2019 AIG Women's British Open Aug 1 - 4

**Race to the CME Globe:** 625 Points

**Format:** 72 holes

**Purse:** $4,500,000

**Location:** Woburn Golf Club, Milton Keynes, England

**Par:** 72

**Yardage:** 6,585

**History:** This is the 26th year as an LPGA event, and the 19th year as a major. In 2018, Georgia Hall carded a final round 5-under par, 67 to win the Women’s British Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes for her first victory on the LPGA Tour. With her win, she became the fourth Englishwoman to win the Championship, and first since Karen Stupples in 2004.

**Coverage:**

Aug 01: The Golf Channel 6:00 am - 1:00 pm (ET)

Aug 02: The Golf Channel 6:00 am - 1:00 pm (ET)

Aug 03: The Golf Channel 7:00 am - 11:00 am (ET)

Aug 03: NBC 11:00 am - 2:00 pm (ET)

Aug 04: The Golf Channel 7:00 am - 11:30 am (ET)

Aug 04: NBC 11:30 am - 2:00 am (ET)

NBC is treating this as a real major; it’s Women’s British Open, not AIG Women’s British Open.

Seven hours of coverage a day; it’s more than USWO. Will featured groups be next?

I didn't realize that the venue was the same as where Ariya won in 2016 (different type of course than UK links - I guess this negates some of my complaints about the Scottish coming after the Women's Open). Seems like such a quick rotation of courses, although Royal Lytham & St. Annes has been used in 3 year intervals in the past as well. The Duke's course at Woburn was also used quite frequently before the tournament was elevated to major status in 2001.

Was this also somewhat of a position course off the tee?

> @18majors said:

> NBC is treating this as a real major; it’s Women’s British Open, not AIG Women’s British Open.

> Seven hours of coverage a day; it’s more than USWO. Will featured groups be next?

I would love to credit NBC, but I'm thinking this is like the US Open and British Open is mandating at least 4 hours of coverage a day for the women written in the contract. I'm also sure cause it's across the pond they like the fact it ends at 2 PM before network coverage that would start at 3 PM if they have the PGA this week. The girls are getting network coverage so there is that.

I'm also thinking that GC is losing rights in Canada next year, GC is really short changing us on total coverage this year for some reason and Whan apologized we got cut off at 11:30 yesterday missing the ending and said it would taken care of in 2020

Oh no, Woburn GC again?! Poor Charley Hull, probably so busy trying to divert all her friends' attention from the big tournament coming up.

(from 2016):

[At-home Hull forbidding family, friends from Woburn](https://www.golfchannel.com/article/randall-mell/home-hull-forbidding-family-friends-woburn "At-home Hull forbidding family, friends from Woburn")

[Charley Hull will limit family, friends at Women's British as she faces huge pressure at home course](https://golfweek.com/2016/07/27/lpga-charley-hull-woburn-home-course-advantage-pressure-ricoh-womens-british-open/ "Charley Hull will limit family, friends at Women's British as she faces huge pressure at home course")

I wanted to take Brooke this week but I'm not liking her form, she not playing bad but also not really playing good she's just kinda grinding right now throwing in the "bad round" each week among good ones. I'm gonna go with Ariya, I liked her form at the Evian progressing through the week, she's just gotta eliminate the slow start.

Yeah, I'm liking Ariya this week, too. She's had three straight top 5's, and five top 10's in her last six starts. 'Definitely trending in the right direction. My dark horse pick is Mirim. She finished 2T here in 2016. I certainly wouldn't rule out Jin Young. She's pretty much in the conversation each week it seems. Shanshan is also peaking at the moment.

It looks like it could be a wet week. Showers and t-storms forecast at times for Wednesday through Sunday.

> @Argonne69 said:

> It looks like it could be a wet week. Showers and t-storms forecast at times for Wednesday through Sunday.

Would it be a British Open if there wasn't lol

> @Stooch said:

> > @Argonne69 said:

> > It looks like it could be a wet week. Showers and t-storms forecast at times for Wednesday through Sunday.

