2023 Women's British Open


The 2023 AIG Women's Open was played from 10 to 13 August in England at Walton Heath Golf Club. It was the 47th Women's British Open, the 23rd as a major championship on the LPGA Tour, and the fourth championship held under a sponsorship agreement with AIG. It was the first Women's British Open to be hosted at Walton Heath.

Field

The field was made up of 144 players. As with previous tournaments, most players earned exemptions based on past performance on the Ladies European Tour, the LPGA Tour, previous major championships, or with a high ranking in the Women's World Golf Rankings. The rest of the field earned entry by successfully competing in qualifying tournaments open to any female golfer, professional or amateur, with a low handicap.

Exemptions

Players who qualified for the event are listed below. Players are listed under the first category in which they qualified.
1. Winners of the Women's British Open, aged 60 or younger at the scheduled end of the championship, provided they are still active members of a recognised tour.
2. The top 10 finishers and ties from the 2022 Women's British Open.
3. The top 15 on the final 2022 LET Order of Merit.
4. The top 5 on the 2023 LET Order of Merit not already exempt.
5. The top 35 on the final 2022 Race to the CME Globe points list.
6. The top 25 on the 2023 Race to the CME Globe points list not already exempt.
7. The top 50 in the Women's World Golf Rankings.
8. The top 3 on the JLPGA Money List not already exempt as of the Suntory Ladies Open.
9. The top 2 on the KLPGA Money List not already exempt.
10. Winners of any recognised LET or LPGA Tour events in the 2023 calendar year.
11. Winner of the 2022 JLPGA Money List.
12. Winners of the 2022 KLPGA Money List.
13. Winners of the last five editions of the Chevron Championship.
14. Winners of the last five editions of the Women's PGA Championship.
15. Winners of the last five editions of the U.S. Women's Open.
16. Winners of the last five editions of The Evian Championship.
17. The leading two in the 2023 Suntory Ladies Open.
  • Ayako Kimura
  • Shina Kanazawa did not play
18. A minimum of leading three golfers, not otherwise exempt, from the FreeD Group Women's Scottish Open.
19. Winner of the 2022 U.S. Women's Amateur.
20. The 2022 Mark H. McCormack Medal winner.
21. Winner of the 2022 and 2023 Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific.
  • Elia Galitsky
  • Huang Ting-hsuan
22. Winner of the 2022 Women's Amateur Latin America.
23. Winner of the 2023 Augusta National Women's Amateur.
  • Rose Zhang forfeited exemption by turning professional, qualified under category 7.
24. Winner of the 2023 Women's Amateur Championship.
25. The highest ranked women in the World Amateur Golf Ranking from Great Britain and Ireland as of week 26.
26. Winner of the 2023 European Ladies Amateur Championship.
27. Any player who did not compete in the previous year's Women's British Open due to maternity, who subsequently received an extension of membership for the maternity from the player's home tour in the previous year, provided she was otherwise qualified to compete in the previous year's Women's British Open.

Final Qualifying

Final Qualifying was played over 18 holes on 7 August at Hankley Common with 12 qualifying places available.

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, 10 August 2023
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1

Second round

Friday, 11 August 2023
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1

Third round

Saturday, 12 August 2023
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T1

Final round

Sunday, 13 August 2023
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