The 47th playing of the AIG Women’s Open begins on Thursday, August 10 as the LPGA Tour’s best are ready to tackle Walton Heath Golf Club in its first hosting of a women’s major championship. The 144-player field is loaded with superstars, including Celine Boutier, who just captured back-to-back victories at The Amundi Evian Championship and FREED GROUP Women’s Scottish Open presented by Trust Golf, Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings No. 1 Nelly Korda and 19-time LPGA Tour winner Lydia Ko. Ten past champions are also set to tee it up alongside twelve 2023 LPGA Tour rookies and 14 2023 LPGA Tour winners. Take a look at who else is in the field this week at the AIG Women’s Open.
Past Champions (10):
Ashleigh Buhai (2022), Anna Nordqvist (2021), Hinako Shibuno (2019), Georgia Hall (2018), In-Kyung Kim (2017), Ariya Jutanugarn (2016), Stacy Lewis (2013), Jiyai Shin (2012, 2008), Catriona Matthew (2009), Laura Davies (1986)
2023 LPGA Tour Winners (14 of 15):
Pajaree Anannarukarn (Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play presented by MGM Rewards), Celine Boutier (LPGA Drive On Championship, The Amundi Evian Championship, FREED GROUP Women’s Scottish Open presented by Trust Golf), Ashleigh Buhai (ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer), Allisen Corpuz (U.S. Women’s Open), Linn Grant (Dana Open), Hannah Green (JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro), Brooke Henderson (Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions), Grace Kim (LOTTE Championship), Cheyenne Knight (Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational), Jin Young Ko (HSBC Women’s World Championship, Cognizant Founders Cup), Leona Maguire (Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give), Lilia Vu (Honda LPGA Thailand, The Chevron Championship), Ruoning Yin (DIO Implant LA Open, KPMG Women’s PGA CHampionship), Rose Zhang (Mizuho Americas Open)
2023 LPGA Tour Rookies (12 of 32):
Jaravee Boonchant, Celine Borge, Manon De Roey, Minami Katsu, Grace Kim, Yan Liu, Yuna Nishimura, Hae Ran Ryu, Magdalena Simmermacher, Bailey Tardy, Arpichaya Yubol, Rose Zhang
Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings Top 10 (10 of 10):
Nelly Korda (No. 1), Jin Young Ko (No. 2), Celine Boutier (No. 3), Ruoning Yin (No. 4), Lydia Ko (No. 5), Lilia Vu (No. 6), Hyo Joo Kim (No. 7), Allisen Corpuz (No. 8), Brooke Henderson (No. 9), Minjee Lee (No. 10)
England Connections:
Laura Davies, Hayley Davis, Jodi Ewart Shadoff, Cara Gainer, Georgia Hall, Charlotte Heath (a), Alice Hewson, Charley Hull, Lily May Humphreys, Meghan MacLaren, Mel Reid, Liz Young
Final Qualifiers:
Kelsey Bennett, Daniela Darquea, Hayley Davis, Savannah De Bock (a), Anna Foster (a), Emma Grechi, Kylie Henry, Wei-Ling Hsu, Gina Kim, Mi Hyang Lee, Ingrid Lindblad (a), Chloe Williams
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