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Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific returning to Thailand

Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific returning to Thailand

The R&A and Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC) have announced that the 2024 edition of the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific (WAAP) championship will be played on the Waterside Course at the Siam Country Club in Thailand from February 1-4 in 2024. 13 Mar 2023
Woad and Hansson take out Girls’ and Boys’ Amateur Championships

Woad and Hansson take out Girls’ and Boys’ Amateur Championships

Lottie Woad and Albert Hansson were crowned Girls’ and Boys’ Amateur champions on a historic day at Carnoustie. 15 Aug 2022
AIG Women’s Open gets prize money boost

AIG Women’s Open gets prize money boost

The R&A and AIG continue to increase the prize fund for the AIG Women’s Open with the winner set to receive US$1.095 million. 4 Aug 2022
Aussie Bennett advances at Women’s Amateur

Aussie Bennett advances at Women’s Amateur

New South Wales gun Kelsey Bennett has moved into the next round of match play at the Women’s Amateur. 23 Jun 2022
USA completes comeback Curtis Cup win

USA completes comeback Curtis Cup win

The USA completed an impressive comeback to win the 41st Curtis Cup Match with a dominant final day singles performance at Conwy Golf Club in Wales. 30 Aug 2021
GB&I make strong Curtis Cup start

GB&I make strong Curtis Cup start

Great Britain and Ireland made a strong start on the opening day of the 41st Curtis Cup match at Conwy Golf Club in Wales taking a 4½ – 1½ lead over the USA. 27 Aug 2021
AIG Women’s Open eliminate single-use plastic water bottles

AIG Women’s Open eliminate single-use plastic water bottles

The R&A, Mastercard and adidas are partnering to launch the Open Water Project at the 2021 AIG Women’s Open at Carnoustie. 19 Aug 2021
AIG Women’s Open sets a new benchmark with record prize fund

AIG Women’s Open sets a new benchmark with record prize fund

The AIG Women’s Open has set a new benchmark for prize money in women’s golf with the announcement that the prize fund for this year’s championship will increase by $1.3 million to $5.8 million with the winner earning $870,000. 19 Aug 2021
Delight for Darling again at Girls' Amateur

Delight for Darling again at Girls' Amateur

Hannah Darling fought off a late comeback bid from Beth Coulter to continue her dream summer and win the R&A Girls’ Amateur Championship at Fulford. 16 Aug 2021
Fulford rematch in the offing at Girls’ Amateur

Fulford rematch in the offing at Girls’ Amateur

Beth Coulter and Hannah Darling remained on course for another duel at Fulford after progressing to the quarterfinals of the R&A Girls’ Amateur Championship. 13 Aug 2021
AIG Women’s Open celebrates 20 years since Se Ri Pak shone at Sunningdale

AIG Women’s Open celebrates 20 years since Se Ri Pak shone at Sunningdale

Exactly 20 years have passed since Se Ri Pak made history as the first South Korean winner of the AIG Women’s Open, sparking an incredible period of success for Asia with ten further champions since the historic moment for the championship. 12 Aug 2021
Rose Zhang earns second Mark H McCormack Medal

Rose Zhang earns second Mark H McCormack Medal

Rose Zhang of the United States of America has won the Mark H McCormack Medal as the leading female player in the 2021 World Amateur Golf Ranking. This is her second straight McCormack Medal, having also received the honour last October. 12 Aug 2021
Gourley leads qualifiers in R&A Girls’ Amateur

Gourley leads qualifiers in R&A Girls’ Amateur

Rachel Gourley maintained her position at the top to lead strokeplay qualifying at the R&A Girls’ Amateur Championship at Fulford. 12 Aug 2021
Louise Duncan wins Women's Amateur

Louise Duncan wins Women's Amateur

Scotland’s Louise Duncan played impressive golf to record a dominant victory in The 118th Women’s Amateur Championship at Kilmarnock (Barassie). 15 Jun 2021
Iceland's Kristinsdóttir tops Women's Amateur stroke play

Iceland's Kristinsdóttir tops Women's Amateur stroke play

Iceland’s Ragnhildur Kristinsdóttir recorded the lowest round of the week to finish as the leading qualifier for the match play stage of The 118th Women’s Amateur Championship at Kilmarnock (Barassie). 9 Jun 2021
Update to fans of the AIG Women's Open

Update to fans of the AIG Women's Open

The R&A Chief Executive Martin Slumbers has today issued a message to fans to update them on plans for the AIG Women’s Open 24 Mar 2021