2018 Women's British Open
The 2018 Ricoh Women's British Open was played from 2–5 August in England at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club Golf Links in Lancashire. It was the 43rd Women's British Open, the 18th as a major championship on the LPGA Tour, and the fifth at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club.
Tournament information | |
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Dates | 2–5 August 2018 |
Location | Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England 53.7496°N 3.0178°W |
Course(s) | Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club |
Organized by | The R&A, merged with Ladies' Golf Union |
Tour(s) | Ladies European Tour 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 | |
Royal Lytham & St Annes GC Location in the United Kingdom Royal Lytham & St Annes GC Location in England | |
Georgia Hall of England shot a final round 67 (−5) to win by two strokes over runner-up Pornanong Phatlum, the 54-hole leader. It was her first major title and she was the first British winner since Catriona Matthew in 2009.[1][2][3] It was also the first win on tour (LPGA Tour or Ladies European Tour) for the 22-year-old Hall, the first English winner of the championship in 14 years.
The event was televised by Golf Channel and NBC Sports in the United States and Sky Sports in the United Kingdom.
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):
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.
Jodi Ewart Shadoff, Shanshan Feng (10), Georgia Hall (9), In-Kyung Kim (10,11), Kim Hyo-joo (10,12), Caroline Masson, Anna Nordqvist (10,12), Inbee Park (2,10,11,12), Lizette Salas (10), Jenny Shin, Michelle Wie (2,10,12), Angel Yin
- 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 LPGA Tour members in the Women's World Golf Rankings not exempt under (1) as of 3 July.
Marina Alex, Brittany Altomare, Chella Choi, Chun In-gee (10,12), Jacqui Concolino, Lindy Duncan, Austin Ernst, Nasa Hataoka (8,10), Brooke Henderson (8,10,12), Wei-Ling Hsu, Mi Jung Hur, Ji Eun-hee (8,10), Ariya Jutanugarn (8,10,11,12), Moriya Jutanugarn (8,10), Danielle Kang (10,12), Cristie Kerr (10), Kim Sei-young (8,10), Katherine Kirk, Ko Jin-young (8,10), Lydia Ko (8,10,12), Jessica Korda (8,10), Nelly Korda, Lee Mi-hyang, Minjee Lee (8,10), Mirim Lee, Brittany Lincicome (8,12), Park Sung-hyun (8,10,12), Ryu So-yeon (8,10,12), Jennifer Song, Amy Yang (10)
4. The top 25 on the current LET money list not exempt under (1) or (2) as of 3 July.
Rebecca Artis, Silvia Bañón, Céline Boutier (5,8), Ashleigh Buhai (5,8), Katie Burnett, Lynn Carlsson, Holly Clyburn, Olivia Cowan, Casey Danielson, Julia Engström, Jenny Haglund (8), Caroline Hedwall, Kylie Henry, Noemí Jiménez Martín, Valdis Thora Jonsdottir, Sarah Kemp, Karolin Lampert, Camilla Lennarth, Lin Xiyu, Meghan MacLaren (8), Florentyna Parker, Marianne Skarpnord, Klára Spilková, Anne Van Dam, Astrid Vayson de Pradenne (8), Christine Wolf
5. The top 40 on the current LPGA Tour money list not exempt under (1) or (3) as of 3 July.
Nicole Broch Larsen, Laura Davies, Hannah Green, Jaye Marie Green, Caroline Inglis, Megan Khang, Bronte Law, Lee Jeong-eun, Yu Liu, Mo Martin (11), Ally McDonald, Wichanee Meechai, Amy Olson, Ryann O'Toole, Annie Park (8), Park Hee-young, Jane Park, Pornanong Phatlum, Sherman Santiwiwatthanaphong, Sarah Jane Smith, Mariah Stackhouse, Angela Stanford, Emma Talley, Kris Tamulis, Ayako Uehara, Mariajo Uribe, Sakura Yokomine
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 U.S. Women's Open, ANA Inspiration, and Women's PGA Championship, and The Evian Championship.
13. Winner of the 2017 Japan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup.
14. The leading five LPGA Tour members in the 2018 Marathon Classic who have entered the Championship and who are not otherwise exempt.
Daniela Darquea, Mina Harigae, Céline Herbin, Melissa Reid
Sandra Changkija did not play.
15. The leading three LET members in the 2018 Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open, who have entered the Championship and who are not otherwise exempt.
Nuria Iturrioz, Lee-Anne Pace, Cheyenne Woods
16. The 2018 Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific champion, 2018 British Ladies Amateur champion, 2017 U.S. Women's Amateur champion, 2017 European Ladies Amateur Championship champion, winner or next available player in the 2017 GB&I Order of Merit, and the Mark H. McCormack Medal holder provided they are still amateurs at the time of the Championship.
