The Women's British Open is an annual golf competition held at the end of July start of Augustl. It was established in 1976, which it did not become a major championship until 2001, and one of the four women's major championships played each year that includes the Kraft Nabisco Championship, the LPGA Championship, and the U.S. Women's Open.[1] This event has always been conducted in stroke play competition, and is always the fourth and last women's major of the year.[1]
As a major championship, their has been no repeat winners.[1] The lowest winning score is Karen Stupples's 19-under par 269 aggregate in 2004.[1]
Key
edit† | Tournament won in a playoff |
Champions
editYear | Country | Champion | Course | Location | Total score | Total par | Notes |
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2001 | KOR | Se Ri Pak | Sunningdale Golf Club | Sunningdale, Berkshire, England | 277 | -11 | [1] |
2002 | AUS | Karrie Webb | Turnberry Golf Club, Ailsa Course | Turnberry, Ayrshire, Scotland | 273 | -15 | [1] |
2003 | SWE | Annika Sörenstam | Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club | Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England | 279 | -10 | [1] |
2004 | ENG | Karen Stupples | Sunningdale Golf Club | Sunningdale, Berkshire, England | 269 | -19 | [1] |
2005 | KOR | Jeong Jang | Royal Birkdale Golf Club | Southport, Merseyside, England | 272 | -16 | [1] |
2006 | USA | Sherri Steinhauer | Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club | Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England | 281 | -7 | [1] |
2007 | MEX | Lorena Ochoa | Old Course at St Andrews | St Andrews, Fife, Scotland | 287 | -5 | [1] |
2008 | KOR | Ji-Yai Shin | Sunningdale Golf Club | Sunningdale, Berkshire, England | 270 | -18 | [1] |
2009 | SCO | Catriona Matthew | Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club | Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England | 285 | -3 | [1] |
Champions by nationality
editThis table lists the total number of titles won by golfers of each nationality as a major.
Rank | Nationality | Wins | Winner |
---|---|---|---|
1 | South Korea | 3 | 3 |
T2 | Australia | 1 | 1 |
England | 1 | 1 | |
Mexico | 1 | 1 | |
Sweden | 1 | 1 | |
United States | 1 | 1 | |
Scotland | 1 | 1 |