The AIG Women's Open: 29 July - 2 August 2026

Royal Lytham & St Annes will welcome the world’s best players this summer as they compete for one of golf's biggest prizes – the AIG Women's Open.

This page will be updated regularly with everything you need to know to help you prepare for an incredible day out.

COURSE GUIDE

Find out more about each of the 18 holes at Royal Lytham & St Annes.

EXPLORE

Plan Your Journey

Once again, a huge number of spectators are expected to attend the Championship, so we advise you to plan your journey carefully. To avoid road traffic congestion and to be kind to the environment please consider the use of public transport or car share with your friends.

Visit our Getting There page to review your options and find the best way to get to Royal Lytham & St Annes.

Megan Khang sitting on her golf bag at Walton Heath

Find Accommodation

Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club is in Lancashire in the north-west of England.

Lytham St Annes is 5 miles (8km) south of Blackpool, 18 miles (28km) west of Preston and is well connected by public transport. Manchester and Liverpool are around 50 miles (80km) away.

There are a range of hotels, B&Bs and self-catering accommodation available nearby, ideal for your stay during the AIG Women’s Open. Head to the Visit Lancashire website to find out more.

App

There are two apps in use at the AIG Women’s Open. The AIG Women's Open app and the AIG WO Tickets app.

The AIG Women’s Open App

The AIG Women's Open app has a live scoring leaderboard, with up to date, hole-by-hole scoring from each round. You can customise how your leader board looks, and receive notifications based on your preferences. You can also view pop-ups of every player's full scorecard, all live and within the app.

You can download it from the App Store or Google Play.

The AIG WO Tickets App

Tickets for the AIG Women’s Open will be delivered digitally via the AIG WO Tickets App. The AIG WO Tickets App provides a secure means to manage and transfer your tickets. More information about the AIG Women’s Open Tickets app can be found here.

Both apps are available to download now on IOS and Android devices.

Gate Opening Hours

Date	Gates Open	Gates Close
Wednesday 29 July 2026	TBC	TBC
Thursday 30 July 2026	TBC	TBC
Friday 31 July 2026	TBC	TBC
Saturday 1 August 2026	TBC	TBC
Sunday 2 August 2026	TBC	TBC

Readmission

Re-admission will be permitted at the AIG Women’s Open. Ticket holders will be required to present the following on re-entry: (i) a ticket valid for that day’s play; and (ii) an official, untampered, re-entry wristband that must be collected from the exit gate when initially leaving the AIG Women’s Open.

Spectators watch Charley Hull in action during the AIG Women

Sustainability

Greenlinks – A Sustainable Championship

We are proud to have our Greenlinks programme for sustainable championships in action at the 2026 AIG Women’s Open. Together with our Patrons and partners we’re working to host a sustainable Championship for all to enjoy. You can play your part too:

Where possible please walk, cycle, use public transport or car share to the Championship.
A bicycle rack will be available for use, location TBC.
Remember your refillable water bottle, or buy one onsite, and use the free refill stations supported by Mastercard and the Priceless Planet Coalition.
Enjoy the local, sustainably sourced catering and the array of vegan and vegetarian foods on offer.
Use the recycling bins available across the course to support our efforts to send zero waste to landfill.
Help us to protect the local wildlife and important habitats by keeping to the designated pathway.

You can discover more on our dedicated Greenlinks page.

Spectator Experience

Grandstands

Soak up the atmosphere from the various public grandstands located in prime viewing spots. There's no need to pre-book your seats; availability is on a first come, first served basis.

Large Screens

Keep up to date with all the action through one of the many electronic leaderboards situated around the course, or relax and watch the day unfold on the large video screen located in the Festival Fan Village.

Food and Beverage

Foodies will be in their element at the AIG Women's Open thanks to tasty offerings from a range of exciting, passionate and diverse street food traders.

Free water refilling stations will be available across the AIG Women’s Open with reusable stainless steel water bottles available for purchase. Alternatively, please bring your own from home.

The AIG Women’s Open will be operated as a cashless site and only credit or debit cards can be used to purchase food and drink.

Shop

The AIG Women’s Open Shop will feature a range of functional and progressive adidas golf apparel and popular souvenirs. The AIG Women’s Open will be operated as a cashless site and only credit or debit cards can be used to purchase goods.

The Shop is open from 8am until 8pm (or until the shelves are empty!) every day of the Championship.

Accessibility

The AIG Women’s Open is committed to providing a high standard of accessible facilities for all visitors and spectators.

Download our Accessibility Guide today.

If you have any queries about accessibility at the AIG Women’s Open or any other questions, please contact +44(0)1334 460010 or e-mail accessibility@randa.org.

Safety & Medical

Safety

Under-16s should always be accompanied by an adult.
Always follow the instructions of Marshals and Officials and stay outside the ropes that bound the golf course.
On entry to the venue look for map boards. These will help you find exits, key facilities and they provide other key information. If in doubt, ask an Official or Marshal.

Medical

A Medical HQ will be located within the Festival Village.
The Medical HQ will provide first aiders, cycle paramedics and ambulance crews.
The Medical HQ operates from before the first game tees off until 30 minutes after the last game has finished.
Please remember to be well prepared for a day out in both the sun and the rain. Ensure you have suitable walking footwear and appropriate clothing for all kinds of weather. Take plenty of sunscreen with you and wear a hat when necessary.
To ensure you stay safe and enjoy the golf, also remember any tablets or medication that you may require, including antihistamines or painkillers for hayfever or other ailments, and plasters for cuts and scrapes.

Enjoy your time at the AIG Women’s Open, and we will be there to support you should you need it.

Prohibited Items

1. Steps, stepladders, crates or other items that may be used to stand on;
2. Folding chairs of any description (single stem shooting sticks are permitted);
3. Bicycles (these can be secured in the designated cycle parking areas);
4. Oversized Bags (please see restrictions within FAQs);
5. Fireworks or any pyrotechnic device;
6. Remote drones or similar radio controlled equipment;
7. ‘Selfie-sticks’ and periscope devices;
8. Noise making equipment of any type;
9. Offensive weapons or other items where possession may be a criminal offence;
10. Alcohol and containers suspected of containing alcohol;
11. Glass bottles and any other glass drinking vessels;
12. Dogs other than service dogs (all dogs are prohibited from areas near play);
13. Photography - Video recording is prohibited at all times. No flash photography is allowed. No professional cameras or video cameras or any photographic equipment used for commercial purposes will be permitted at the Event (The R&A will retain copyright over the reproduction of any images). Please see full camera use terms and conditions here;
14. Any other item that may represent a threat to the safety of any other person, items that breach copyright, unauthorised merchandise, banners, posters and other articles without the specific written consent of The R&A.

Ticket FAQs For any questions regarding Tickets, please see our Ticketing FAQs here.

FAQs