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A fresh debut in Wales and the stats behind the final major of the season
Tournament Basics
- Dates: Thursday, 31 July – Sunday, 3 August 2025
- Venue: Royal Porthcawl Golf Club, Porthcawl, Wales — hosting the Women’s Open for the first time
- Edition: 49th Championship, 25th as a major, and sixth under AIG sponsorship
Course Layout
- Par & Yardage: Par 72, total length 6,748 yards
- Signature Features: Sea views from every hole; none of the usual “out-and-back” routing. Course incorporates boardwalk bordering on holes 2–4 alongside the Welsh Coast Path
Field & Format
- Players: Field of 144 competitors; standard cut applies after 36 holes
- Entry Pathways: Players earned places via exemption categories or through Pre‑Qualifying (14 July, Delamere Forest) and Final Qualifying (28 July, Pyle & Kenfig, Wales)
Global & Tour Representation
- Tours Represented: LPGA, LET, JLPGA, KLPGA, and others via World Rankings or amateur exemptions
- Exemptions Include: Past Women’s Open champions, top finishers from 2024 Open, Order of Merit leaders, major winners from 2021–2025, and elite amateurs
Prize Money
- Total Purse: $9,500,000, largest ever
- Winner’s Share: $1,425,000 (equivalent to 15% of total)
Highlight Players & Storylines
- Defending Champion: Lydia Ko (won at St Andrews in 2024)
- Contenders: Lottie Woad, fresh off a win in her first professional event (Scottish Open), is seen as a major threat. World No.1 Nelly Korda, Minjee Lee and others headline a strong international field
- Notable Ambition: Minjee Lee aims to become the first Australian woman to complete a career Grand Slam at the Open
Venue Significance
- First in Wales: This marks the first Women’s Open to be held in Wales and is the country’s largest women’s sporting event
- Historic Host: Royal Porthcawl previously hosted multiple national and international amateur & senior professional events, including the 1995 Walker Cup, Curtis Cup, and Senior Open