>

> Would it be a British Open if there wasn't lol

Yeah, but it's not a links course. I know there are tons of wonderful parkland courses in the UK, but I can't really get excited about them.

> @Stooch said:

> > @18majors said:

> > NBC is treating this as a real major; it’s Women’s British Open, not AIG Women’s British Open.

> > Seven hours of coverage a day; it’s more than USWO. Will featured groups be next?

>

> I would love to credit NBC, but I'm thinking this is like the US Open and British Open is mandating at least 4 hours of coverage a day for the women written in the contract. I'm also sure cause it's across the pond they like the fact it ends at 2 PM before network coverage that would start at 3 PM if they have the PGA this week. The girls are getting network coverage so there is that.

> I'm also thinking that GC is losing rights in Canada next year, GC is really short changing us on total coverage this year for some reason and Whan apologized we got cut off at 11:30 yesterday missing the ending and said it would taken care of in 2020

You've my sympathy; at least it won;t get any worse when you hit the bottom.

One way or the other, hope the coverage get better in Canada next year. It'll be only fair because Canada has more LPGA fan than the US.

This is like a broken record, but I'm picking In Gee for top 10 again. I'll be right one of these days.

Cheyenne Knight took the medalist on final qualification today; Emma Talley and Albane Valenzuela failed to qualify.

[https://scoring.aigwomensbritishopen.com/reports/?season=2019&tourn=FQ19&report=tmscores~jsout%3DX~xsl~&_ga=2.73497104.309799442.1564349661-1516235641.1562605197#/home](https://scoring.aigwomensbritishopen.com/reports/?season=2019&tourn=FQ19&report=tmscores~jsout%3DX~xsl~&_ga=2.73497104.309799442.1564349661-1516235641.1562605197#/home "https://scoring.aigwomensbritishopen.com/reports/?season=2019&tourn=FQ19&report=tmscores~jsout%3DX~xsl~&_ga=2.73497104.309799442.1564349661-1516235641.1562605197#/home")

Shanshan for the win. Not even the rainy weather could upset her. I see Inbee, I.K., and Bronte playing well also. My darkhorse is gonna be Jennifer Song.

I'm going with Amy Yang. Why not. #therealYangGang

I hate to do this to her but I'm going with IK Kim for the win this week.

> @Argonne69 said:

> > @Stooch said:

> > > @Argonne69 said:

> > > It looks like it could be a wet week. Showers and t-storms forecast at times for Wednesday through Sunday.

> >

> > Would it be a British Open if there wasn't lol

>

> Yeah, but it's not a links course. I know there are tons of wonderful parkland courses in the UK, but I can't really get excited about them.

Rain or shine it looks like I will be able to follow the tournament very comfortably and at ease since none of the four women that I love to root against are in the field! In no certain order that would be gimme Lee, Muni He, Jimin Kang and Cheyenne Woods.

> @Argonne69 said:

> > @Stooch said:

> > > @Argonne69 said:

> > > It looks like it could be a wet week. Showers and t-storms forecast at times for Wednesday through Sunday.

> >

> > Would it be a British Open if there wasn't lol

>

> Yeah, but it's not a links course. I know there are tons of wonderful parkland courses in the UK, but I can't really get excited about them.

I tend to agree, I'm sure there were other considerations with this venue. Its a very accessible location and as a result should get some sizeable crowds. Plus it's not too far away from London which sponsors etc. will like.

When it rains, it pours.

[https://golfweek.com/2019/07/29/golf-lpga-players-without-clubs-due-to-lexi-thompson-blunder/](https://golfweek.com/2019/07/29/golf-lpga-players-without-clubs-due-to-lexi-thompson-blunder/ "https://golfweek.com/2019/07/29/golf-lpga-players-without-clubs-due-to-lexi-thompson-blunder/")

A nelly win this week; that'd be a shot in the arm for American women's golf:

[https://lpga.com/news/2019-nelly-korda-pre-tournament-aig-womens-british-open](https://www.lpga.com/news/2019-nelly-korda-pre-tournament-aig-womens-british-open "https://lpga.com/news/2019-nelly-korda-pre-tournament-aig-womens-british-open")

"Part of the game within the game for Korda is that she and her sister Jessica have a bet each year on who’ll have the better season. The winner gets an expensive handbag and the loser gets the bill."

