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First established in 1976 and now organised by The R&A, the AIG Women’s Open is one of five major championships in women’s golf.
Each year an international field of 144 players compete for the championship trophy with the low amateur, who plays 72 holes, awarded the Smyth Salver. South African Ashleigh Buhai is the defending AIG Women’s Open Champion after her victory at Muirfield in 2022 – her first major title.2023 AIG Women's Open
Walton Heath, England
After the AIG Women's Open was played at Muirfield for the very first time in 2022, the Championships heads for the wonderful Surrey venue of Walton Heath in 2023. An historic golf course that has played an integral role in golf history, Walton Heath will present a wonderful test for the game's greatest golfers. Future venues include St Andrews (2024) and Royal Porthcawl (2025).
Country
England
Founded
1903
Players
144
Prize Fund
$7.3 million
2022 AIG Women's
Open Champion
Venue
Muirfield, ScotlandResults
1
Ashleigh Buhai
South Africa2
In Gee Chun
KoreaAshleigh Buhai bravely overcame a nightmarish triple-bogey on the 15th to claim a hugely dramatic victory in the AIG Women’s Open, defeating In Gee Chun on the fourth hole of an extraordinary sudden-death play-off at Muirfield.
Thirty-two years on from this Championship’s last play-off, a remarkable conclusion left spectators gripped as Buhai and Chun, who had both finished on 10-under-par after respective rounds of 75 and 70, matched each other shot for shot over three extra trips down the 18th.
Women & Girls' Golf
#ForeEveryone
The Women in Golf Charter was created by The R&A in 2018 to inspire an industry-wide commitment and conversation with the ultimate goal of enabling more women and girls to maximise their potential at all levels of the sport.
The #FOREeveryone campaign creates a more accessible platform which the golf industry is uniting behind and through which existing and prospective golfers can engage.