About the Women's British Open::
2010 Women's British Open
When: July 29-Aug. 1
Where: Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England
Catriona Matthew ran off three straight birdies in the middle of the back nine of the final round, holding on to win her first major just 11 weeks after giving birth. Karrie Webb was second after shooting 68, the low final round.
Final Leaders
Catriona Matthew, 74-67-71-73--285
Karrie Webb, 77-71-72-68--288
Hee-Won Han, 77-73-69-70--289
Paula Creamer, 74-74-70-71--289
Ai Miyazato, 75-71-70-73--289
Christina Kim, 73-71-71-74--289
Kristy McPherson, 74-74-72-70--290
Cristie Kerr, 76-71-75-69--291
Na Yeon Choi, 80-71-70-70--291
Jiyai Shin, 77-71-68-75--291
Women's British Open - Records:
- Most wins: 3 - Karrie Webb (1995, 1997, 2002) and Sherri Steinhauer (1998, 1999, 2006)
- Low round: 62 - Minea Blomqvist, third round, 2004
- Low total strokes: 269 - Karrie Webb, 1997, and Karen Stupples, 2004
- Low total in relation to par: 19-under - Webb (1997) and Stupples (2004)
- Largest margin of victory: 11 strokes - Ayako Okamoto, 1984
Women's British Open - Golf Courses:
Recent Sites
- 2009 - Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, England
- 2008 - Sunningdale Golf Club, Sunningdale, Berkshire, England
- 2007 - The Old Course at St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Scotland
- 2006 - Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, England
- 2005 - Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England
- 2010 - Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England
Women's British Open - Trivia and Notes:
Women's British Open - Past Champions:
2009 - Catriona Matthew
2008 - Ji-Yai Shin
2007 - Lorena Ochoa
2006 - Sherri Steinhauer
2005 - Jeong Jang
2004 - Karen Stupples
2003 - Annika Sorenstam
2002 - Karrie Webb
Full List of Past Champions


