The 2015 Ricoh Women's British Open was played 30 July – 2 August at the Trump Turnberry in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It was the 39th Women's British Open, and the 15th as a major championship on the LPGA Tour.
Inbee Park shot a final found 65 (−7) to win her first Women's British Open, three strokes ahead of compatriot Ko Jin-young, the 54-hole co-leader. It was Park's seventh major title and second of the season.
This was the second Women's British Open at Turnberry, which previously hosted 13 years earlier in 2002. As in 2002, it was played at par 72, with two par fours (3, 14) as par fives. ESPN2 and BBC Sport televised the event in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Course Ailsa Course HoleNameYardsPar HoleNameYardsPar1Ailsa Craig3504 10Dinna Fouter40742Mak Siccar379411Maidens17533Blaw Wearie462 5^12Monument38244Woe-Be-Tide165313Tickly Tap38045Fin Me Oot413414Risk-An-Hope449 5^6Tappie Toorie195315Ca' Canny17037Roon The Ben469516Wee Burn37248Goat Fell395417Lang Whang45759Bruce's Castle412418Duel in the Sun3784Out3,24036In3,17036Source: Total6,41072 ^ These par-4 holes (3, 14) are played as par-5 during this tournament. Women's British Open in 2002: , par 72 The Open Championship in 2009: , par 70
Field The field is 144 players, 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 were 17 exemption categories for the 2015 Women's British Open.
1. The top 15 finishers (and ties) from the 2014 Women's British Open. Marina Alex, Laura Davies, Shanshan Feng (12), Julieta Granada, Charley Hull (9), Eun-Hee Ji, Jessica Korda, Stacy Lewis (9,11,12), Mo Martin (11), Azahara Muñoz, Gwladys Nocera (8), Anna Nordqvist (8), Inbee Park (8,12), Suzann Pettersen (12), Angela Stanford Sun-Ju Ahn (9) did not play
2. The top 10 Ladies European Tour members in the Women's World Golf Rankings as of 30 June not exempt under (1). Carlota Ciganda (3), Sandra Gal (3), Caroline Hedwall, Karine Icher, Ariya Jutanugarn (3), Caroline Masson, Catriona Matthew (3,11), Lee-Anne Pace, Beatriz Recari Christel Boeljon (8) did not play
3. The top 30 LPGA Tour members in the Women's World Golf Rankings as of 30 June not exempt under (1). Baek Kyu-jung, Chella Choi, Choi Na-yeon (8,12), Paula Creamer, Jang Ha-na, Cristie Kerr (8), Kim Hyo-joo (8,9,12), Kim Sei-young (8), Lydia Ko (8), Brittany Lang, Alison Lee, Ilhee Lee, Mi Hyang Lee, Minjee Lee (8), Brittany Lincicome (8,12), Pornanong Phatlum, Gerina Piller, Morgan Pressel, Ryu So-yeon (8,12), Lizette Salas, Jenny Shin, Lexi Thompson (12), Karrie Webb, Michelle Wie (12), Amy Yang (8) Mirim Lee did not play
4. The top 25 on the current LET money as of 30 June not exempt under (1) or (2). Beth Allen, Lucie Andre, Rebecca Artis, Isabelle Boineau, Amy Boulden, Anne-Lise Caudal, Ssu-Chia Cheng, Holly Clyburn, Nicole Garcia, Felicity Johnson, Stacey Keating, Nicole Broch Larsen, Camilla Lennarth, Xi Yu Lin, Nanna Koerstz Madsen, Florentyna Parker, Emily Kristine Pedersen, Titiya Plucksataporn, Pamela Pretswell, Melissa Reid (8), Marion Ricordeau, Marianne Skarpnord, Kylie Walker, Sally Watson, Ursula Wikström
5. The top 40 on the current LPGA Tour money list as of 30 June not exempt under (1) or (3). Jacqui Concolino, Austin Ernst, Mina Harigae, Wei-Ling Hsu, Mi Jung Hur, Juli Inkster, Tiffany Joh, Moriya Jutanugarn, Danielle Kang, Kim Kaufman, Christina Kim, P.K. Kongkraphan, Candie Kung, Min Seo Kwak, Sydnee Michaels, Ai Miyazato, Mika Miyazato, Meena Lee, Pernilla Lindberg, Maria McBride, Haru Nomura, Park Hee-young, Jane Park, Paula Reto, Kelly Shon, Jennifer Song, Kelly Tan, Yani Tseng (11,12), Mariajo Uribe, Alison Walshe, Sakura Yokomine, Sun-Young Yoo (12)
6. The top five on the current LPGA of Japan Tour (JLPGA) money list as of 14 June not exempt under (1), (2), (3), or (13). Misuzu Narita, Shiho Oyama, Ritsuko Ryu, Ayaka Watanabe, Yumiko Yoshida
7. The top two on the current LPGA of Korea Tour (KLPGA) money list as of 30 June not exempt under (1), (2), (3), or (6). Chun In-gee (12), Ko Jin-young
8. Winners of any recognised LET or LPGA Tour events in the calendar year 2015. Su-Hyun Oh
9. Winners of the 2014 LET, LPGA, JLPGA and KLPGA money lists.
10. Players ranked in the top 30 of the Women's World Golf Rankings as of 30 June, not exempt above. Lee Jung-min, Teresa Lu (13)
11. Winners of the last 10 editions of the Women's British Open. Jeong Jang, Lorena Ochoa, Jiyai Shin, Sherri Steinhauer did not play
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 and 2014.
