Open.

3. The top 15 on the final 2022 LET Order of Merit.

4. The top 5 on the 2023 LET Order of Merit not already exempt (as of 17 July 2023).

5. The top 35 on the final 2022 Race to the CME Globe points list.

6. The top 25 on the 2023 Race to the CME Globe points list not already exempt (as of 17 July 2023).

7. The top 50 in the Women's World Golf Rankings (as of 3 July 2023).

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 3 July 2023).

10. Winners of any recognised LET or LPGA Tour events in the 2023 calendar year.

11. Winner of the 2022 JLPGA Money List.

12. Winners of the 2022 KLPGA Money List.

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 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 2023 Suntory Ladies Open.

18. A minimum of leading three golfers, not otherwise exempt, from the FreeD Group Women's Scottish Open.

19. Winner of the 2022 U.S. Women's Amateur.

20. The 2022 Mark H. McCormack Medal winner.

  • Rose Zhang forfeited exemption by turning professional, qualified under category 7.

21. Winner of the 2022 and 2023 Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific.

22. Winner of the 2022 Women's Amateur Latin America.

23. Winner of the 2023 Augusta National Women's Amateur.

  • Rose Zhang forfeited exemption by turning professional, qualified under category 7.

24. Winner of the 2023 Women's Amateur Championship.

25. The highest ranked women in the World Amateur Golf Ranking from Great Britain and Ireland as of week 26.

26. Winner of the 2023 European Ladies Amateur Championship.

27. 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

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Final Qualifying was played over 18 holes on 7 August at Hankley Common with 12 qualifying places available.[4]

Round summaries

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First round

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Thursday, 10 August 2023

Place Player Score To par
1   Ally Ewing 68 −4
T2   Jaravee Boonchant 69 −3
  Perrine Delacour
  Lee Jeong-eun
  Emily Kristine Pedersen
  Amy Yang
T7   Lala Anai 70 −2
  Chun In-gee
  Carlota Ciganda
  Allisen Corpuz
  Nasa Hataoka
  Minami Katsu
  Megan Khang
  Kim Hyo-joo
  Yu Liu
  Gaby López
  Morgane Métraux
  Kokona Sakurai

Second round

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Friday, 11 August 2023

Place Player Score To par
1   Ally Ewing 68-66=134 −10
T2   Charley Hull 71-68=139 −5
  Minami Katsu 70-69=139
  Andrea Lee 71-68=139
T5   Kim Hyo-joo 70-70=140 −4
  Alison Lee 71-69=140
  Gaby López 70-70=140
  Lilia Vu 72-68=140
T9   Aditi Ashok 72-69=141 −3
  Allisen Corpuz 70-71=141
  Perrine Delacour 69-72=141
  Jodi Ewart Shadoff 72-69=141
  Nasa Hataoka 70-71=141
  Ko Jin-young 73-68=141
  Minjee Lee 72-69=141
  Atthaya Thitikul 74-67=141
  Angel Yin 72-69=141

Third round

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Saturday, 12 August 2023

Place Player Score To par
T1   Charley Hull 71-68-68=207 −9
  Lilia Vu 72-68-67=207
T3   Kim Hyo-joo 70-70-68=208 −8
  Angel Yin 72-69-67=208
5   Ally Ewing 68-66-75=209 −7
6   Linn Grant 73-69-68=210 −6
T7   Andrea Lee 71-68-72=211 −5
  Jiyai Shin 73-69-69=211
T9   Perrine Delacour 69-72-71=212 −4
  Nasa Hataoka 70-71-71=212
  Nelly Korda 73-70-69=212
  Alison Lee 71-69-72=212
  Amy Yang 69-76-67=212

Final round

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Sunday, 13 August 2023

Place Player Score To par Prize money (US$)
1   Lilia Vu 72-68-67-67=274 −14 1,350,000
2   Charley Hull 71-68-68-73=280 −8 828,414
3   Jiyai Shin 73-69-69-70=281 −7 600,106
T4   Kim Hyo-joo 70-70-68-74=282 −6 418,007
  Amy Yang 69-76-67-70=282
T6   Allisen Corpuz 70-71-74-69=284 −4 260,191
  Ally Ewing 68-66-75-75=284
  Angel Yin 72-69-67-76=284
T9   Olivia Cowan 72-72-71-70=285 −3 190,387
  Andrea Lee 71-68-72-74=285

References

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  1. ^ "The 2023 AIG Women's Open Walton Heath". AIG Women's Open. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Entry conditions" (PDF). The R&A. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  3. ^ "AIG Women's Open – Tournament Entries". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  4. ^ "AIG Women's Open Qualifying". AIG Women's Open. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
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