2013 Women's British Open

The 2013 Ricoh Women's British Open was played 1–4 August at the Old Course at St Andrews in St Andrews, Scotland. It was the 37th Women's British Open, and the 13th as a major championship on the LPGA Tour. It was the second Women's British Open at St Andrews, the first was six years earlier in 2007. ESPN televised the tournament in the United States and BBC Sport broadcast the event in the United Kingdom.

2013 Ricoh Women's British Open
Tournament information
Dates1–4 August 2013
LocationSt Andrews, Scotland
Course(s)Old Course
Organized byLadies' Golf Union
Tour(s)Ladies European Tour
LPGA Tour
Statistics
Par72
Length6,672 yards (6,101 m)[1]
Field144 players, 69 after cut
Cut145 (+1)
Prize fund$2,750,000
2,069,631
£1,803,275
Winner's share$402,584
€302,982
£263,989
Champion
Stacy Lewis
280 (−8)
St Andrews
Location in Scotland
St Andrews 
Location in Fife, Scotland

Stacy Lewis won her second major, two shots ahead of runners-up Na Yeon Choi and Hee Young Park. High winds on Saturday caused a suspension of play at mid-day until Sunday morning; the leaders played 36 holes on Sunday under clear skies and breezy conditions. It was Lewis' first win at the Women's British Open.[2]

The win snapped at ten the longest streak in history without an American winning a women's major title. Lewis was the last American to win, at the Kraft Nabisco Championship in April 2011, 28 months earlier. In between, the ten majors had all been won by Asian-born competitors.

Five years earlier, Lewis was a member of the winning Curtis Cup team in 2008, played at St Andrews. She won all five of her matches at the Old Course in her final amateur competition.[2][3]

Inbee Park's pursuit of a fourth straight major came up short as she faded in the final two rounds to finish at 294 (+6), fourteen strokes back, in a tie for 42nd place.

Field

The field for the tournament was set at 144, 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.

There were 15 exemption categories for the 2013 Women's British Open.[4]

  1. The top 15 finishers (and ties) from the 2012 Women's British Open.
  2. The top 10 Ladies European Tour members in the Women's World Golf Rankings not already exempt under category 1.
  3. The top 30 LPGA Tour members in the Women's World Golf Rankings not already exempt under category 1.
  4. The top 25 on the current LET money list not already exempt under category 1 or 2.
  5. The top 40 on the current LPGA Tour money list not already exempt under category 1 or 3.
  6. The top five on the current LPGA of Japan Tour (JLPGA) money list not already exempt under category 1, 2, 3 or 11.
  7. Winners of any recognised LET or LPGA Tour events in the calendar year 2013.
  8. Winners of the 2012 LET, LPGA, JLPGA and KLPGA money lists.
  9. Winners of the last 10 editions of the Women's British Open.
  10. Winners of the last five editions of one of the other three LPGA majors.
  11. Winner of the 2012 Japan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup.
  12. The leading five LPGA Tour members upon completion of 36 holes in the 2013 Manulife Financial LPGA Classic who have entered the Championship and who are not otherwise exempt.
  13. The leading three LET members in the 2013 ISPS Handa Ladies European Masters, who have entered the Championship and who are not otherwise exempt.
  14. The 2013 British Ladies Amateur champion, 2012 Ladies' British Open Amateur Stroke Play champion, 2012 U.S. Women's Amateur champion, 2012 International European Ladies Amateur Championship champion, and the Mark H. McCormack Medal holder provided they are still amateurs at the time of the Championship and a maximum of two other leading amateurs at the discretion of the Ladies' Golf Union.
  15. Any players granted special exemptions from qualifying by the Championship Committee.

Made the cut

PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2R3R4TotalTo parFinish
Catriona Matthew Scotland200968746878288ET11
Jiyai Shin South Korea2008, 201271727773293+5T36
Se Ri Pak South Korea200171737576295+7T47

Missed the cut

PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2TotalTo par
Yani Tseng Taiwan2010, 20117274146+2
Jeong Jang South Korea20057278150+6
Karen Stupples England20047476150+6
Karrie Webb Australia20027476150+6

Course

HoleNameYardsParHoleNameYardsPar
1Burn376410Bobby Jones3404
2Dyke400411High (In)1603
3Cartgate (Out)370412Heathery (In)3144
4Ginger Beer406413Hole O'Cross (In)4074
5Hole O'Cross (Out)561514Long5205
6Heathery (Out)369415Cartgate (In)4144
7High (Out)353416Corner of the Dyke3814
8Short154317Road4434
9End347418Tom Morris3574
Out3,33636In3,33636
Source:[1]Total6,67272

Previous length of the course for the Women's British Open:

  • 2007: 6,638 yards (6,070 m), par 73   (#17 Road was played as a par 5)

