Ticketing and General Information FAQs

Tickets for the AIG Women's Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes in 2026 are on sale now and can be purchased online here.

If you experience any issues in the purchase journey, please contact Tickets@AIGWomensOpen.com. Consider purchasing your tickets early to take advantage of our price window offers.

Tickets will be available to purchase at the gates for the AIG Women’s Open, subject to availability.

To secure your place at the Championship, we recommend purchasing tickets in advance here. Consider purchasing your tickets early to take advantage of our price window offers.

Individual days and multi-day tickets are available for Wednesday to Sunday of Championship week, for the following days:

• Wednesday 29 July: Practice Day
• Thursday 30 July: Championship Day 1
• Friday 31 July: Championship Day 2
• Saturday 1 August: Championship Day 3
• Sunday 2 August: Championship Day 4

Please click here to purchase tickets.

Please note: Monday 27 July and Tuesday 28 July are closed to spectators.

For any customers interested in hospitality products at the AIG Women’s Open, please contact our Hospitality team at Experiences@AIGWomensOpen.com or visit Hospitality for further information.

Tickets for the AIG Women’s Open will be delivered digitally via a smartphone application, the AIGWO Tickets app, three to four months prior to the Championship.

Instructions about how, when and where to download the AIGWO Tickets app and how to access your tickets will be included in the email notifying you that your tickets are available at that time. Head to our Digital Tickets page for more information.

If you are experiencing problems with your digital tickets or the app, please e-mail Tickets@AIGWomensOpen.com and a member of our team will be delighted to assist you.

If you are attending the AIG Women’s Open and do not have a smartphone, you will need to go to the onsite Ticket Office to gain entry to the event. Please bring a proof of purchase (such as the PDF File Recap you received when you purchased the tickets) and a form of ID (such as a driving licence or bank card).

If you are not the original purchaser of the ticket and you do not have a smartphone, please e-mail the Customer Service team at Tickets@AIGWomensOpen.com for further information.

The R&A welcomes requests from individuals and charities who wish to raise funds for good causes, and as such donates a set number of tickets to AIG Women’s Open each year which can be used as auction or raffle items for this purpose.

Click here to make a request.

All tickets for Juniors (under 16 as of 28 July 2026) are free of charge.

All Juniors must hold a valid ticket in order to attend any day of the AIG Women’s Open and be accompanied by an adult (18 years or over) who also holds a valid ticket. Junior tickets can be acquired as part of the online ticket purchase journey.

If you would like to add a junior ticket to an existing order, please e-mail us at Tickets@AIGWomensOpen.com and a member of our Customer Service team will be delighted to assist you.

We do not offer any concessions for persons over 65 years of age. We offer Adult, Youth (16-25) and Junior (under 16) rates only, in addition to 5-Day Passes and Weekend Tickets.

All ticketholders will be able to leave the Championship and return later in the day.

When leaving, please collect a wristband from security personnel at the gate. Upon re-entry, ensure to present the valid ticket and untampered wristband. Please note, the same person must exit and re-enter the venue.

If you wish to cancel your order you may do so by informing us within 48 hours of purchase. If you would like to be considered as an exception to the above policy, please contact us at Tickets@AIGWomensOpen.com, explaining your circumstances.

The only official sources of tickets for the AIG Women’s Open are via AIGWomensOpen.com. Any tickets made available on websites such as Viagogo, Safetickets.net, Stubhub, eBay or Gumtree are not done so with the permission of The R&A and are subject to unregulated pricing. We have also encountered issues in the past in which photoshopped tickets or cancelled tickets were sold via these platforms. We strongly recommend that customers do not purchase tickets from third party re-sellers as tickets sold on these sites are likely to be refused entry to the Championship.  

Information will be made available in our event accessibility guide, which will be made available for download here in due course.

We will continue to add information to this guide as we get closer to the Championship.

We intend to have a Left Luggage facility at the AIG Women’s Open, however the exact details have not yet been confirmed.

We will continue to add information to this guide as we get closer to the Championship.

More information about our Lost Property protocols will be confirmed in due course.

We will continue to add information to this guide as we get closer to the Championship.

Any unattended packages should be reported to the police or the nearest security guard. Please do not attempt to move, open or interact with any unattended packages. Any found property should be handed in to Lost Property at the Spectator Services Hub located in the Festival Village. If you need to report a crime, please call 101/999 as appropriate and/or contact the nearest police officer.

Spectators are permitted to bring a small bag or rucksack. Please note that all bags will be subject to security searches. Oversized bags deemed inappropriate by The R&A (and/or authorised person) may be restricted entry. Oversized bags are considered to be larger than a standard carry-on case. Please note there is no Left Luggage facility within the venue.

