Ricoh Women's British Open
| Location |
 United Kingdom
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| Established | 1976, 41 years ago |
| Course(s) | varies - in 2017: Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland |
| Organized by | The R&A |
| Tour(s) |
LPGA Tour (1984, 1994–) LET (1979–) |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund |
$3,250,000 €2,200,000 (est.) £1,750,000 (est.) |
| Month played | August |
| Aggregate | 269 Karrie Webb (1997) 269 Karen Stupples (2004) |
| To par | −19 Karrie Webb (1997) −19 Karen Stupples (2004) |
 Ariya Jutanugarn
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 2017 Women's British Open
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The Women's British Open is a major championship in women's professional golf. Prior to 2013, it was the only major recognized by both the LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour. The reigning champion is Ariya Jutanugarn, who won by three shots at Woburn Golf and Country Club in 2016 to earn her first major title.
Usually played in late July, the 2012 edition was scheduled for mid-September, due to the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The 2013 event was played in early August and the 2014 event in mid-July, the week prior to the Open Championship.
Since 2007, it has been called the Ricoh Women's British Open, for sponsorship reasons. The previous twenty editions (1987–2006) were sponsored by Weetabix, a breakfast cereal.
The Women's British Open was established by the Ladies' Golf Union in 1976 and was intended to serve as the women's equivalent of The Open Championship (often called the "British Open" outside the United Kingdom). At first, it was difficult for the organisers to get the most prestigious courses to agree to host the event, with the exception of Royal Birkdale, which hosted it twice during its early days — in 1982 and 1986. After nearly folding in 1983, the tournament was held at the best of the "second-tier" courses, including Woburn Golf and Country Club for ten straight years, 1987 through 1996, as well as in 1984 and 1999.
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