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
Nationalities in the field
North America (36) | South America (2) | Europe (51) | Oceania (9) | Asia (44) | Africa (2) |
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Canada (2) | Colombia (1) | England (13) | Australia (8) | China (3) | South Africa (2) |
United States (34) | Ecuador (1) | Scotland (2) | New Zealand (1) | India (1) | |
Wales (1) | Israel (1) | ||||
Austria (1) | Japan (6) | ||||
Czech Republic (2) | South Korea (20) | ||||
Denmark (2) | Taiwan (4) | ||||
Finland (1) | Thailand (9) | ||||
France (4) | |||||
Germany (5) | |||||
Iceland (1) | |||||
Italy (1) | |||||
Netherlands (1) | |||||
Norway (2) | |||||
Spain (5) | |||||
Sweden (10) |
Made the cut
Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
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Ariya Jutanugarn | Thailand | 2016 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 279 | −9 | T4 |
In-Kyung Kim | South Korea | 2017 | 70 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 288 | E | T39 |
Mo Martin | United States | 2014 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 288 | E | T39 |
Catriona Matthew | Scotland | 2009 | 71 | 70 | 72 | 76 | 289 | +1 | T42 |
Source:[7]
Missed the cut
Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
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Yani Tseng | Taiwan | 2010, 2011 | 75 | 73 | 148 | +4 |
Karrie Webb | Australia | 2002 | 77 | 72 | 149 | +5 |
Inbee Park | South Korea | 2015 | 76 | 74 | 150 | +6 |
Source:[7]
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, 2 August 2018
Minjee Lee shot a 7-under-par 65 to lead by one stroke over Mamiko Higa. Defending champion In-Kyung Kim shot a 1-under-par 71.[8]
Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
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1 | Minjee Lee | Australia | 65 | −7 |
2 | Mamiko Higa | Japan | 66 | −6 |
T3 | Georgia Hall | England | 67 | −5 |
Lee Mi-hyang | South Korea | |||
Teresa Lu | Taiwan | |||
Park Sung-hyun | South Korea | |||
Pornanong Phatlum | Thailand | |||
T8 | Sandra Gal | Germany | 68 | −4 |
Mina Harigae | United States | |||
Lydia Ko | New Zealand |
Source:[7]
Second round
Friday, 3 August 2018
Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
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1 | Pornanong Phatlum | Thailand | 67-67=134 | −10 |
T2 | Georgia Hall | England | 67-68=135 | −9 |
Mamiko Higa | Japan | 66-69=135 | ||
Minjee Lee | Australia | 65-70=135 | ||
5 | Teresa Lu | Taiwan | 67-69=136 | −8 |
6 | Park Sung-hyun | South Korea | 67-70=137 | −7 |
7 | Ryu So-yeon | South Korea | 69-69=138 | −6 |
T8 | Mina Harigae | United States | 68-71=139 | −5 |
Brooke Henderson | Canada | 69-70=139 | ||
Lydia Ko | New Zealand | 68-71=139 | ||
Pernilla Lindberg | Sweden | 71-68=139 | ||
Florentyna Parker | England | 69-70=139 | ||
Madelene Sagström | Sweden | 69-70=139 |
Source:[7]
Third round
Saturday, 4 August 2018
Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
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1 | Pornanong Phatlum | Thailand | 67-67-69=203 | −13 |
2 | Georgia Hall | England | 67-68-69=204 | −12 |
3 | Ryu So-yeon | South Korea | 69-69-67=205 | −11 |
T4 | Mamiko Higa | Japan | 66-69-71=206 | −10 |
Minjee Lee | Australia | 65-70-71=206 | ||
Park Sung-hyun | South Korea | 67-70-69=206 | ||
T7 | Mina Harigae | United States | 68-71-69=208 | −8 |
Brooke Henderson | Canada | 69-70-69=208 | ||
T9 | Lydia Ko | New Zealand | 68-71-70=209 | −7 |
Teresa Lu | Taiwan | 67-69-73=209 | ||
Phoebe Yao | Taiwan | 71-71-67=209 | ||
Yu Liu | China | 69-72-68=209 |
Source:[7]
Final round
Sunday, 5 August 2018
Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money (US$) |
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1 | Georgia Hall | England | 67-68-69-67=271 | −17 | 490,000 |
2 | Pornanong Phatlum | Thailand | 67-67-69-70=273 | −15 | 300,388 |
3 | Ryu So-yeon | South Korea | 69-69-67-70=275 | −13 | 217,910 |
T4 | Mamiko Higa | Japan | 66-69-71-73=279 | −9 | 138,420 |
Kim Sei-young | South Korea | 71-71-71-66=279 | |||
Ariya Jutanugarn | Thailand | 71-70-69-69=279 | |||
T7 | Carlota Ciganda | Spain | 69-73-68-70=280 | −8 | 82,505 |
Shanshan Feng | China | 71-71-69-69=280 | |||
Yu Liu | China | 69-72-68-71=280 | |||
10 | Minjee Lee | Australia | 65-70-71-75=281 | −7 | 66,606 |
Source:[7]
Scorecard
Final round
Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
Birdie Bogey Double bogey Triple bogey+
Source:[7]
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.
- "Ricoh Women's British Open – Results". LPGA. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- "British Open: Mingee Lee opens with 65 to lead by one shot". ESPN. 3 August 2018.
External links
Preceded by 2018 KPMG Women's PGA Championship |
Major Championships | Succeeded by 2018 Evian Championship |