Spectators can bring their own food and drink into the venue, but alcoholic beverages and glass bottles are not allowed. Alcohol and other food and drink options can be purchased at various catering outlets within the venue.

Spectators are not permitted to bring folding chairs of any description into the venue due to safety concerns. This includes but is not limited to camping chairs, folding chairs, deck chairs, collapsible stools and inflatable chairs. However, spectators are permitted to bring single-stem shooting sticks also known as seating sticks. Free grandstand seating is available for spectators around the course on a first-come first-serve basis.

Car parking information for the AIG Women's Open in 2026 has yet to be confirmed. At this stage, we can confirm that there will be parking, including accessible parking, at the event, but thus far no details have been confirmed.

Information about getting to the AIG Women's Open and car parking will be confirmed on our website and by email in the coming months.

The AIGWO Tickets app is a mobile ticketing application available to download on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. The app will be required for spectators attending the AIG Women’s Open to view their tickets, including all ticket holders and hospitality guests.

Tickets are not yet available for download.

All ticket holders and hospitality guests will receive an email containing instructions on how to access their tickets to the AIG Women’s Open once tickets are made available for download. This will happen 2-3 months prior to the AIG Women’s Open taking place.

The AIGWO Tickets App is only available for iOS and Android. It is not compatible with Windows smartphones. If no one in your party has access to an iOS or Android smartphone to display your tickets on, please come to the on-site ticket office with the lead purchaser and proof of purchase, so that our team may assist you with entry to the event.

No, your digital tickets to the AIG Women’s Open are only accessible on the AIGWO Tickets App and cannot be transferred to computers for printing. Please note that you will not be allowed entry to the event if you display a printed screenshot.

Please make sure you entered the below required fields correctly:

1. The email that you used to purchase the tickets with. If tickets have been transferred to you, please create an account with the email address that your tickets were transferred to.

2. The 6-digit activation code received by email

3. Password: it needs to contain at least 8 characters including at least one uppercase letter (e.g. A), one lowercase letter (e.g. b) and one numerical character (e.g. 1).

Please also make sure to accept the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

If needed, use the functionality ‘Resend an activation code’ to receive a new activation code – if you have received multiple activation codes, please note that only the last activation code received is valid.

If you are no longer able to access the email address with which you purchased your tickets or hospitality, please contact us at Tickets@AIGWomensOpen.com for assistance.

Simply download the AIGWO Tickets app on your new smartphone and log in with the account details created on your old smartphone (email address and password). If you are able to, please log out of your account prior to logging into the app on your new device. If you do not have access to your old smartphone, please contact us for assistance at Tickets@AIGWomensOpen.com.

Each year, the AIG Women's Open app is updated to bring enhanced functionality and security. Please ensure you have the latest update installed on your device, by heading to your device’s app store and clicking “update” if needed.

If you are still not seeing your tickets and have the latest AIGWO app update, check that the email address you have logged in with matches the email address used to purchase the tickets. If you are unsure which email was used, check the PDF File Recap and Order Confirmations sent to you at the time of purchase. You can re-set your password at any time with the email used to purchase tickets.

Still require some assistance? Please email Tickets@AIGWomensOpen.com or see the staff on-site at the Ticket and Accreditation office.

Yes, your ticket will activate within 24 hours of the gates opening on the day of your attendance. If you have any issues with ticket activation on the day you are attending, please visit the on-site ticket office for assistance.

Tickets are not yet available for download.

All ticket holders and hospitality guests will receive an email containing instructions on how to access their tickets to the AIG Women’s Open once tickets are made available for download. This will happen 2-3 months prior to the AIG Women’s Open taking place.

Yes, you can securely send your AIG Women’s Open tickets to a guest, friend or family member by using the transfer functionality in the app and entering their email address. Please make sure that you send any tickets in advance of arriving at the Championship.

To transfer a ticket, click on the three dots in the bottom right corner of the ticket, select ‘Transfer’, and entering the email address of the person you wish to transfer the ticket to. More detailed instructions can be found in the Digital Tickets page.

If you transfer a ticket to a guest, friend or family member that has never created an account on the app before, they will receive an email to invite them to download the AIGWO Tickets app and create an account.

If you transfer a ticket to a friend or family member that already has the app, they will receive a notification once the ticket is available on their app.

Under the ‘Ticket Transfer’ and ‘Transfer History’ tab on the app menu, you will find a list of all tickets sent and received, including the name of the sender or recipient.

