Dates 28–31 July 2016 Par 72 | Organized by Ladies' Golf Union | |
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Location Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England Course(s) Woburn Golf & Country Club
Marquess' Course Tour(s) Ladies European Tour
LPGA Tour | ||
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.
Contents
- Course layout
- Field
- Past champions in the field
- First round
- Second round
- Third round
- Final round
- References
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
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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.
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: 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
Past champions in the field
Note: All past champions made the cut.
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.
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.
Third round
Saturday, 30 July 2016
Ariya Jutanugarn shot a third round 66 to take a two-stroke lead over Mirim Lee.
Final round
Sunday, 31 July 2016