2016 Women's British Open
Tournament information | |
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Dates | 28–31 July 2016 |
Location | LPGA Tour |
Statistics | |
Par | 72 |
Length | 6,463 yards (5,910 m) |
Field | 144 players, 75 after cut |
Cut | 145 (+1) |
Prize fund | $3,000,000 €2,680,444 |
Winner's share | $412,047 €368,156 |
Champion | |
Ariya Jutanugarn | |
272 (−16) | |
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The 2016 Ricoh Women's British Open was played 28–31 July in
Ariya Jutanugarn won her first major title, three strokes ahead of runners-up Mirim Lee and| Mo Martin, the 2014 champion.[1]
Course layout
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yards | 380 | 475 | 418 | 383 | 359 | 159 | 507 | 166 | 420 | 3267 | 344 | 514 | 299 | 407 | 180 | 529 | 385 | 150 | 388 | 3196 | 6463 |
Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
Source:[2]
Field
The field for the tournament is set at 144, and most earn 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 earn entry by successfully competing in qualifying tournaments open to any female golfer, professional or amateur, with a low handicap.
There are 17 exemption categories for the 2016 Women's British Open.[3]
1. The top 15 finishers (and ties) from the 2015 Women's British Open.
- Luna Sobrón Galmés (a), Yani Tseng(11)
- Inbee Park (11,12), injury,[4] and Ko Jin-young did not play
2. The top 10 Ladies European Tour members in the Women's World Golf Rankings as of 28 June not exempt under (1).
3. The top 30
- Chella Choi, Choi Na-yeon (12), Chun In-gee (9-KLPGA,12), Brooke Henderson (8,12), Jang Ha-na (8), Ji Eun-hee, Ariya Jutanugarn (8), Kim Sei-young (8), Jessica Korda, Candie Kung, Brittany Lang (12), Alison Lee, Mirim Lee, Stacy Lewis (11), Brittany Lincicome (12), Mo Martin (11), Haru Nomura (8), Park Hee-young, Pornanong Phatlum, Gerina Piller, Morgan Pressel, Jenny Shin (8), Lexi Thompson (8,12)
4. The top 25 on the current LET money list as of 28 June not exempt under (1) or (2).
5. The top 40 on the current LPGA Tour money list as of 28 June not exempt under (1) or (3).
- (12)
6. The top five on the current LPGA of Japan Tour (JLPGA) money list as of 28 June not exempt under (1), (2), (3), or (13).
7. The top two on the current LPGA of Korea Tour (KLPGA) money list as of 28 June not exempt under (1), (2), (3), or (6).
- Park Sung-hyun
- Jang Su-yeon did not play
8. Winners of any recognised LET or LPGA Tour events in the calendar year 2016.
- Lee Jung-min, Jiyai Shin (11,13)