We strongly encourage all attendees to hold their own ticket on their own smartphone for security purposes and to speed up entry on arrival. This can be done using the in-app transfer functionality to send any additional tickets to the other members of your party. We recommend transferring any tickets in advance of your arrival to avoid delays. See our Digital Tickets page for more instructions.

If you are attending the AIG Women’s Open with a guest, friend or family member who does not have access to a smartphone, tickets can be retained on a single attendee’s app. If no-one in your party has access to a smartphone, please come to the on-site Ticket Office with the lead purchaser and proof of purchase so that our team may assist you with entry.

Yes, there is no requirement to transfer any junior tickets you have on your smartphone.

Once digital tickets have been issued by The R&A, you can transfer your tickets at any time until you have entered the venue. Tickets can be transferred at the venue, so long as the ticket has not been scanned/used. View how to transfer tickets on our Digital Tickets page.

If you are expecting to receive a transferred ticket but have not yet been notified by email, please check your email spam folder and contact the sender. If you are still experiencing any issues, the sender can cancel the current ticket transfer, and then transfer the ticket to you again, being careful to send to the correct email address.

Yes, you can cancel the transfer of a ticket until it is successfully received by the recipient. The recipient will receive the ticket when they log in and open the AIGWO Tickets app. After the transfer is successful, it is not possible to cancel it.

If the ticket has not been successfully received by the recipient of the ticket transfer, the sender can cancel the transfer by going to the in-app menu and accessing the ‘Ticket Transfer’ section. The ticket transfer can be cancelled under ‘Pending Transfers’.

If you accidentally send the ticket to the wrong email address, after cancellation of the ticket transfer, you can resend the ticket to the correct email address.

After transferring a ticket, your ticket will remain in the ‘My Tickets’ tab under ‘Ticket Transfer’ and marked as ‘Pending Transfer’ until the ticket is received by the recipient. Once the ticket has been received by the recipient, the ticket will move from ‘Pending Transfer’ to the ‘Transfer History’ tab.

Yes, 5-Day tickets are transferrable in a similar way to traditional physical tickets. Once a spectator is finished with the 5-Day ticket on any given day of the Championship, they can transfer the ticket onto another individual to use on subsequent days.

At the entrance, simply present your smartphone with your ticket displaying the QR code.

Please note, you will not see the QR code until the ticket has activated, usually 24 hours before gates open. Ensure your device is switched on, is fully charged and the screen brightness is turned to full. If your phone’s battery has run out, please go to the on-site Ticket Office where they will be able to assist you.

Internet connectivity is required to download and activate the QR code, so be sure to do this before attending the venue as connectivity is not always reliable. Complimentary Wi-Fi will be available on-site, if required.

The battery of your phone should be fully charged, screen brightness turned to full, and you should enable your internet connection.

Yes, you need an internet connection to receive your tickets to the AIG Women’s Open and activate your tickets to enter the venue. Please note that complimentary Wi-Fi will be available at the venue if required.

No, screenshots of tickets will not be accepted. Tickets must be presented within the AIGWO Tickets app. Copies of barcodes presented through third-party applications, screenshots or print outs will not be accepted at the venue. Please note that taking a screenshot of your digital ticket may cause it to become invalidated.

You can send tickets at any time until you have entered the venue. It is not possible to transfer tickets once they have been scanned through the gates.

If you have previously downloaded your tickets in the AIGWO Tickets App, then your tickets can be displayed without any internet connection.

You will need an internet connection to activate the ticket in the app within 24 hours of your attendance. Since phone signal may be intermittent at the venue, we encourage you to download your tickets to your device before heading to the venue.

But please note that complimentary Wi-Fi will be available at the venue if required.

Make sure you come to the venue with your smartphone battery fully charged. You will not be able to show your tickets without battery.

If your phone’s battery has run out, please go to the on-site Ticket Office where they will be able to assist you.

Yes, you will be able to leave the venue and return on the same day if you wish. When exiting the course, you must ensure you collect a wristband if you intend to re-enter later that day. If you are unable to display a valid wristband and your ticket on the AIGWO Tickets App, you will not be able to re-enter the venue.

If you are attending the AIG Women’s Open and do not have a smartphone, you will need to go to the onsite Ticket Office to gain entry to the event.

Please bring a proof of purchase (such as the PDF File Recap you received when you purchased the tickets) and a form of ID (such as a driving licence or bank card).

Please e-mail Tickets@AIGWomensOpen.com if you are having problems with your digital tickets or the app, and a member of our team will be happy to help.

If you require assistance while at the venue, please visit the Ticket and Accreditation Office on-site.