2016 Women's British Open

2016 Ricoh Women's British Open
Tournament information
Dates 28–31 July 2016
Location Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England
Course(s) Woburn Golf & Country Club
Marquess' Course
Organized by Ladies' Golf Union
Tour(s) Ladies European Tour
LPGA Tour
Statistics
Par 72
Length 6,463 yards (5,910 m)
Field 144 players, 75 after cut
Cut 145 (+1)
Prize fund $3,000,000
Winner's share $412,047
Champion
Thailand Ariya Jutanugarn
272 (−16)
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The 2016 Ricoh Women's British Open was played 28–31 July at the Woburn Golf and Country Club in Milton Keynes, England, northwest of London. It was the 41st Women's British Open, and the 16th as a major championship on the LPGA Tour. It was the tenth Women's British Open at Woburn; the most recent was in 1999, prior to it becoming a major on the LPGA Tour. For the first time, it was held on the Marquess' Course, which opened in 2000.

Golf Channel and NBC televised the event in the United States for the first time, while BBC Sport handled the coverage in the UK, for the last time.

Course layout

Woburn Golf and Country Club

Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Yards 380 475 418 383 359 159 507 166 420 3267 344 514 299 407 180 529 385 150 388 3196 6463
Par 4 5 4 4 4 3 5 3 4 36 4 5 4 4 3 5 4 3 4 36 72

Source:[1]

Field

The field for the tournament is set at 144, and most earn 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 earn entry by successfully competing in qualifying tournaments open to any female golfer, professional or amateur, with a low handicap.

There are 17 exemption categories for the 2016 Women's British Open.[2]

1. The top 15 finishers (and ties) from the 2015 Women's British Open.

2. The top 10 Ladies European Tour members in the Women's World Golf Rankings as of 28 June not exempt under (1).

3. The top 30 LPGA Tour members in the Women's World Golf Rankings as of 28 June not exempt under (1).

4. The top 25 on the current LET money list as of 28 June not exempt under (1) or (2).

5. The top 40 on the current LPGA Tour money list as of 28 June not exempt under (1) or (3).

6. The top five on the current LPGA of Japan Tour (JLPGA) money list as of 28 June not exempt under (1), (2), (3), or (13).

7. The top two on the current LPGA of Korea Tour (KLPGA) money list as of 28 June not exempt under (1), (2), (3), or (6).

8. Winners of any recognised LET or LPGA Tour events in the calendar year 2016.

9. Winners of the 2015 LET, LPGA, JLPGA and KLPGA money lists.

10. Players ranked in the top 30 of the Women's World Golf Rankings as of 28 June, not exempt above.

11. Winners of the last 10 editions of the Women's British Open.

12. Winners of the last five editions of the U.S. Women's Open, ANA Inspiration, and Women's PGA Championship, and the Evian Championship winners from 2013 to 2015.

13. Winner of the 2015 Japan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup.

14. The leading five LPGA Tour members upon completion of 36 holes in the 2016 Cambia Portland Classic who have entered the Championship and who are not otherwise exempt.

15. The leading three LET members in the 2016 Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open, who have entered the Championship and who are not otherwise exempt.

16. The 2016 British Ladies Amateur champion, 2015 U.S. Women's Amateur champion, 2015 International European Ladies Amateur Championship champion, winner or next available player in the 2015 LGU Order of Merit, and the Mark H. McCormack Medal holder provided they are still amateurs at the time of the Championship and a maximum of two other leading amateurs at the discretion of the Ladies' Golf Union.

17. Any players granted special exemptions from qualifying by the Championship Committee.

18. Balance of the 90 LPGA Tour members

Qualifiers:[4] Aditi Ashok, Laetitia Beck, Cydney Clanton, Charlotte Ellis, Maha Haddioui, Lydia Hall, Mina Harigae, Wei-Ling Hsu, Vicky Hurst, Bronte Law (a), Maude-Aimee Leblanc, Amelia Lewis, Annie Park, Marta Sanz, Ashleigh Simon, Anne van Dam

Nationalities in the field

North America (42)South America (1)Europe (48)Oceania (7)Asia (42)Africa (4)
 Canada (3)  Colombia (1)  England (11)  Australia (6)  China (3)  Morocco (1)
 Mexico (1)  Scotland (3)  New Zealand (1)  India (1)  South Africa (3)
 United States (38)  Wales (3)  Israel (1)
 Belgium (1)  Japan (8)
 Denmark (3)  Malaysia (1)
 Finland (1)  South Korea (20)
 France (3)  Taiwan (4)
 Germany (2)  Thailand (4)
 Ireland (2)
 Netherlands (1)
 Norway (2)
 Spain (7)
 Sweden (9)

Past champions in the field

Player Country Year(s) won R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To par Finish
Mo Martin  United States 2014 68 68 69 70 275 −13 T2
Stacy Lewis  United States 2013 67 70 70 70 277 −11 4
Catriona Matthew  Scotland 2009 70 65 71 73 279 −9 T5
Karrie Webb  Australia 2002 69 69 70 71 279 −9 T5
Yani Tseng  Taiwan 2010, 2011 69 72 72 72 285 −3 T31
Jiyai Shin  South Korea 2008, 2012 72 71 74 75 292 +4 T60

Note: All past champions made the cut.