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, 1 August 2013

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
T1Camilla Lennarth Sweden66−6
Morgan Pressel United States
T3Nicole Castrale United States67−5
Na Yeon Choi South Korea
Eun-Hee Ji South Korea
Mi-Jeong Jeon South Korea
Stacy Lewis United States
Sydnee Michaels United States
Ryann O'Toole United States
T10Dori Carter United States68−4
Paula Creamer United States
Georgia Hall (a) England
Danielle Kang United States
Pernilla Lindberg Sweden
Catriona Matthew Scotland
Lizette Salas United States
Liz Young England

Source:[5]

Second round

Friday, 2 August 2013

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Na Yeon Choi South Korea67-67=134−10
2Miki Saiki Japan69-66=135−9
3Morgan Pressel United States66-70=136−8
T4Nicole Castrale United States67-70=137−7
Jee Young Lee South Korea70-67=137
Suzann Pettersen Norway70-67=137
7Mikaela Parmlid Sweden69-69=138−6
T8Mamiko Higa Japan70-69=139−5
Stacy Lewis United States67-72=139
Hee Young Park South Korea70-69=139
So Yeon Ryu South Korea69-70=139
Angela Stanford United States69-70=139

Source:[6]

Third round

Saturday, 3 August 2013
Sunday, 4 August 2013

Sunny skies for Saturday, but very high winds caused suspension of play just after noon, with those on the first page of the leaderboard yet to tee off. Play was not restarted, and the third round resumed early Sunday morning.

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Morgan Pressel United States66-70-71=207−9
2Stacy Lewis United States67-72-69=208−8
T3Na Yeon Choi South Korea67-67-75=209−7
Hee Young Park South Korea70-69-70=209
Suzann Pettersen Norway70-67-72=209
Miki Saiki Japan69-66-74=209
T7Meena Lee South Korea71-69-70=210−6
Catriona Matthew Scotland68-74-68=210
9Mamiko Higa Japan70-69-72=211−5
T10Dori Carter United States68-72-72=212−4
Paula Creamer United States68-72-72=212
So Yeon Ryu South Korea69-70-73=212
Lizette Salas United States68-72-72=212

Source:[7]

Final round

Sunday, 4 August 2013

The competitors kept their same pairing from the third round to expedite play, as the leaders had to complete 36 holes on Sunday. Lewis birdied the final two holes and waited for nearly an hour for the final pairing to finish. Her five-iron approach shot at the #17 Road Hole rolled to 3 feet (0.9 m) at the most difficult hole on the Old Course.[8] On the final hole, Lewis used a putter for her approach from 40 yards (37 m) and then sank the birdie putt from 25 feet (8 m).[2]

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Stacy Lewis United States67-72-69-72=280−8402,584
T2Na Yeon Choi South Korea67-67-75-73=282−6198,296
Hee Young Park South Korea70-69-70-73=282
T4Suzann Pettersen Norway70-67-72-74=283−5116,089
Morgan Pressel United States66-70-71-76=283
6Lizette Salas United States68-72-72-73=285−391,094
T7Mamiko Higa Japan70-69-72-75=286−278,318
Miki Saiki Japan69-66-74-77=286
T9Nicole Castrale United States67-70-76-74=287−164,432
Natalie Gulbis United States71-72-74-70=287

Source:[9]

Scorecard

Final round

Hole123456789101112131415161718
Par444454434434454444
Lewis−8−7−7−6−6−7−8−8−8−8−7−6−6−7−6−6−7−8
Choi−7−7−8−7−8−8−8−8−8−9−9−9−8−7−7−7−6−6
Park−8−8−8−7−7−7−7−7−8−8−8−7−6−5−5−6−6−6
Pettersen−7−6−6−6−6−6−7−7−7−7−6−6−5−6−5−5−4−5
Pressel−9−8−8−8−8−8−8−7−8−8−8−6−6−6−6−6−5−5

Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par

Birdie Bogey Double bogey

Source:[9]

References

  1. "2013 Women's British Open, Scorecard: Inbee Park". Ladies European Tour. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  2. Ferguson, Doug (4 August 2013). "Lewis wins Women's British Open at St. Andrews". Houston Chronicle. Associated Press. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  3. "U.S. wins sixth consecutive Curtis Cup with 13-7 victory on The Old Course at St. Andrews". USGA. 1 June 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  4. "2013 Ricoh Women's British Open – Competition Entry Conditions". Ladies' Golf Union. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  5. "First round leaderboard, 2013 Ricoh Women's British Open". LPGA. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  6. "Second round leaderboard, 2013 Ricoh Women's British Open". LPGA. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  7. "Third round leaderboard, 2013 Ricoh Women's British Open". LPGA. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  8. Voepel, Mechelle (4 August 2013). "Perfect shot propels Stacy Lewis". ESPNW. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  9. "Final round leaderboard, 2013 Ricoh Women's British Open". LPGA. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
Preceded by
2013 U.S. Women's Open
Major Championships Succeeded by
2013 Evian Championship

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