The Best Women's British Open Venues on Golfshake
By: Kieran Clark | Edited: Fri 02 Aug 2019
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The Women's British Open is the final major championship on the golf calendar each year, having been awarded that status by the LPGA Tour in 2001, although the event's history dates back much further than that.
First established in 1976 by the Ladies Golf Union, the magnificent Fulford in Yorkshire hosted the inaugural edition, won by amateur Jenny Lee Smith. Despite being played at Royal Birkdale in 1982, the tournament was nearly lost, before momentum developed throughout the latter half of that decade with the likes of Moor Park, Lindrick and St Mellion hosting.
In the 1990s, the Duke's Course at Woburn was a regular venue, while the great Karrie Webb won at Sunningdale in 1997, before the Open headed to Royal Lytham & St Annes for the first time. Major recognition was soon to be bestowed, further elevating the stature of this event.
Since then, the Women's British Open has been more frequently contested at the classic links of the country, including Turnberry, Carnoustie, Royal Liverpool and the Old Course at St Andrews. Nonetheless, the event is still often held at non-seaside venues, including Woburn's Marquees Course in 2019. Royal Troon will host in 2020 and Royal Porthcawl in 2021. It's hard to beat the variety seen at the British Open.
We take a closer look at each of them, including the unique Golfshake reviews.
Fulford Golf Club
Years Hosted: 1976
Highly Recommended on Golfshake
Rating: 4.69/5
Lindrick Golf Club
Years Hosted: 1977, 1988
Highly Recommended on Golfshake
Rating: 4.24/5
Foxhills Golf Club
Years Hosted: 1978
Highly Recommended on Golfshake
Rating: 4.59/5
Southport & Ainsdale Golf Club
Years Hosted: 1979
Highly Recommended on Golfshake
Rating: 4.84/5
Wentworth
Years Hosted: 1980
Highly Recommended on Golfshake
Rating: 4.56/5
Northumberland Golf Club
Years Hosted: 1981
Highly Recommended on Golfshake
Rating: 3.74/5
Royal Birkdale
Years Hosted: 1982, 1986, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2014
Highly Recommended on Golfshake
Rating: 4.92/5
Woburn Golf Club
Years Hosted:
Duke's Course: 1984, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999
Marquees Course: 2016, 2019
Highly Recommended on Golfshake
Rating: 4.98/5
Moor Park Golf Club
Years Hosted: 1985
Highly Recommended on Golfshake
Rating: 3.8/5
St Mellion International Resort
Years Hosted: 1987
Highly Recommended on Golfshake
Rating: 4.44/5
Ferndown Golf Club
Years Hosted: 1989
Highly Recommended on Golfshake
Rating: 4.14/5
Sunningdale
Years Hosted: 1997, 2001, 2004, 2008
Highly Recommended on Golfshake
Rating: 4.76/5
Royal Lytham & St Annes
Years Hosted: 1998, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2018
Highly Recommended on Golfshake
Rating: 4.74/5
Turnberry Resort
Years Hosted: 2002, 2015
Highly Recommended on Golfshake
Rating: 4.86/5
St Andrews Links
Years Hosted: 2007, 2013
Highly Recommended on Golfshake
Rating: 5/5
Carnoustie Golf Links
Years Hosted: 2011
Highly Recommended on Golfshake
Rating: 4.54/5
Royal Liverpool
Years Hosted: 2012
Highly Recommended on Golfshake
Rating: 4.79/5
Kingsbarns
Years Hosted: 2017
Highly Recommended on Golfshake
Rating: 4.48/5
About the author
Kieran Clark is the Digital Editor of Golfshake. He oversees editorial content, community engagement, forums, and social media channels. A lifelong golfer from the Isle of Bute in Scotland who has now lived in St Andrews for a decade, he began playing at the age of five and maintains a passion for exploring courses, with a particular affection for historic layouts. Kieran regularly contributes in-depth opinion pieces and features, drawing on his enthusiasm for the game and its culture.
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