13. Winner of the 2014 Japan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup.
14. The leading five LPGA Tour members upon completion of 36 holes in the 2015 Marathon Classic who have entered the Championship and who are not otherwise exempt. Dewi Claire Schreefel, Sarah Kemp, Alena Sharp, Jenny Suh, Jaye Marie Green Chie Arimura, Victoria Elizabeth did not play
15. The leading three LET members in the 2015 Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open, who have entered the Championship and who are not otherwise exempt. Hannah Burke, Jade Schaeffer, Klára Spilková
16. The 2015 British Ladies Amateur champion, 2014 U.S. Women's Amateur champion, 2014 International European Ladies Amateur Championship champion, winner or next available player in the 2014 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. Céline Boutier (a), Kristen Gillman (a), Connie Jaffrey (a), Luna Sobrón Galmés (a) Annabel Dimmock did not play Minjee Lee, Mark H. McCormack Medal winner, turned pro in September 2014 forfeiting this exemption. She later qualified under categories 3 and 8.
17. Any players granted special exemptions from qualifying by the Championship Committee. Natalie Gulbis, Brooke Henderson
18. Balance of the 90 LPGA Tour members Katie Burnett
Qualifiers: Maria Balikoeva, Minea Blomqvist, Carly Booth, Charlotte Ellis, Georgia Hall, Nina Holleder, Rebecca Hudson, Vikki Laing, Chiara Mertens (a), Ashleigh Simon, Linnea Ström (a), Sophie Walker
Alternates: Stephanie Meadow – replaced Mirim Lee
Round summaries First round Thursday, 30 July 2015 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 Kim Hyo-joo 65 −7T2 Cristie Kerr 66 −6 Lydia KoT4 Baek Kyu-jung 67 −5 Ryu So-yeonT6 Katie Burnett 68 −4 Ko Jin-young Teresa Lu Mika Miyazato Azahara Muñoz Shiho Oyama Florentyna Parker Suzann Pettersen
Second round Friday, 31 July 2015 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 Suzann Pettersen 68-69=137 −7T2 Ko Jin-young 68-71=139 −5 Lydia Ko 66-73=139 Teresa Lu 68-71=139 So Yeon Ryu 67-72=139 6 Mika Miyazato 68-72=140 −4T7 Minjee Lee 69-72=141 −3 Anna Nordqvist 69-72=141 9 Inbee Park 69-73=142 −210 Cristie Kerr 66-77=143 −1 Christina Kim 71-72=143 Kim Hyo-joo 65-78=143 Nicole Broch Larsen 69-74=143 Melissa Reid 73-70=143
Third round Saturday, 1 August 2015 PlacePlayerScoreTo parT1 Ko Jin-young 68-71-69=208 −8 Teresa Lu 68-71-69=208 3 Suzann Pettersen 68-69-72=209 −74 Mika Miyazato 68-72-70=210 −6T5 Lydia Ko 66-73-72=211 −5 Minjee Lee 69-72-70=211 Inbee Park 69-73-69=211 T8 Melissa Reid 73-70-69=212 −4 So Yeon Ryu 67-72-73=212 T10 Amy Boulden 71-74-68=213 −3 Nicole Broch Larsen 69-74-70=213
Final round Sunday, 2 August 2015 PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)1 Inbee Park 69-73-69-65=276 −12 464,8172 Ko Jin-young 68-71-69-71=279 −9 302,589T3 Lydia Ko 66-73-72-69=280 −8 194,656 So Yeon Ryu 67-72-73-68=2805 Suzann Pettersen 68-69-72-72=281 −7 136,6756 Teresa Lu 68-71-69-74=282 −6 111,824T7 Mika Miyazato 68-72-70-73=283 −5 87,803 Anna Nordqvist 69-72-73-69=283T9 Amy Boulden 71-74-68-71=284 −4 67,646 Minjee Lee 69-72-70-73=284 Melissa Reid 73-70-69-72=284
Scorecard Final round Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Par445343544434453454 Park −5−6−7−6−5−5−6−7−8−9−9−9−9−11−11−12−12−12 J. Ko −8−8−8−8−8−8−10−11−11−12−12−12−11−11−11−9−9−9 L. Ko −5−5−6−6−6−5−6−7−7−8−8−6−6−8−7−7−8−8 Ryu −4−4−4−4−3−2−3−4−4−5−5−5−5−6−6−6−7−8 Pettersen −7−7−8−7−7−7−8−8−9−8−7−7−7−8−7−6−7−7 Lu −6−5−5−5−5−5−5−6−6−6−6−6−6−7−6−6−6−6 Miyazato −7−7−7−6−6−6−7−7−7−7−6−6−6−8−7−7−6−5 Nordqvist −1−1−2−1−1−1−2−2−2−2−2−2−2−3−3−4−5−5 Boulden −3−3−4−3−2−3−4−4−4−4−4−4−4−5−5−4−4−4 Lee −6−5−6−6−4−4−5−5−5−5−5−4−5−6−5−4−4−4 Reid −4−4−4−4−5−5−5−5−5−5−4−3−2−3−3−3−4−4 Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par Double Eagle -->EagleBirdieBogeyDouble bogeyTriple bogey+ Source:
References
External links
LPGA.com - Women's British Open - microsite Ladies European Tour: Women's British Open Ladies Golf Union: Women's British Open