The opening day of the 50th AIG Women’s Open will see the field of 144 competitors tee off at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lancashire, with a full schedule of pairings and start times released for the first round. This year’s championship carries extra intrigue because the defending champion, Japan’s Miyu Yamashita, is back to try to become the first player to win back‑to‑back titles since Yani Tseng. Yamashita will be placed in the late‑early wave alongside world No. 2 Jeongeun “Jeeno” Thitikul from Thailand and England’s Lauren Coughlin, creating a high‑stakes grouping that could set the tone for the tournament.
Two of the season’s most successful major winners have been paired together for the opening two days. World No.
1 Nelly Korda of the United States and South Korea’s Haeran Ryu will start early on Thursday, sharing the tee line with former world No. 1 Lydia Ko of New Zealand. Their early start gives viewers a chance to see a three‑ball format that will be highlighted in Sky Sports’ Featured Groups coverage, which begins at 9 a.m.
local time. British rookie Lottie Woad, hoping to claim her first major, will be grouped with Japan’s Aki Iwai and America’s Andrea Lee. On the opposite side of the draw, England’s Charley Hull will play alongside Australia’s Hannah Green and Canada’s Brooke Henderson, forming a strong contingent of experienced tour veterans. The tournament schedule is presented in British Summer Time (BST) unless otherwise noted, and amateur status is indicated by an “(x)” after a player’s name.
Below is the complete list of tee times for Thursday’s first round, starting at 6:30 a.m. and continuing through the early afternoon.
The times have been arranged in three‑player groups, with each group departing the first tee at roughly ten‑minute intervals. 06:30 Alice Hewson (ENG), Amanda Doherty (ENG), Chloe Williams (WAL) 06:41 Amelia Garvey (NZL), Leonie Harm (GER), Smilla Tarning Sonderby (DEN) 06:52 Wei Ling Hsu (TPE), Aditi Ashok (IND), Darcey Harry (WAL) 07:03 Anna Nordqvist (SWE), Cassie Porter (AUS), Sayaka Takahashi (JPN) 07:14 Minami Katsu (JPN), Yealimi Noh (USA), Steph Kyriacou (AUS) 07:25 Carlota Ciganda (ESP), Karis Davidson (AUS), Maria Marin (x) (COL) 07:36 Ina Yoon (KOR), Alison Lee (USA), Yunseo Yang (x) (KOR) 07:47 Jiyai Shin (KOR), Auston Kim (USA), In Gee Chun (KOR) 07:58 Linn Grant (SWE), Jin Young Ko (KOR), Kiara Romero (x) (USA) 08:09 Sei Young Kim (KOR), Rio Takeda (JPN), Yuna Araki (JPN) 08:20 Hyojoo Kim (KOR), Minjee Lee (AUS), Mao Saigo (JPN) 08:31 Lottie Woad (ENG), Aki Iwai (JPN), Andrea Lee (USA) 08:42 Lydia Ko (NZL), Nelly Korda (USA), Haeran Ryu (KOR) 08:58 Hye‑Jin Choi (KOR), Grace Kim (AUS), Mimi Rhodes (ENG) 09:09 Somi Lee (KOR), Esther Henseleit (GER), Ayaka Furue (JPN) 09:20 Lindy Duncan (ENG), Amy Yang (KOR), Julia Lopez Ramirez (ESP) 09:31 Sophia Popov (GER), Jenny Shin (KOR), Perrine Delacour (FRA) 09:42 Yan Liu (CHN), Shannon Tan (SIN), Yuka Saso (JPN) 09:53 Yani Tseng (TPE), Nastasia Nadaud (FRA), Alexandra Forsterling (GER) 10:04 Arpichaya