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, 28 July 2016

Mirim Lee tied the Women's British Open (and women's major) single-round record by shooting a 62 (10 under par). She led by three strokes over Ariya Jutanugarn.[6]

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1 Mirim Lee  South Korea 62 −10
2 Ariya Jutanugarn  Thailand 65 −7
3 Shanshan Feng  China 66 −6
T4 Lee Mi-hyang  South Korea 67 −5
Stacy Lewis  United States
T6 Jang Ha-na  South Korea 68 −4
Mo Martin  United States
Azahara Muñoz  Spain
Alena Sharp  Canada
Sarah Jane Smith  Australia

Second round

Friday, 29 July 2016

Mirim Lee followed her record 62 in the first round with a 1-under-par 71 in the second round but still led by one stroke over Shanshan Feng and Ariya Jutanugarn. Catriona Matthew shot the low round of the day, 65, to move into a tie for fourth place.[7]

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1 Mirim Lee  South Korea 62-71=133 −11
T2 Shanshan Feng  China 66-68=134 −10
Ariya Jutanugarn  Thailand 65-69=134
T4 Jang Ha-na  South Korea 68-67=135 −9
Catriona Matthew  Scotland 70-65=135
6 Mo Martin  United States 68-68=136 −8
7 Stacy Lewis  United States 67-70=137 −7
T8 Kim Sei-young  South Korea 69-69=138 −6
Karrie Webb  Australia 69-69=138
T10 Charley Hull  England 69-70=139 −5
Azahara Muñoz  Spain 68-71=139
Ryu So-yeon  South Korea 69-70=139
Ashleigh Simon  South Africa 71-68=139
Lexi Thompson  United States 72-67=139

Third round

Saturday, 30 July 2016

Ariya Jutanugarn shot a third round 66 to take a two-stroke lead over Mirim Lee.[8]

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1 Ariya Jutanugarn  Thailand 65-69-66=200 −16
2 Mirim Lee  South Korea 62-71-69=202 −14
3 Mo Martin  United States 68-68-69=205 −11
4 Catriona Matthew  Scotland 70-65-71=206 −10
5 Stacy Lewis  United States 67-70-70=207 −9
T6 Shanshan Feng  China 66-68-74=208 −8
Jang Ha-na  South Korea 68-67-73=208
Lexi Thompson  United States 72-67-69=208
Karrie Webb  Australia 69-69-70=208
10 Leona Maguire (a)  Ireland 71-70-68=209 −7

Final round

Sunday, 31 July 2016

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney (US$)
1 Ariya Jutanugarn  Thailand 65-69-66-72=272 −16 412,047
T2 Mo Martin  United States 68-68-69-70=275 −13 213,144
Mirim Lee  South Korea 62-71-69-73=275
4 Stacy Lewis  United States 67-70-70-70=277 −11 138,645
T5 Jang Ha-na  South Korea 68-67-73-71=279 −9 93,108
Catriona Matthew  Scotland 70-65-71-73=279
Karrie Webb  Australia 69-69-70-71=279
T8 Chun In-gee  South Korea 72-71-67-70=280 −8 60,644
Ryu So-yeon  South Korea 69-70-71-70=280
Lexi Thompson  United States 72-67-69-72=280

References

  1. ↑ "2016 Ricoh Women's British Open – Course". Ladies' Golf Union. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "2016 Ricoh Women's British Open – Competition Entry Details" (PDF). Ladies' Golf Union. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "World No. 2 Inbee Park pulls out of Women's British Open with thumb injury". ESPN. PA Sport. 22 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Ricoh Women's British Open – Final Qualifying". Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Late call-up for Morocco's Maha Haddioui". Ladies European Tour. 28 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "Mirim Lee leads Women's British Open after day 1". USA Today. Associated Press. 28 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "Mirim Lee leads Women's British Open, following 62 with 71". USA Today. Associated Press. 29 Jul 2016.
  8. ↑ "Ariya Jutanugarn pulls two shots clear at women's British Open". ESPN. PA Sport. 30 July 2016.

External links

Preceded by
2016 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship		 Major Championships Succeeded by
2016 Evian Championship

Coordinates: 51°59′28″N 0°39′54″W / 51.991°N 0.665°W / 51.991; -0.665

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