2015 Women's British Open

2015 Ricoh Women's British Open
Turnberry Point Lighthouse
Tournament information
Dates30 July – 2 August 2015
LocationSouth Ayrshire, Scotland
Course(s)Trump Turnberry
Ailsa Course
Organized byLadies' Golf Union
Tour(s)Ladies European Tour
LPGA Tour
Statistics
Par72
Length6,410 yards (5,861 m)
Field144 players, 73 after cut
Cut149 (+5)
Prize fund$3,000,000
€2,651,424
£1,919,429
Winner's share$464,817
€410,809
£298,534
Champion
South Korea Inbee Park
276 (−12)
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Turnberry is located in Scotland
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Location in Scotland
Turnberry is located in South Ayrshire
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Location in South Ayrshire, Scotland

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.[1] 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

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Main article: Turnberry (golf course)

Ailsa Course

Hole Name Yards Par Hole Name Yards Par
1 Ailsa Craig 350 4 10 Dinna Fouter 407 4
2 Mak Siccar 379 4 11 Maidens 175 3
3 Blaw Wearie 462   5^ 12 Monument 382 4
4 Woe-Be-Tide 165 3 13 Tickly Tap 380 4
5 Fin Me Oot 413 4 14 Risk-An-Hope 449   5^
6 Tappie Toorie 195 3 15 Ca' Canny 170 3
7 Roon The Ben 469 5 16 Wee Burn 372 4
8 Goat Fell 395 4 17 Lang Whang 457 5
9 Bruce's Castle 412 4 18 Duel in the Sun 378 4
Out 3,240 36 In 3,170 36
Source: Total 6,410 72

^ These par-4 holes (3, 14) are played as par-5 during this tournament.

Field

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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.[2]

1. The top 15 finishers (and ties) from the 2014 Women's British Open.

2. The top 10 Ladies European Tour members in the Women's World Golf Rankings as of 30 June not exempt under (1).

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

4. The top 25 on the current LET money as of 30 June not exempt under (1) or (2).

5. The top 40 on the current LPGA Tour money list as of 30 June not exempt under (1) or (3).

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).

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).

8. Winners of any recognised LET or LPGA Tour events in the calendar year 2015.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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

18. Balance of the 90 LPGA Tour members

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[3]

Alternates: Stephanie Meadow – replaced Mirim Lee

Round summaries

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First round

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Thursday, 30 July 2015

Place Player Score To par
1 South Korea Kim Hyo-joo 65 −7
T2 United States Cristie Kerr 66 −6
New Zealand Lydia Ko
T4 South Korea Baek Kyu-jung 67 −5
South Korea Ryu So-yeon
T6 United States Katie Burnett 68 −4
South Korea Ko Jin-young
Taiwan Teresa Lu
Japan Mika Miyazato
Spain Azahara Muñoz
Japan Shiho Oyama
England Florentyna Parker
Norway Suzann Pettersen

Second round

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Friday, 31 July 2015

Place Player Score To par
1 Norway Suzann Pettersen 68-69=137 −7
T2 South Korea Ko Jin-young 68-71=139 −5
New Zealand Lydia Ko 66-73=139
Taiwan Teresa Lu 68-71=139
South Korea So Yeon Ryu 67-72=139
6 Japan Mika Miyazato 68-72=140 −4
T7 Australia Minjee Lee 69-72=141 −3
Sweden Anna Nordqvist 69-72=141
9 South Korea Inbee Park 69-73=142 −2
10 United States Cristie Kerr 66-77=143 −1
United States Christina Kim 71-72=143
South Korea Kim Hyo-joo 65-78=143
Denmark Nicole Broch Larsen 69-74=143
England Melissa Reid 73-70=143

Third round

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Saturday, 1 August 2015

Place Player Score To par
T1 South Korea Ko Jin-young 68-71-69=208 −8
Taiwan Teresa Lu 68-71-69=208
3 Norway Suzann Pettersen 68-69-72=209 −7
4 Japan Mika Miyazato 68-72-70=210 −6
T5 New Zealand Lydia Ko 66-73-72=211 −5
Australia Minjee Lee 69-72-70=211
South Korea Inbee Park 69-73-69=211
T8 England Melissa Reid 73-70-69=212 −4
South Korea So Yeon Ryu 67-72-73=212
T10 Wales Amy Boulden 71-74-68=213 −3
Denmark Nicole Broch Larsen 69-74-70=213

Final round

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Sunday, 2 August 2015

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1 South Korea Inbee Park 69-73-69-65=276 −12 464,817
2 South Korea Ko Jin-young 68-71-69-71=279 −9 302,589
T3 New Zealand Lydia Ko 66-73-72-69=280 −8 194,656
South Korea So Yeon Ryu 67-72-73-68=280
5 Norway Suzann Pettersen 68-69-72-72=281 −7 136,675
6 Taiwan Teresa Lu 68-71-69-74=282 −6 111,824
T7 Japan Mika Miyazato 68-72-70-73=283 −5 87,803
Sweden Anna Nordqvist 69-72-73-69=283
T9 Wales Amy Boulden 71-74-68-71=284 −4 67,646
Australia Minjee Lee 69-72-70-73=284
England Melissa Reid 73-70-69-72=284

Scorecard

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Final round

Hole   1     2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9    10   11    12   13   14   15   16   17   18 
Par 4 4 5 3 4 3 5 4 4 4 3 4 4 5 3 4 5 4
South Korea Park −5 −6 −7 −6 −5 −5 −6 −7 −8 −9 −9 −9 −9 −11 −11 −12 −12 −12
South Korea J. Ko −8 −8 −8 −8 −8 −8 −10 −11 −11 −12 −12 −12 −11 −11 −11 −9 −9 −9
New Zealand L. Ko −5 −5 −6 −6 −6 −5 −6 −7 −7 −8 −8 −6 −6 −8 −7 −7 −8 −8
South Korea Ryu −4 −4 −4 −4 −3 −2 −3 −4 −4 −5 −5 −5 −5 −6 −6 −6 −7 −8
Norway Pettersen −7 −7 −8 −7 −7 −7 −8 −8 −9 −8 −7 −7 −7 −8 −7 −6 −7 −7
Taiwan Lu −6 −5 −5 −5 −5 −5 −5 −6 −6 −6 −6 −6 −6 −7 −6 −6 −6 −6
Japan Miyazato −7 −7 −7 −6 −6 −6 −7 −7 −7 −7 −6 −6 −6 −8 −7 −7 −6 −5
Sweden Nordqvist −1 −1 −2 −1 −1 −1 −2 −2 −2 −2 −2 −2 −2 −3 −3 −4 −5 −5
Wales Boulden −3 −3 −4 −3 −2 −3 −4 −4 −4 −4 −4 −4 −4 −5 −5 −4 −4 −4
Australia Lee −6 −5 −6 −6 −4 −4 −5 −5 −5 −5 −5 −4 −5 −6 −5 −4 −4 −4
England 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

Eagle Birdie Bogey Double bogey Triple bogey+

Source:[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Inbee Park wins Women's British Open, captures 4th different major title". ESPN. Associated Press. 2 August 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  2. ^ "2015 Ricoh Women's British Open – Competition Entry Details". Ladies' Golf Union. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Ellis Tops the Qualifiers at Irvine". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Women's British Open". Ladies European Tour. 2 August 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
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