Yubol (THA), Cara Gainer (ENG), Minji Kang (KOR) 10:15 In Kyung Kim (KOR), Manon De Roey (BEL), Carolina Chacarra (ESP) 10:26 Jodi Ewart Shadoff (ENG), Anna Zanusso (ITA), Justice Bosio (AUS) 10:37 Sara Kouskova (CZE), Soobin Joo (KOR), Annabell Fuller (ENG) 10:48 Pia Babnik (SLO), Anna Foster (IRL), Bel Wardle (ENG) 11:14 Jing Yan (CHN), Agathe Laisne (FRA), Lauren Walsh (IRL) 11:25 Kelsey Bennett (AUS), Weiwei Zhang (CHN), Kajsa Arwefjall (SWE) 11:36 Erika Hara (JPN), Chiara Tamburlini (SUI), Melanie Green (ENG) 11:47 Nanna Koerstz Madsen (DEN), Kana Nagai (JPN), Esme Hamilton (ENG) 11:58 Shiho Kuwaki (JPN), Helen Briem (GER), Lucy Li (ENG) 12:09 Anna Huang (CAN), Jenny Bae (KOR), Paula Martin Sampedro (x) (ESP) 12:20 Lilia Vu (USA), Shuri Sakuma (JPN), Rose Zhang (USA) 12:31 Ariya Jutanugarn (THA), A Lim Kim (KOR), Casandra Alexander (RSA) 12:42 Hinako Shibuno (JPN), Georgia Hall (ENG), Valentine Delon (x) (FRA) 12:53 Gaby Lopez (MEX), Chizzy Iwai (JPN), Celine Boutier (FRA) 13:04 Ruoning Yin (CHN), Nasa Hataoka (JPN), Jennifer Kupcho (USA) 13:15 Miyu Yamashita (JPN), Jeeno Thitikul (THA), Lauren Coughlin (ENG) 13:26 Charley Hull (ENG), Hannah Green (AUS), Brooke Henderson (CAN) 13:42 Maja Stark (SWE), Jinhee Im (KOR), Allisen Corpuz (PHI) 13:53 Minsol Kim (KOR), Patty Tavatanakit (THA), Megan Khang (USA) 14:04 Pajaree Anannarukarn (THA), Youmin Hwang (KOR), Leona Maguire (IRL) 14:15 Ashleigh Buhai (RSA), Fuka Suga (JPN), Dewi Weber (NED) 14:26 Kim Minsun7 (KOR), Mi Hyang Lee (KOR), Nicole Broch Estrup (DEN) 14:37 Chanettee Wannasaen (THA), Pauline Roussin‑Bouchard (FRA), Yu Liu (CHN) 14:48 Ryann O'Toole (USA), Robyn Choi (AUS), Charlotte Naughton (x) (ENG) 14:59 Nataliya Guseva (N/A), Noora Komulainen (FIN), Lauren Crump (x) (ENG) 15:10 Carla Tejedo Mulet (ESP), Diksha Dagar (IND), Yana Wilson (USA) 15:21 Daniela Darquea (ECU), Polly Mack (GER), Gina Kim (KOR) 15:32 Aunchisa Utama (THA), Ana Pelaez Trivino (ESP), Vanessa Bouvet (FRA) Sky Sports will be the exclusive broadcaster for the tournament in the United Kingdom and Ireland, offering an expanded “Featured Groups” segment that provides in‑depth coverage of selected pairings, including a three‑ball showdown featuring world No. 1 Nelly Korda. The featured coverage starts at 9 a.m.
on both Thursday and Friday on Sky Sports Golf, with full live coverage of the entire field kicking off at 1 p.m. The weekend rounds (third and fourth) will be broadcast from midday on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, delivering the most comprehensive live golf coverage the Open has ever seen.
Fans can follow the action via streaming services that do not require a contract, and they can also explore the option of booking a round at any of the 1,700 affiliated courses across the UK and Ireland. The tournament’s schedule, player line‑up, and broadcast details provide everything needed for spectators to plan their viewing experience and to keep track of the evolving leaderboard as the world’s top women golfers compete for the prestigious AIG Women’s Open title.