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Lydia Ko kisses the trophy after winning the AIG Women

About the AIG Women's Open

The Championship

The AIG Women’s Open is an annual golf championship staged in the UK. It is one of the five most prestigious tournaments in women's golf.

It was first staged at Fulford Golf Club in York in 1976, when Jenny Lee Smith triumphed.

 Lydia Ko of New Zealand, poses with the AIG Women

How it works

The world's best golfers compete over four days to be crowned the AIG Women’s Open Champion.

Each golfer plays 18 holes on four consecutive days (Thursday to Sunday).

The golfer who completes their 72 holes in the fewest shots will be declared the winner. A play-off will take place if two or more players are tied on the same score.

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History and Records

Explore a list of records and winners over the AIG Women's Open's illustrious history.

Records

Prize fund

The prize fund for the 2024 AIG Women’s Open was $9.5 million, an increase of $500,000 on 2023.

Lydia Ko triumphed at St Andrews and subsequently received $1,425,000, the largest amount in the AIG Women’s Open’s 48-year history.

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Lilia Vu speaks at a press conference after winning the AIG Women

Quotes

“The best crowd I've ever played [in front of] in my life."” Lilia Vu
“As a British person, the AIG Women's Open is without a doubt the one you want to win” Catriona Matthew
“I would love to win more AIG Women's Opens, it's still my favourite major by far” GeorgiA Hall

Qualifying Process

Players can qualify for the AIG Women’s Open through a variety of exemption categories, which are listed here.

Non-exempt players are also able to qualify for the Championship through Pre-Qualifying and Final Qualifying.

Weiwei Zhang is all smiles at Crail Golfing Society

The major landscape

The AIG Women’s Open is one of five major championships in the women’s game and is traditionally the final one to be staged each year.

The other four majors are:

Nelly Korda poses with the Chevron Championship trophy.

Royal Porthcawl, 2025

The 2025 AIG Women's Open will be held at Royal Porthcawl, from 30 July - 3 August, marking the 49th edition of the Championship, the 25th as a major, and the first time it will have been staged in Wales.

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 The green on the 459 yards, par 4, 18th hole at The Royal Porthcawl Golf Club on September 17, 2010 in Porthcawl

Past Champions

From Jenny Lee Smith in 1976 to Lydia Ko in 2024, 41 different golfers have won the AIG Women’s Open.

An elite band of just five women have claimed victory in the Championship more than once – Karrie Webb, Sherri Steinhauer (3), Debbie Massey, Jiyai Shin and Yani Tseng (2). 

Hinako Shibuno celebrates her AIG Women

Future venues

2025: Royal Porthcawl

2026: Royal Lytham & St Annes

Royal Lytham & St Annes

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Charley Hull begins her final round at the 2023 AIG Women