The world's best players have descended on St Andrews for the AIG Women's Open, but who will emerge victorious on the iconic Old Course and win the final major of the year?
Ayaka Furue Having already achieved success on links golf at the 2022 ISPS Handa Women's Scottish Open, where she won her maiden major title at the Amundi Evian Championship, she is one of the favourites to impress again ahead of the tournament.
Nelly Korda One of six LPGA Tour titles in seven events this year, the world's No. 1 won the Chevron Championship alongside a fellow American. Lilia Bu – Winner of last year's tournament and looking for back-to-back wins for the first time since 2011. – Win the first two rounds.
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Speaking on the Sky Sports Golf Podcast, Sophie Walker and Trish Johnson said Nelly Korda should not be considered a contender to win the Women's Open due to a number of factors.
U.S. Women's Open Champion Yuka Saso And the winner of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship Amy Yang Both players will be looking for their second win of the season, with the world number one ranked player Lydia Go It was a strong performance following her Olympic gold medal win in Scotland last week.
High winds forecast for Scotland could boost hopes. Georgia Hall, Who won the 2018 event? Charlie Hull I want to go one step further than last year's runner-up finish and win my hard-earned first major title.
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Trish Johnson told the Sky Sports Golf Podcast that although she believes Charley Hull has underperformed so far in her career, she is one of the favourites to win the Women's Open at St Andrews.
Lauren Coughlin She won the Scottish Women's Open last week and is currently looking for her third win in four starts and has already secured a spot in Australia's Solheim Cup. Hannah Green The LPGA Tour season has produced another multiple winner.
Miyu Yamashita This year, he has been a runner-up six times worldwide. Haeran Ryu Their performance is not bad, with finishes of 13th or lower in the last five tournaments, and many players will be looking for impressive results to secure qualification for the Solheim Cup next month.
Who will win the AIG Women's Open?
Will there be a repeat major champion? Will there be a breakthrough title for someone? Read on to see who will win before voting and predicting the winner in the options below. Sky Sports Golf The team we covered this week is expected to win the last major tournament in 2024.
Mrs. Laura Davis: “A few months ago, I would have said Nelly Korda, because she's winning everything. But now, that's definitely not the case. There are some really good players doing well now.
“It's going to be really windy, so you're going to need guys that can play really well in the wind. A good shout would be: Allie Ewing“She's a very good player and she controls the ball flight very well. She's had a very good year and has two top-five finishes in majors already this year.”
Ally Ewing has finished in the top 10 in each of her last three major appearances.
Trish Johnson: “Ayaka Furue She's had an incredible year so far with nine top 10s in 17 events. She finished third last week and loves Scottish golf so she'll need all her know-how!
“She has incredible ball control, she's an incredible putter, she's got everything to win around here. She won the Evian Championship, she's been knocking on the door a few times, and it looks like conditions will really work in her favor this week.”
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Amundi Evian Championship Final Round Highlights, Ayaka Furue Wins with Eagle on Final Hole
Richard Kaufman: “No one has won a women's major in 11 consecutive years, the last time we were at St Andrews. Ayaka Furue If she doesn't win, she could be one of the top finishers. She's almost always in the top 10, but I don't think she gets the credit she deserves.”
Insi Mehmet: “Lydia Go “She came off an Olympic gold medal in Paris and then had a great performance at the Women's Scottish Open last week. She's hungry, knows the golf course well and is my pick for this week, having done the links warm-up she wanted and probably needed.”
Iona Steven: “Georgia Hall She loves links golf, she loves St Andrews and she knows how to do it under pressure when it matters most. I think this weather, which can be brutal and brutal, will work to her advantage.”
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Laura Davis discusses the hopes of British golfers Charlie Hull, Gemma Dreiberg and Georgia Hall at the AIG Women's Open.
Sophie Walker: “Lilia Bu She's a good ball player. She's ideal around St Andrews and is in good form at the moment. The only thing that makes me doubt her chances of playing consecutive games is that she played brilliantly last week.
“She's a decent lag putter, has a good short game and we talked about taking whatever the weather throws at her last week. She looks really good right now and doesn't seem to have any injuries.”
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