The 50th AIG Women's Open Championship teed off on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes in Lancashire, England.
World number one Nelly Korda and South Korea's Haeran Ryu enter the tournament seeking their third major title of the year.
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A victory would place either player among only five women in history to win three majors in a single calendar year.
Korda Eyes Career Grand Slam
Korda also stands on the verge of completing a career Grand Slam. She has already won the Women's PGA Championship, the Chevron Championship, and the US Open.
A win at Royal Lytham or the Evian Championship would give her the four distinct major titles recognized by the LPGA.
For the opening two rounds, Korda and Ryu are paired with New Zealand's Lydia Ko, who won the Women's Open in 2024.
The group tees off at 08:42 on Thursday morning.
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England's Charley Hull, runner-up in five majors including the US Open in June, starts at 13:26 BST alongside Canada's Brooke Henderson and Australia's Hannah Green.
English golfer Lottie Woad plays with America's Andrea Lee and Japan's Akie Iwai, beginning at 08:31.
Former champion Georgia Hall, who won the Women's Open at Royal Lytham in 2018, returns after the birth of her first child earlier this year.
She tees off at 12:42 with 2019 champion Hinako Shibuno of Japan.
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Miyu Yamashita returns to defend her tournament title.