9. Winners of the 2015 LET, LPGA, JLPGA and KLPGA money lists.
- all already exempt
10. Players ranked in the top 30 of the Women's World Golf Rankings as of 28 June, not exempt above.
- all already exempt
11. Winners of the last 10 editions of the Women's British Open.
- Lorena Ochoa and Sherri Steinhauer did not play
12. Winners of the last five editions of the
- Michelle Wie
13. Winner of the 2015
- already exempt
14. The leading five LPGA Tour members upon completion of 36 holes in the 2016
15. The leading three LET members in the 2016
16. The 2016
17. Any players granted special exemptions from qualifying by the Championship Committee.
18. Balance of the 90 LPGA Tour members
Qualifiers:[5]
- Isabel Gabsa did not play due to a back injury[6]
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, 28 July 2016
Mirim Lee tied the Women's British Open (and women's major) single-round record by shooting a 62 (10 under par). She led by three strokes over Ariya Jutanugarn.[7]
Place | Player | Score | To par |
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1 | Mirim Lee | 62 | −10 |
2 | Ariya Jutanugarn | 65 | −7 |
3 | Shanshan Feng | 66 | −6 |
T4 | Lee Mi-hyang | 67 | −5 |
Stacy Lewis | |||
T6 | Jang Ha-na | 68 | −4 |
Mo Martin | |||
Azahara Muñoz | |||
Alena Sharp | |||
Sarah Jane Smith |
Second round
Friday, 29 July 2016
Mirim Lee followed her record 62 in the first round with a 1-under-par 71 in the second round but still led by one stroke over Shanshan Feng and Ariya Jutanugarn. Catriona Matthew shot the low round of the day, 65, to move into a tie for fourth place.[8]
Place | Player | Score | To par |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Mirim Lee | 62-71=133 | −11 |
T2 | Shanshan Feng | 66-68=134 | −10 |
Ariya Jutanugarn | 65-69=134 | ||
T4 | Jang Ha-na | 68-67=135 | −9 |
Catriona Matthew | 70-65=135 | ||
6 | Mo Martin | 68-68=136 | −8 |
7 | Stacy Lewis | 67-70=137 | −7 |
T8 | Kim Sei-young | 69-69=138 | −6 |
Karrie Webb | 69-69=138 | ||
T10 | Charley Hull | 69-70=139 | −5 |
Azahara Muñoz | 68-71=139 | ||
Ryu So-yeon | 69-70=139 | ||
Ashleigh Simon |
71-68=139 | ||
Lexi Thompson | 72-67=139 |
Third round
Saturday, 30 July 2016
Ariya Jutanugarn shot a third round 66 to take a two-stroke lead over Mirim Lee.[9]
Place | Player | Score | To par |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Ariya Jutanugarn | 65-69-66=200 | −16 |
2 | Mirim Lee | 62-71-69=202 | −14 |
3 | Mo Martin | 68-68-69=205 | −11 |
4 | Catriona Matthew | 70-65-71=206 | −10 |
5 | Stacy Lewis | 67-70-70=207 | −9 |
T6 | Shanshan Feng | 66-68-74=208 | −8 |
Jang Ha-na | 68-67-73=208 | ||
Lexi Thompson | 72-67-69=208 | ||
Karrie Webb | 69-69-70=208 | ||
10 | Leona Maguire (a) | 71-70-68=209 | −7 |
Final round
Sunday, 31 July 2016
The day's low score was 67 by Caroline Masson, who played early and climbed up to tie for 25th place. Among those on the leaderboard, the best score was 70; Jutanugarn carded 72 and won by three strokes. The lead was four strokes over Mo Martin at the turn, but after a double bogey at 13, it was down to one over Mirim Lee, who birdied the first three holes of the back nine. Jutanugarn birdied 17 to extend the lead to two strokes, then Lee bogeyed the final hole to drop into a tie for second with Martin.[1]
Place | Player | Score | To par | Money (US$) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ariya Jutanugarn | 65-69-66-72=272 | −16 | 412,047 |
T2 | Mirim Lee | 62-71-69-73=275 | −13 | 213,144 |
Mo Martin | 68-68-69-70=275 | |||
4 | Stacy Lewis | 67-70-70-70=277 | −11 | 138,645 |
T5 | Jang Ha-na | 68-67-73-71=279 | −9 | 93,108 |
Catriona Matthew | 70-65-71-73=279 | |||
Karrie Webb | 69-69-70-71=279 | |||
T8 | Chun In-gee | 72-71-67-70=280 | −8 | 60,644 |
Ryu So-yeon | 69-70-71-70=280 | |||
Lexi Thompson | 72-67-69-72=280 |
Scorecard
Final round
Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
Birdie | Bogey | Double bogey |
References
- ^ a b Dean, Sam (31 July 2016). "Ariya Jutanugarn wins the Women's British Open at Woburn as Catriona Matthew fades away". The Telegraph. (London). Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "2016 Ricoh Women's British Open – Course". Ladies' Golf Union. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "2016 Ricoh Women's British Open – Competition Entry Details" (PDF). Ladies' Golf Union. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "World No. 2 Inbee Park pulls out of Women's British Open with thumb injury". ESPN. PA Sport. 22 July 2016.
- ^ "Ricoh Women's British Open – Final Qualifying". Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Late call-up for Morocco's Maha Haddioui". Ladies European Tour. 28 July 2016. Archived from the original on 2 August 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "Mirim Lee leads Women's British Open after day 1". USA Today. Associated Press. 28 July 2016.
- ^ "Mirim Lee leads Women's British Open, following 62 with 71". USA Today. Associated Press. 29 July 2016.
- ^ "Ariya Jutanugarn pulls two shots clear at women's British Open". ESPN. PA Sport. 30 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Ricoh Women's British Open". LPGA.com. 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Ricoh Women's British Open". Ladies European Tour. 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
External links
- Official website
- LPGA.com - Women's British Open - microsite
- Ladies European Tour: Women's British Open
- Ladies Golf Union: Women's British Open Archived 10 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- Woburn Golf Club – Marquess' Course