2025 Women's British Open

2025 AIG Women's Open
Tournament information
Dates31 July – 3 August 2025
LocationPorthcawl, Wales, United Kingdom
51°29′31″N 3°43′34″W / 51.492°N 3.726°W / 51.492; -3.726
CourseRoyal Porthcawl Golf Club
Organized byThe R&A
Tour(s)Ladies European Tour
LPGA Tour
Statistics
Par72
Length6,748 yards (6,170 m)
Field144 players, 71 after cut
Cut146 (+2)
Prize fund$9,750,000
Winner's share$1,462,500
Champion
Miyū Yamashita
277 (−11)
Location map
Royal Porthcawl
Location in the United Kingdom
Royal Porthcawl
Location in Wales

The 2025 AIG Women's Open was played from 31 July to 3 August at the Royal Porthcawl Golf Club in Porthcawl, Wales. It was the 49th Women's British Open, the 25th as a major championship on the LPGA Tour, and the sixth championship held under a sponsorship agreement with AIG. It was the first Women's British Open to be hosted at Royal Porthcawl.

Miyū Yamashita won by two strokes over Charley Hull and Minami Katsu. It was Yamashita's first major victory.[1]

Venue

Main article: Royal Porthcawl Golf Club

Course layout

Hole Yards Par    Hole Yards Par
1 418 4 10 400 4
2 353 4 11 361 4
3 425 4 12 158 3
4 388 4 13 549 5
5 212 3 14 433 4
6 556 5 15 163 3
7 380 4 16 422 4
8 122 3 17 430 4
9 474 5 18 504 5
Out 3,328 36 In 3,420 36
Source:[2] Total 6,748 72

Field

The field is made up of 144 players. As with previous tournaments, most players earned 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 earned entry by successfully competing in qualifying tournaments open to any female golfer, professional or amateur, with a low handicap.[3]

Exemptions

Players who are qualified for the event are listed below. Players are listed under the first category in which they qualified.

1. Winners of the Women's British Open, aged 60 or younger at the scheduled end of the championship, provided they are still active members of a recognised tour.

2. The top 10 finishers and ties from the 2024 Women's British Open.

3. The top 15 on the final 2024 LET Order of Merit.

4. The top 5 on the 2025 LET Order of Merit not already exempt (as of 21 July 2025).

5. The top 35 on the final 2024 Race to the CME Globe points list.

6. The top 25 on the 2025 Race to the CME Globe points list not already exempt (as of 21 July 2025).

7. The top 50 in the Women's World Golf Rankings (as of 7 July 2025).

Addition players added at Championship Committee's discretion.

8. The top 3 on the JLPGA Money List not already exempt as of the Suntory Ladies Open.

9. The top 2 on the KLPGA Money List not already exempt (as of 7 July 2025).

  • Hong Jung-min
  • Lee Dong-eun

10. Winners of any recognised LET or LPGA Tour events in the 2025 calendar year.

11. Winner of the 2024 JLPGA Money List.

12. Winners of the 2024 KLPGA Money List.

13. Winners of the last five editions of the Chevron Championship.

14. Winners of the last five editions of the Women's PGA Championship.

15. Winners of the last five editions of the U.S. Women's Open.

16. Winners of the last five editions of The Evian Championship.

17. The leading two (not otherwise exempt) in the 2025 Suntory Ladies Open.

  • Eri Okayama
  • Sayaka Takahashi

18. A minimum of leading three golfers, not otherwise exempt, from the ISPS Handa Women's Scottish Open.

19. Winner of the 2024 and 2025 U.S. Women's Amateur.

20. The 2024 and 2025 Mark H. McCormack Medal winner.

21. Winner of the 2024 and 2025 Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific

  • Jeneath Wong (a)

22. Winner of the 2024 Women's Amateur Latin America.

  • Clarisa Temelo (a) did not play

23. Winner of the 2025 Augusta National Women's Amateur.

24. Winner of the 2025 Women's Amateur Championship.

25. Winner of the 2025 European Ladies Amateur Championship.

26. Women's Amateur Series winner (If winner is already exempt, then the highest ranked women in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, not already exempt, as of week 30.).

