The 2015 Ricoh Women's British Open was played 30 July – 2 August at the Trump Turnberry in

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shot a final found 65 (−7) to win her first Women's British Open, three strokes ahead of compatriot

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, the 54-hole co-leader. It was Park's seventh

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title and second of the season. This was the second Women's British Open at Turnberry, which previously hosted 13 years earlier in

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. As in 2002, it was played at par 72, with two par fours (3, 14) as par fives.

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televised the event in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Course

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Field

The field is 144 players, and most earn 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 earn entry by successfully competing in qualifying tournaments open to any female golfer, professional or amateur, with a low handicap. There were 17 exemption categories for the 2015 Women's British Open. 1. The top 15 finishers (and ties) from the 2014 Women's British Open. * Marina Alex,

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Julieta Granada Julieta Granada (born 17 November 1986) is a Paraguayan professional golfer on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour. Amateur career Born in Asunción, Paraguay, Granada moved to the United States with her mother at the age of 1 ...

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champion, 2014

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champion, 2014 International European Ladies Amateur Championship champion, winner or next available player in the 2014 LGU Order of Merit, 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. *

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(a),

Kristen Gillman Kristen Gillman (born September 22, 1997) is an American professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour. As an amateur, she won the U.S. Women's Amateur twice, in 2014 and 2018. Early life, college and amateur career Gillman is one of t ...

(a), Connie Jaffrey (a), Luna Sobrón Galmés (a) *''

Annabel Dimmock Annabel Dimmock (born 5 October 1996) is an English professional golfer and Ladies European Tour player. She won the 2019 Jabra Ladies Open and the Ladies Irish Open in 2024. Amateur career Dimmock had a successful amateur career. In 2014, she w ...

did not play'' *''

, Mark H. McCormack Medal winner, turned pro in September 2014 forfeiting this exemption. She later qualified under categories 3 and 8.'' 17. Any players granted special exemptions from qualifying by the Championship Committee. *

Natalie Gulbis Natalie Anne Gulbis (born January 7, 1983) is an American professional golfer who played on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. Golf career Gulbis was born and raised in the Sacramento, California, area. She has Latvian ancestry. Gulbis became intereste ...

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18. Balance of the 90 LPGA Tour members *

Katie Burnett Katie Burnett (born October 7, 1988) is an American racewalker. High school career Burnett was a two-time state meet placer at Desert Ridge High School in Mesa, Arizona. Burnett placed second in the 2007 USATF Junior Olympics with a 3,000-met ...

Qualifiers: Maria Balikoeva,

Minea Blomqvist Minea "Minni" Blomqvist, (born 12 March 1985 in Espoo, Finland) is a professional golfer who played on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour in the early 2000s. She won twice on the Ladies European Tour. Amateur career Blomqvist was a member of the Finnish N ...

Carly Booth Carly Booth (born 21 June 1992) is a Scottish professional golfer. At the end of 2009, aged 17, she became the youngest-ever Scot to qualify for the Ladies European Tour. Booth became the youngest ladies' club champion in Britain at the age of 1 ...

, Charlotte Ellis,

Georgia Hall Georgia Kelly Hall (born 12 April 1996) is an English professional golfer. She plays on the Ladies European Tour, and the LPGA Tour. She has won one major, the 2018 Women's British Open. Hall won the British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship ...

, Nina Holleder,

Rebecca Hudson Rebecca Emma Gisela Hudson (born 13 June 1979) is an English professional golfer who played on the Ladies European Tour. Amateur career Hudson was born in Doncaster, England. She had a very successful junior and amateur career. She was Yorkshi ...

, Vikki Laing, Chiara Mertens (a),

Ashleigh Simon Ashleigh Ann Buhai (née Simon, born 11 May 1989) is a South African professional golfer who won the 2022 Women's Open, one of the major championships in women's golf. Amateur career Buhai had a successful amateur career. She was the younges ...

Linnea Ström Linnea Ström (born 14 October 1996) is a Swedish professional golfer. She joined the U.S.-based LPGA Tour after graduating from the Symetra Tour as 2018 Rookie of the Year. She was solo second at the 2022 Madrid Ladies Open and 2023 Walmart ...

(a), Sophie Walker Alternates: Stephanie Meadow – replaced

Round summaries

First round

''Thursday, 30 July 2015''

Second round

''Friday, 31 July 2015''

Third round

''Saturday, 1 August 2015''

Final round

''Sunday, 2 August 2015''

Scorecard

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

References

External links

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