Women’s British Open in numbers:

11..

Japan’s Ayako Okamoto holds the record for the largest winning margin at the Women’s British Open, securing an emphatic victory at Woburn in 1984.

2001..

The year that the Ricoh Women’s British Open was designated a Major 62 Minea Blomqvist holds the record for the lowest championship round at -10 in the third round at Sunningdale in 2004.

British Open in numbers

1994..

When the LPGA and LET began co-sanctioning the event.

1976..

The year the first Women’s British Open, then named the Ladies’ British Open, was played. The flagship event of the Ladies’ Golf Union was played at Fulford in Yorkshire. The title was won by amateur Jenny Lee-Smith.

9..

Woburn, this year’s championship venue, has hosted the tournament on the most occasions. Royal Birkdale is second, having held the event six times.

British Open in numbers

269..

Karrie Webb (1997) and Karen Stupples (2004) both hold the tournament record score after finishing at 19-under par.

3..

Karrie Webb became the first player to clinch a hat-trick of Women’s British Open titles.

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