The 2022 AIG Women's Open was played from 4 to 7 August in Scotland at Muirfield. It was the 46th Women's British Open, the 22nd as a major championship on the LPGA Tour, and the third championship held under a sponsorship agreement with AIG. It was the first Women's British Open to be hosted at Muirfield.

Field

The field was 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.

Exemptions

Players who 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. * Laura Davies * Georgia Hall *

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* Mo Martin *

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* Anna Nordqvist * Inbee Park * Sophia Popov * Hinako Shibuno * '' Helen Alfredsson, Sophie Gustafson, Jang Jeong, Emilee Klein,

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, Liselotte Neumann,

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, Pak Se-ri, Jiyai Shin, Annika Sörenstam, Sherri Steinhauer, Karen Stupples, Yani Tseng, and Karrie Webb did not play'' 2. The top 10 finishers and ties from the

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. * Louise Duncan * Leonie Harm * Moriya Jutanugarn * Minjee Lee *

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* Lizette Salas * Patty Tavatanakit * ''

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did not play'' 3. The top 15 on the final 2021 LET Order of Merit. * Pia Babnik * Carlota Ciganda * Olivia Cowan * Lydia Hall *

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* Stephanie Kyriacou * Sanna Nuutinen * Lee-Anne Pace * Magdalena Simmermacher * Marianne Skarpnord * Maja Stark * Atthaya Thitikul 4. The top 5 on the 2022 LET Order of Merit not already exempt as of 11 July. *

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* Johanna Gustavsson * Whitney Hillier * Michele Thomson 5. The top 35 on the final 2021 Race to the CME Globe points list. * Pajaree Anannarukarn *

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* Matilda Castren * Chun In-gee *

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* Mina Harigae *

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* Kim Sei-young * Ko Jin-young * Lydia Ko * Jessica Korda *

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* Jennifer Kupcho * Lee Jeong-eun * Gaby López * Leona Maguire * Ryann O'Toole *

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* Yuka Saso *

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* Amy Yang 6. The top 25 on the 2021 Race to the CME Globe points list not already exempt as of 11 July. *

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* Chella Choi * Allisen Corpuz *

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* Jodi Ewart Shadoff * Cheyenne Knight * Maude-Aimee Leblanc * Alison Lee * Andrea Lee * Caroline Masson *

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* Paula Reto *

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* Jenny Shin *

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* Emma Talley *

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* Albane Valenzuela *

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7. The top 50 in the Women's World Golf Rankings as of 27 June. * An Na-rin * Choi Hye-jin * Ayaka Furue * Hong Jung-min *

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* Lee Jeong-eun * Lin Xiyu * Yuna Nishimura *

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* Su-Hyun Oh *

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(12 June) * Kotone Hori * Mao Saigo * Sayaka Takahashi 9. The top 2 on the KLPGA Money List not already exempt as of 27 June 10. Winners of any recognised LET or LPGA Tour events in the 2022 calendar year. * Marina Alex * Manon De Roey * Linn Grant *

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* Ji Eun-hee * Tiia Koivisto * Bronte Law * Meghan MacLaren * Jana Melichova (a) * Morgane Métraux * Ana Peláez 11. Winners of the 2021 JLPGA Money List and KLPGA Money List. 12. Winners of the last five editions of the U.S. Women's Open * Kim A-lim 13. Winners of the last five editions of the

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* Saiki Fujita *

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winner, and the highest ranked women in the World Amateur Golf Ranking from Great Britain and Ireland as of week 25, and provided they are still amateurs at the time of the championship. * Jess Baker (a) * Anna Davis (a) * Savannah De Bock (a) *

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(a) * Rose Zhang (a) 18. 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. * Mariajo Uribe 19. The leading three players (not otherwise exempt) in the 2022 Trust Golf Women's Scottish Open * Carmen Alonso * Wichanee Meechai * Chanettee Wannasaen

Final Qualifying

Final Qualifying event was played over 18 holes on 1 August at North Berwick. 12 qualifying places were available for the championship. *

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* Nicole Broch Estrup *

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Round summaries

First round

''Thursday, 4 August 2022''

Second round

''Friday, 5 August 2022''

Third round

''Saturday, 6 August 2022''

Final round

''Sunday, 7 August 2022''

Playoff

The sudden-death playoff was held over the 18th hole until there was a winner.

References

External links

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