2018 Women's British Open
Tournament information | |
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Dates | 2–5 August 2018 |
Location | LPGA Tour |
Statistics | |
Par | 72 |
Length | 6,585 yards (6,021 m) |
Field | 144 players, 65 after cut |
Cut | 145 (+1) |
Prize fund | $3,250,000 €2,796,495 |
Winner's share | $490,000 €421,625 |
Champion | |
Georgia Hall | |
271 (−17) | |
Location map | |
Location in the United Kingdom Location in England | |
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The 2018 Ricoh Women's British Open was played from 2–5 August in England at
The event was televised by
Course layout
Hole | Yards | Par | Hole | Yards | Par | |
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1 | 179 | 3 | 10 | 334 | 4 | |
2 | 424 | 4 | 11 | 540 | 5 | |
3 | 429 | 4 | 12 | 157 | 3 | |
4 | 371 | 4 | 13 | 340 | 4 | |
5 | 186 | 3 | 14 | 429 | 4 | |
6 | 492 | 5 | 15 | 464 | 5 | |
7 | 539 | 5 | 16 | 333 | 4 | |
8 | 389 | 4 | 17 | 425 | 4 | |
9 | 144 | 3 | 18 | 410 | 4 | |
Out | 3,153 | 35 | In | 3,432 | 37 | |
Source:[4] | Total | 6,585 | 72 |
Previous lengths of the course for the Women's British Open (since 2001):
- 2009: 6,492 yards (5,936 m), par 72
- 2006: 6,480 yards (5,925 m), par 72
- 2003: 6,308 yards (5,768 m), par 72
Field
The field was 144 players, and most 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.[5]
There were 18 exemption categories for the 2018 Women's British Open:
1. The top 15 finishers (and ties) from the 2017 Women's British Open.
- Stacy Lewis, Ai Suzuki (9,10), and Lexi Thompson (10,12)[6] did not play.
2. The top 10 Ladies European Tour members in the Women's World Golf Rankings not exempt under (1).
Aditi Ashok (5), Carlota Ciganda (5,10), Sandra Gal (5), Charley Hull (5,10), Pernilla Lindberg (5,8,12), Azahara Muñoz (5), Su-Hyun Oh (5), Madelene Sagström (5)
- Karine Icher and Suzann Pettersen (12) did not play.
3. The top 30
4. The top 25 on the current LET money list not exempt under (1) or (2) as of 3 July.
5. The top 40 on the current LPGA Tour money list not exempt under (1) or (3) as of 3 July.
6. The top five on the current LPGA of Japan Tour (JLPGA) money list not exempt under (1), (2), (3), or (12) as of 3 July.
Ahn Sun-ju, Mamiko Higa, Misuzu Narita, Eri Okayama, Phoebe Yao
- Jiyai Shin (8,10,11) and Erika Kikuchi did not play.
7. The top two on the current LPGA of Korea Tour (KLPGA) money list not exempt under (1), (2), (3), or (6) as of 3 July.
Choi Hye-jin (10)
- Oh Ji-hyun did not play.
8. Winners of any recognised LET or LPGA Tour events in the calendar year 2018.
Kanyalak Preedasuttijit, Thidapa Suwannapura
- Jang Ha-na did not play
9. Winners of the 2017 LET, LPGA, JLPGA and KLPGA money lists.
- Lee Jeong-eun (10) did not play.
10. The top 30 in the Women's World Golf Rankings, not exempt above as of 3 July.
11. Winners of the Women's British Open, under age 60, provided they are still active.
Catriona Matthew, Yani Tseng, Karrie Webb
12. Winners of the last five editions of the
13. Winner of the 2017
14. The leading five LPGA Tour members in the 2018
Sandra Changkija did not play.
15. The leading three LET members in the 2018
Nuria Iturrioz, Lee-Anne Pace, Cheyenne Woods
16. The 2018
Leonie Harm, Agathe Laisné, Atthaya Thitikul
- Sophia Schubert did not play.
- Leona Maguire forfeited her exemption as Mark H. McCormack Medal holder by turning professional.
