THE 2010 WOMEN’S BRITISH OPEN begins on Thursday at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England.
Purse: $2.5 million
Defending champion: Catriona Matthew
Tournament preview
Interviews
Final field
Pairings
Royal Birkdale course info
Tournament website
Tournament history
Women’s British Open Leaderboard
Golfweek Staff Picks
Beth Ann Baldry: Winner: Na Yeon Choi. After missing the cut in her first LPGA event at the Wegmans LPGA Championship last month, Choi has gone 1-2-2 in her last three events. Sleeper: Azahara Munoz. Spanish rookie has impressed thus far, finishing T-11 and T-19 in her two major starts.
Alistair Tait: Winner: Jeong Jang. She won around this course five years ago and hasn’t won since. She’s due. Sleeper: Melissa Reid. The 22-year-old English player is Britain’s next big hope.
TV SCHEDULE
Twelve hours of TV coverage are scheduled for the 2010 Women’s British Open.
Thurs, Jul 29
ESPN 9:00-11:59 AM ET
Fri, Jul 30
ESPN 9:00-11:59 AM ET
Sat, Jul 31
ESPN 10:00-1:00 PM ET
Sun, Aug 01
ESPN 10:00-1:00 PM ET
−The Armchair Golfer
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