The opening day of the 50th AIG Women’s Open will see the full roster of 144 competitors tee off at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lancashire, with every group and start time listed below. The schedule is presented in British Summer Time (BST) unless otherwise noted, and amateur status is marked with an (x). Defending champion Miyu Yamashita heads out in the late-early wave, hoping to become the first player to retain the title since Yani Tseng.
She will share the tee with world number two Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand and England’s own Lauren Coughlin. The tournament has deliberately paired the two multiple‑major winners of the season for the first two days, so world number one Nelly Korda and South Korean rising star Haeran Ryu will start early on Thursday together with former world number one Lydia Ko of New Zealand. Lottie Woad, a promising English rookie, begins her quest for a maiden major alongside Japan’s Aki Iwai and American Andrea Lee.
On the opposite side of the draw, Charley Hull will be joined by Australia’s Hannah Green and Canada’s Brooke Henderson. The day’s action kicks off at 06:30 with a three‑player group featuring England’s Alice Hewson, Britain’s Amanda Doherty and Wales’s Chloe Williams.
The schedule continues in tight succession, with each tee time spaced roughly ten minutes apart, allowing spectators and broadcasters to follow the flow of the competition. 06:41 – Amelia Garvey (New Zealand), Leonie Harm (Germany), Smilla Tarning Sonderby (Denmark) 06:52 – Wei Ling Hsu (Chinese Taipei), Aditi Ashok (India), Darcey Harry (Wales) 07:03 – Anna Nordqvist (Sweden), Cassie Porter (Australia), Sayaka Takahashi (Japan) 07:14 – Minami Katsu (Japan), Yealimi Noh (USA), Steph Kyriacou (Australia) 07:25 – Carlota Ciganda (Spain), Karis Davidson (Australia), Maria Marin (Colombia, amateur) 07:36 – Ina Yoon (South Korea), Alison Lee (USA), Yunseo Yang (South Korea, amateur) 07:47 – Jiyai Shin (South Korea), Auston Kim (USA), In Gee Chun (South Korea) 07:58 – Linn Grant (Sweden), Jin Young Ko (South Korea), Kiara Romero (USA, amateur) 08:09 – Sei Young Kim (South Korea), Rio Takeda (Japan), Yuna Araki (Japan) 08:20 – Hyojoo Kim (South Korea), Minjee Lee (Australia), Mao Saigo (Japan) 08:31 – Lottie Woad (England), Aki Iwai (Japan), Andrea Lee (USA) 08:42 – Lydia Ko (New Zealand), Nelly Korda (USA), Haeran Ryu (South Korea) 08:58 – Hye‑Jin Choi (South Korea), Grace Kim (Australia), Mimi Rhodes (England) 09:09 – Somi Lee (South Korea), Esther Henseleit (Germany), Ayaka Furue (Japan) 09:20 – Lindy Duncan (Australia), Amy Yang (South Korea), Julia Lopez Ramirez (Spain) 09:31 – Sophia Popov (Germany), Jenny Shin (South Korea), Perrine Delacour (France) 09:42 – Yan Liu (China), Shannon Tan (Singapore), Yuka Saso (Japan) 09:53 – Yani Tseng (Chinese Taipei), Nastasia Nadaud (France), Alexandra Forsterling (Germany) 10:04 – Arpichaya Yubol (Thailand), Cara Gainer (England), Minji Kang (South Korea) 10:15 – In Kyung Kim (South Korea), Manon De Roey (Belgium), Carolina Chacarra (Spain) 10:26 – Jodi Ewart Shadoff (England), Anna Zanusso (Italy), Justice Bosio (Australia) 10:37 – Sara Kouskova (Czech Republic), Soobin Joo (South Korea), Annabell Fuller (England) 10:48 – Pia Babnik (Slovenia), Anna Foster (Ireland), Bel Wardle (England) 11:14 – Jing Yan (China), Agathe Laisne (France), Lauren Walsh (Ireland) 11:25 – Kelsey Bennett (Australia), Weiwei Zhang (China), Kajsa Arwefjall (Sweden) 11:36 – Erika Hara (Japan), Chiara Tamburlini (Switzerland), Melanie Green (England) 11:47 – Nanna Koerstz Madsen (Denmark), Kana Nagai (Japan), Esme Hamilton (England) 11:58 – Shiho Kuwaki (Japan), Helen Briem (Germany), Lucy Li (USA) 12:09 – Anna Huang (Canada), Jenny Bae (South Korea), Paula Martin Sampedro (Spain, amateur) 12:20 – Lilia Vu (USA), Shuri Sakuma (Japan), Rose Zhang (USA) 12:31 – Ariya Jutanugarn (Thailand), A Lim Kim (South Korea), Casandra Alexander (South Africa) 12:42 – Hinako Shibuno (Japan), Georgia Hall (England), Valentine Delon (France, amateur) 12:53 – Gaby Lopez (Mexico), Chizzy Iwai (Japan), Celine Boutier (France) 13:04 – Ruoning Yin (China), Nasa Hataoka (Japan), Jennifer Kupcho (USA) 13:15 – Miyu Yamashita (Japan), Jeeno Thitikul (Thailand), Lauren Coughlin (England) 13:26 – Charley Hull (England), Hannah Green (Australia), Brooke Henderson (Canada) 13:42 – Maja Stark (Sweden), Jinhee Im (South Korea), Allisen Corpuz (Philippines) 13:53 – Minsol Kim (South Korea), Patty Tavatanakit (Thailand), Megan Khang (USA) 14:04 – Pajaree Anannarukarn (Thailand), Youmin Hwang (South Korea), Leona Maguire (Ireland) 14:15 – Ashleigh Buhai (South Africa), Fuka Suga (Japan), Dewi Weber (Netherlands) 14:26 – Kim Minsun (South Korea), Mi Hyang Lee (South Korea), Nicole Broch Estrup (Denmark) 14:37 – Chanettee Wannasaen (Thailand), Pauline Roussin‑Bouchard (France), Yu Liu (China) 14:48 – Ryann O'Toole (USA), Robyn Choi (Australia), Charlotte Naughton (England, amateur) 14:59 – Nataliya Guseva (Russia, not applicable), Noora Komulainen (Finland), Lauren Crump (England, amateur) 15:10 – Carla Tejedo Mulet (Spain), Diksha Dagar (India), Yana Wilson (USA) 15:21 – Daniela Darquea (Ecuador), Polly Mack (Germany), Gina Kim (USA) 15:32 – Aunchisa Utama (Thailand), Ana Pelaez Trivino (Spain), Vanessa Bouvet (France) Sky Sports will broadcast the tournament exclusively across the UK and Ireland, offering a new "Featured Groups" segment that begins at 09:00 each morning on Thursday and Friday. This additional coverage provides an in‑depth look at selected pairings, including a three‑ball session featuring world number one Nelly Korda. Full live coverage of the first round starts at 13:00, and the weekend rounds will resume at midday on Saturday and Sunday.
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The AIG Women’s Open marks the final major of the 2026 season, and with a field that includes past champions, rising stars, and seasoned veterans, the competition promises drama from the first tee. Whether you are tracking the defending champion Miyu Yamashita, the world number one Nelly Korda, or any of the talented amateurs making their debut, the schedule above provides a comprehensive guide to every start time and grouping for the opening round at the historic Royal Lytham & St Annes course.