Nelly has been all over the map during the majors this season with a 52T, 39T, 3T, and 25T. Jessica has played better with a 6T, 10T, 21T, and 17T. No idea why Nelly struggles in the majors.

The "Big 4" according to Korean media:

[golfhankook.hankooki.com/01_news/NewsView.php?category=4&gsno=10232643](http://golfhankook.hankooki.com/01_news/NewsView.php?category=4&gsno=10232643 "golfhankook.hankooki.com/01_news/NewsView.php?category=4&gsno=10232643")


No Hyo Joo? She has three top tens in the majors this season with a 6T, 7T, and 2T. Lexi only has two top 10's.

> @Argonne69 said:

> Nelly has been all over the map during the majors this season with a 52T, 39T, 3T, and 25T. Jessica has played better with a 6T, 10T, 21T, and 17T. No idea why Nelly struggles in the majors.

Could it be just age and experience?

Jessica's majors during her 3rd year on tour in 2013; T25, T49, T7 and T25.

Bronte Law speaks it as it's:

"This week, with it being a parkland course, it's kinda similar to courses we play in the States - a lot of target golf, treelines, green grass as opposed to brown grass. It will be a great test of golf."

A Nelly interview video:

[https://twitter.com/LPGA/status/1156266204794773504](https://twitter.com/LPGA/status/1156266204794773504 "https://twitter.com/LPGA/status/1156266204794773504")

Nelly is the thing this week, another article:

[https://golfweek.com/2019/07/30/golf-nelly-korda-evian-birthday-womens-british-open/](https://golfweek.com/2019/07/30/golf-nelly-korda-evian-birthday-womens-british-open/ "https://golfweek.com/2019/07/30/golf-nelly-korda-evian-birthday-womens-british-open/")

"Only Nelly’s bag didn’t make it to the course on time Monday at the AIG Women’s British Open. It was on the luggage truck that got delayed after Lexi Thompson left her passport in her golf bag. Nelly wasn’t too upset about not having her clubs on Monday though, opting for more rest before playing 12 holes on Tuesday at Woburn Golf Club."

Yuka Yasuda. She's the most charismatic golfer in the world not named Sung Hyun Park.

> @Argonne69 said:

> No Hyo Joo? She has three top tens in the majors this season with a 6T, 7T, and 2T. Lexi only has two top 10's.

The Evian gave me my first long, hard look at Hyo Joo - and this is saying the obvious - but she just didn't have the weaponry of JYK. First there was her shortness off the tee, which put her under immense pressure on a long and soggy course. Despite that she defied gravity for some time, until her bad luck in the bunker. However, after that, she proceeded to 3-putt from the fringe. her putter was getting balky all the while. Then she let her shoulders slump when she was still within reach of the title. Overall, I was a little disappointed with the performance!

I note that IK Kim snuck up to a -7 finish at Evian. Danger signs for her opponents? If this parklands course is all about positioning off the tee, rather than length, she could be a contender.

Then there's the usual suspects. Ariya? If she has a reasonable start, she has to be a good chance. At some point she has to transition in her thinking from "trying to find form" to "play to win". But can she? I still think she is struggling against the pull-hook on every shot, so she is constantly in a discomfort zone.

JYK and Lucky 6. Obvious chances I'd say!

I picked Hye Jin Choi to come along a bit further by now and she hasn't. I'd be interested in any views on where she's at.

Sung Hyun Park will be very interesting to watch. Was Evian scarring? Or will it turn out to be character building? With these girls (and probably all of us guys too), it's all between the ears!

Then there's the rest! Tons of fabulous players with a chance.