The 2013 Ricoh Women's British Open was played 1–4 August at the

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. It was the 37th

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, and the 13th as a major championship on the

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. It was the second Women's British Open at St Andrews, the first was six years earlier in

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televised the tournament in the

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and

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broadcast the event in the

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won her second major, two shots ahead of runners-up

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and

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. High winds on Saturday caused a suspension of play at mid-day until Sunday morning; the leaders played 36 holes on Sunday under clear skies and breezy conditions. It was Lewis' first win at the Women's British Open. The win snapped at ten the longest streak in history without an American winning a women's major title. Lewis was the last American to win, at the

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in April

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, 28 months earlier. In between, the ten majors had all been won by

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n-born competitors. Five years earlier, Lewis was a member of the winning

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team in 2008, played at St Andrews. She won all five of her matches at the Old Course in her final amateur competition.

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's pursuit of a fourth straight major came up short as she faded in the final two rounds to finish at 294 (+6), fourteen strokes back, in a tie for 42nd place.

Field

The field for the tournament was set at 144, and most earned exemptions based on past performance on the Ladies European Tour, the LPGA Tour, previous major championships, or with a high ranking in the

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. 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. There were 15 exemption categories for the 2013 Women's British Open. #The top 15 finishers (and ties) from the 2012 Women's British Open. #The top 10

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members in the Women's World Golf Rankings not already exempt under category 1. #The top 30

members in the Women's World Golf Rankings not already exempt under category 1. #The top 25 on the current LET money list not already exempt under category 1 or 2. #The top 40 on the current LPGA Tour money list not already exempt under category 1 or 3. #The top five on the current

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(JLPGA) money list not already exempt under category 1, 2, 3 or 11. #Winners of any recognised LET or LPGA Tour events in the calendar year 2013. #Winners of the 2012 LET, LPGA, JLPGA and

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money lists. #Winners of the last 10 editions of the Women's British Open. #Winners of the last five editions of one of the other three LPGA majors. #Winner of the 2012

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. #The leading five LPGA Tour members upon completion of 36 holes in the 2013

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who have entered the Championship and who are not otherwise exempt. #The leading three LET members in the 2013

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, who have entered the Championship and who are not otherwise exempt. #The 2013

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champion, 2012 Ladies' British Open Amateur Stroke Play champion, 2012 U.S. Women's Amateur champion, 2012

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champion, 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. #Any players granted special exemptions from qualifying by the Championship Committee.

Past champions in the field

Made the cut

Missed the cut

Course

Previous length of the course for the Women's British Open: *

: , par 73 (#17 ''Road'' was played as a par 5)

Round summaries

First round

''Thursday, 1 August 2013'' Source:

Second round

''Friday, 2 August 2013'' Source:

Third round

''Saturday, 3 August 2013''
''Sunday, 4 August 2013'' Sunny skies for Saturday, but very high winds caused suspension of play just after noon, with those on the first page of the leaderboard yet to tee off. Play was not restarted, and the third round resumed early Sunday morning. Source:

Final round

''Sunday, 4 August 2013'' The competitors kept their same pairing from the third round to expedite play, as the leaders had to complete 36 holes on Sunday. Lewis birdied the final two holes and waited for nearly an hour for the final pairing to finish. Her five-iron approach shot at the #17 Road Hole rolled to at the most difficult hole on the Old Course. On the final hole, Lewis used a putter for her approach from and then sank the birdie putt from . Source:

Scorecard

''Final round'' ''Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par'' Source:

References

External links

*
LPGA.com
- Women's British Open - microsite
Ladies European Tour: Women's British OpenLadies Golf Union: Women's British Open
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