17. Any players granted special exemptions from qualifying by the Championship Committee.
18. Balance of the 90 LPGA Tour members.
None
Qualifiers: Laetitia Beck, Tonje Daffinrud, Ludovica Farina (a), Cloe Frankish, Rachael Goodall, Linn Grant (a), Lydia Hall, Tiffany Joh, Haeji Kang, Frida Kinhult (a), Brittany Marchand, Inci Mehmet, Hollie Muse (a), Robynn Ree, Pannarat Thanapolboonyaras, Sideri Vanova, Ursula Wikström
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, 2 August 2018
Place | Player | Score | To par |
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1 | Minjee Lee | 65 | −7 |
2 | Mamiko Higa | 66 | −6 |
T3 | Georgia Hall | 67 | −5 |
Lee Mi-hyang | |||
Teresa Lu | |||
Park Sung-hyun | |||
Pornanong Phatlum | |||
T8 | Sandra Gal | 68 | −4 |
Mina Harigae | |||
Lydia Ko |
Source:[8]
Second round
Friday, 3 August 2018
Place | Player | Score | To par |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Pornanong Phatlum | 67-67=134 | −10 |
T2 | Georgia Hall | 67-68=135 | −9 |
Mamiko Higa | 66-69=135 | ||
Minjee Lee | 65-70=135 | ||
5 | Teresa Lu | 67-69=136 | −8 |
6 | Park Sung-hyun | 67-70=137 | −7 |
7 | Ryu So-yeon | 69-69=138 | −6 |
T8 | Mina Harigae | 68-71=139 | −5 |
Brooke Henderson | 69-70=139 | ||
Lydia Ko | 68-71=139 | ||
Pernilla Lindberg | 71-68=139 | ||
Florentyna Parker | 69-70=139 | ||
Madelene Sagström | 69-70=139 |
Source:[8]
Third round
Saturday, 4 August 2018
Place | Player | Score | To par |
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1 | Pornanong Phatlum | 67-67-69=203 | −13 |
2 | Georgia Hall | 67-68-69=204 | −12 |
3 | Ryu So-yeon | 69-69-67=205 | −11 |
T4 | Mamiko Higa | 66-69-71=206 | −10 |
Minjee Lee | 65-70-71=206 | ||
Park Sung-hyun | 67-70-69=206 | ||
T7 | Mina Harigae | 68-71-69=208 | −8 |
Brooke Henderson | 69-70-69=208 | ||
T9 | Lydia Ko | 68-71-70=209 | −7 |
Teresa Lu | 67-69-73=209 | ||
Phoebe Yao | 71-71-67=209 | ||
Yu Liu | 69-72-68=209 |
Source:[8]
Final round
Sunday, 5 August 2018
Place | Player | Score | To par | Money (US$) |
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1 | Georgia Hall | 67-68-69-67=271 | −17 | 490,000 |
2 | Pornanong Phatlum | 67-67-69-70=273 | −15 | 300,388 |
3 | Ryu So-yeon | 69-69-67-70=275 | −13 | 217,910 |
T4 | Mamiko Higa | 66-69-71-73=279 | −9 | 138,420 |
Kim Sei-young | 71-71-71-66=279 | |||
Ariya Jutanugarn | 71-70-69-69=279 | |||
T7 | Carlota Ciganda | 69-73-68-70=280 | −8 | 82,505 |
Shanshan Feng | 71-71-69-69=280 | |||
Yu Liu | 69-72-68-71=280 | |||
10 | Minjee Lee | 65-70-71-75=281 | −7 | 66,606 |
Source:[8]
Scorecard
Final round
Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
Birdie Bogey Double bogey Triple bogey+
Source:[8]
References
- ^ "England's Georgia Hall claims first major victory at British Open". ESPN. 6 August 2018.
- ^ Murray, Ewan (5 August 2018). "Georgia Hall seals home win and her first major at Women's British Open". The Guardian.
- ^ Carter, Iain (5 August 2017). "Georgia Hall: The Women's British Open champion's 'Cinderella story'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ "Ricoh Women's British Open: About the course". Ladies European Tour. 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Ricoh Women's British Open Entry Form". Ricoh Women's British Open. Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ Lavner, Ryan (25 July 2018). "Lexi WDs from Women's British to 'focus on myself'". Golf Channel.
- ^ "British Open: Mingee Lee opens with 65 to lead by one shot". ESPN. 3 August 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Ricoh Women's British Open – Results". LPGA. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2019.