27. Any player who did not compete in the previous year's Women's British Open due to maternity, who subsequently received an extension of membership for the maternity from the player's home tour in the previous year, provided she was otherwise qualified to compete in the previous year's Women's British Open.

Final Qualifying

Final Qualifying was played over 18 holes on 28 July at Pyle & Kenfig Golf Club with 17 qualifying places available.[4]

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, 31 July 2025

Eri Okayama and Rio Takeda shot opening rounds of 5-under-par 67 to tie for the lead. Miyū Yamashita was one stroke behind. They were among a group of six Japanese players in the top 13. World number 1 Nelly Korda was in tied-14 place with a 70. Defending champion Lydia Ko shot a 73.[5]

Place Player Score To par
T1 Eri Okayama 67 −5
Rio Takeda
3 Miyū Yamashita 68 −4
T4 Chun In-gee 69 −3
Manon De Roey
Laura Fünfstück
Chisato Iwai
Shiho Kuwaki
Alexa Pano
Mimi Rhodes
Mao Saigo
Emma Spitz
Ina Yoon

Second round

Friday, 1 August 2025

Miyū Yamashita shot a round of 65, the low score of the day by three strokes, to take a three shot lead over first round co-leader Rio Takeda. A group of four players was tied for third place, seven strokes off the lead.

Place Player Score To par
1 Miyū Yamashita 68-65=133 −11
2 Rio Takeda 67-69=136 −8
T3 Pajaree Anannarukarn 71-69=140 −4
Lindy Duncan 70-70=140
Laura Fünfstück 69-71=140
Chiara Tamburlini 71-69=140
T7 Kim A-lim 70-71=141 −3
Kim Sei-young 71-70=141
Madelene Sagström 72-69=141
T10 Casandra Alexander 73-69=142 −2
Darcey Harry 70-72=142
Nasa Hataoka 74-68=142
Esther Henseleit 71-71=142
Megan Khang 72-70=142
Nelly Korda 70-72=142
Andrea Lee 70-72=142
Liu Yan 72-70=142
Lottie Woad 72-70=142

Third round

Saturday, 2 August 2025

Place Player Score To par
1 Miyū Yamashita 68-65-74=207 −9
2 Kim A-lim 70-71-67=208 −8
3 Andrea Lee 70-72-67=209 −7
T4 Charley Hull 73-71-66=210 −6
Minami Katsu 71-74-65=210
Megan Khang 72-70-68=210
Rio Takeda 67-69-74=210
T8 Georgia Hall 71-73-68=212 −4
Hsu Wei-ling 71-72-69=212
Chiara Tamburlini 71-69-72=212

Final round

Sunday, 3 August 2025

Champion
Smyth Salver winner (low amateur)
(a) = amateur
(c) = past champion
Top 10
Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1 Miyū Yamashita 68-65-74-70=277 –11 1,462,000
T2 Charley Hull 73-71-66-69=279 –9 772,391
Minami Katsu 71-74-65-69=279
T4 Kim A-lim 70-71-67-73=281 –7 452,217
Rio Takeda 67-69-74-71=281
T6 Hsu Wei-ling 71-72-69-70=282 –6 302,157
Megan Khang 72-70-68-72=282
T8 Stephanie Kyriacou 74-70-69-71=284 –4 228,359
Paula Martín Sampedro (a) 72-74-70-68=284 0
Lottie Woad 72-70-71-71=284 228,359

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Miyu Yamashita wins Women's Open for first major title". ESPN. Associated Press. 3 August 2025.
  2. ^ "AIG Women's Open – Course Info". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  3. ^ "AIG Women's Open – Tournament Entries". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Final Qualifying for the 2025 AIG Women's Open will take place at Pyle & Kenfig in Bridgend, Wales, on Monday 28 July". AIG Women's Open. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Rio Takeda, Eri Okayama share lead at Women's Open". ESPN. Associated Press. 31 July 2025.
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