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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.
Royal Lytham & St Annes, 2026
The 2026 AIG Women's Open will be held at Royal Lytham & St Annes from 29 July - 2 August, marking an historic 50th staging of the Championship.
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.
History and Records
RecordsExplore a list of records and winners over the AIG Women's Open's illustrious history.
Prize fund
The prize fund for the 2025 AIG Women’s Open is $9.75 million, an increase of $250,000 on 2024.
The prize fund for the Championship has tripled since before The R&A’s partnership with AIG began in 2019.
The Champion in 2025 will take home $1,462,500, the highest amount in the AIG Women’s Open’s 49-year history.
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, listed below:
Non-exempt players are also able to qualify through Pre-Qualifying and Final Qualifying.
Pre-Qualifying will be played over 18 holes at Delamere Forest in Cheshire on Monday 14 July 2025.
Final Qualifying will take place at Pyle & Kenfig in Bridgend, Wales, on Monday 28 July 2025.
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:
- The Chevron Championship (24-27 April 2025)
- The US Women’s Open (29 May - 1 June 2025)
- The KPMG Women’s PGA Championship (19-22 June 2025)
- The Amundi Evian Championship (10-13 July 2025)
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).
