Women's Scottish Open

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ISPS Handa Women's Scottish Open
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Tournament information
Location North Ayrshire, Scotland, U.K.
Established1986
Course(s) Dundonald Links (2024)
Par72 (in 2024)
Length6,563 yards (6,001 m)
(in 2024)
Tour(s) Ladies European Tour
LPGA Tour (since  2017)
Format Stroke play – 72 holes
(54 holes; 2007–16)
Prize fund $2.0 million
1.8 million (est.)
Month playedAugust
Tournament record score
Aggregate267 Ayaka Furue (2022)
To par−21 Ayaka Furue (2022)
Current champion
Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Coughlin
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Dundonald Links
Location in Scotland
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Dundonald Links
Location in North Ayrshire
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Women's Scottish Open venues ( Blue pog.svg 2024 venue)

The ISPS Handa Women's Scottish Open is a women's professional golf tournament in Scotland on the Ladies European Tour (LET). First played in 1986, it became a regular fixture on the tour schedule in 2010.

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Since 2017 it has been co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour and played in late July, the week prior to the Women's British Open. A 54-hole event from 2007 through 2016, it returned to a 72-hole event. In  2024, the tournament was played in mid-August, after the Olympics in  France.

Winners

YearTour [lower-alpha 1] VenueWinnerScoreMargin
of victory
Runner(s)-upWinner's
share ($)
ISPS Handa Women's Scottish Open
2024 LET, LPGA Dundonald Links Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Coughlin 273 (−15)4 strokes Flag of Germany.svg Esther Henseleit 300,000
FreeD Group Women's Scottish Open
2023 LET, LPGA Dundonald Links Flag of France.svg Céline Boutier 273 (−15)2 strokes Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Hyo-joo 300,000
Trust Golf Women's Scottish Open
2022 LET, LPGA Dundonald Links Flag of Japan.svg Ayaka Furue 267 (−21)3 strokes Flag of France.svg Céline Boutier 300,000
2021 LET, LPGA Dumbarnie Links Flag of the United States.svg Ryann O'Toole 271 (−17)3 strokes Flag of New Zealand.svg Lydia Ko
Flag of Thailand.svg Atthaya Thitikul
225,000
Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open
2020 LET, LPGA Renaissance Club Flag of the United States.svg Stacy Lewis 279 (−5)Playoff [lower-alpha 2] Flag of the United States.svg Cheyenne Knight
Flag of Spain.svg Azahara Muñoz
Flag of Denmark.svg Emily Kristine Pedersen
225,000
2019 LET, LPGA Renaissance Club Flag of South Korea.svg M. J. Hur 264 (−20)4 strokes Flag of Thailand.svg Moriya Jutanugarn
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jeong-eun
225,000
2018 LET, LPGA Gullane GC Flag of Thailand.svg Ariya Jutanugarn 271 (−13)1 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Minjee Lee 225,000
Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open
2017 LET, LPGA Dundonald Links Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Mi-hyang 282 (−6)1 stroke Flag of South Korea.svg Mi Jung Hur
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Karrie Webb
225,000
Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open
2016 LET Dundonald Links Flag of France.svg Isabelle Boineau 205 (−11)1 stroke Flag of Sweden.svg Linda Wessberg 75,000
2015 LET Dundonald Links Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rebecca Artis 210 (−6)2 strokes Flag of Norway.svg Suzann Pettersen 75,000
2014 LET Archerfield Links Flag of England.svg Trish Johnson 209 (−7)2 strokes Flag of France.svg Gwladys Nocera 38,654
2013 LET Archerfield Links Flag of Scotland.svg Catriona Matthew 208 (−8)2 strokes Flag of England.svg Hannah Burke 31,537
2012 LET Archerfield Links Flag of Scotland.svg Carly Booth 212 (−4)1 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frances Bondad
Flag of England.svg Florentyna Parker
32,706
Aberdeen Ladies Scottish Open
2011 LET Archerfield Links Flag of Scotland.svg Catriona Matthew 201 (−15)10 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Hannah Jun 33,000
Ladies Scottish Open
2010 LET Archerfield Links Flag of France.svg Virginie Lagoutte-Clément 217 (+1)1 stroke Flag of England.svg Trish Johnson
Flag of South Africa.svg Lee-Anne Pace
Flag of England.svg Sophie Walker
30,000
2009: No tournament
Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open
2008 LET The Carrick Flag of France.svg Gwladys Nocera 208 (−5)2 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Boden 30,000
De Vere Ladies Scottish Open
2007 LET The Carrick Flag of Sweden.svg Sophie Gustafson 210 (−3)5 strokes Flag of England.svg Danielle Masters
Flag of Sweden.svg Sofia Renell
Flag of England.svg Kirsty Taylor
30,000
1996–2006: No tournament
Payne & Gunter Scottish Open
1995 LET Dalmahoy Hotel & CC Flag of England.svg Alison Nicholas 272 (−16)1 stroke Flag of France.svg Patricia Meunier £11,250
The New Skoda Women's Scottish Open
1994 LET Dalmahoy Hotel & CC Flag of England.svg Laura Davies 278 (−10)1 stroke Flag of Denmark.svg Karina Orum £11,250
1989–93: No tournament
Bowring Ladies Scottish Open
1988LETCawder GC Flag of Scotland.svg Catherine Panton 293 (+1)1 stroke Flag of England.svg Debbie Dowling
Ulster Banner.svg Maureen Garner
Flag of England.svg Alison Nicholas
£6,000
1987LETCawder GC Flag of Scotland.svg Dale Reid 285 (−3)Playoff [lower-alpha 3] Flag of England.svg Laura Davies £4,500
1986LETDalmahoy Hotel & CC Flag of the United States.svg Meredith Marshall [3] 283 (−5)7 strokes Flag of England.svg Laura Davies £4,500
  1. LET – Ladies European Tour; LPGA – LPGA Tour
  2. Lewis won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff. [1]
  3. Reid won on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff after Davies found a water hazard from the tee. [2]

Tournament records

YearPlayerScoreRound
2022 Ayaka Furue 62 (−10)4th

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References

  1. "Ladies Scottish Open: Stacy Lewis wins after four-way play-off". BBC Sport. 16 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  2. Jacobs, Raymond (7 September 1987). "Reid defeats Davies again in play-off". The Glasgow Herald. p. 9. Retrieved 17 August 2020 via Google News Archive.
  3. Jacobs, Raymond (8 September 1986). "Meredith quotes the scriptures". The Glasgow Herald. p. 10. Retrieved 17 August 2020 via Google News Archive.