The Women's British Open, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Weetabix Women's British Open, is one of the leading events in women's professional golf, being the only tournament which is classified as a major by both the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour. The event was established by the Ladies Golf Union of Great Britain in 1976. It became an official stop on the LPGA Tour in 1994. It has been an LPGA major since 2001, when it took the place of the du Maurier Classic on the list of majors. In 2005 the prize money, which was fixed in U.S. Dollars, was $1,800,000. Weetabix is a food processing company that is responsible for the production of breakfast cereal brands. ... Womens golf has evolved a set of major tournaments which parallels that in mens golf, but the womens system is younger and has been less stable that the mens. ... The Ladies European Tour is a professional golf tour for women which was founded in 1979. ... The LPGA is the Ladies Professional Golf Association. ... The Canadian Womens Open is a professional golf tournament for women once known as La Canadienne, later the Peter Jackson Classic, du Maurier Classic, and the du Maurier Ltd Classic, (also Classique du Maurier Ltee) until tobacco restrictions came into force in Canada. ...

Winners

• 2005 Jeong Jang - South Korea
• 2004 Karen Stupples - England
• 2003 Annika Sörenstam - Sweden
• 2002 Karrie Webb - Australia
• 2001 Se Ri Pak - South Korea

Winners before the tournament became an LPGA Major: Jeong Jang (born June 11th 1980 in Daejeon, Korea) is a South Korean golfer who plays on the U.S. based LPGA Tour. ... Karen Stupples (born 6 June 1973 in Dover, Kent) is an English professional golfer who plays primarily on the U.S. based LPGA Tour and is also a member of the Ladies European Tour. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Annika Sörenstam Annika Sörenstam ( ♫) (born October 9, 1970) is a Swedish professional golfer. ... Karrie Anne Webb (born 21 December 1974) is an Australian professional golfer, and is Australias best female player and one of the most successful players of all time. ... Se Ri Pak (born September 28, 1977 in Daejeon, South Korea) is a professional golfer. ...

• 2000 Sophie Gustafson - Sweden
• 1999 Sherri Steinhauer - United States
• 1998 Sherri Steinhauer - United States
• 1997 Karrie Webb - Australia
• 1996 Emily Klein - United States
• 1995 Karrie Webb - Australia
• 1994 Liselotte Neumann - Sweden
• 1993 Karen Lunn - Australia
• 1992 Patty Sheehan - United States
• 1991 Penny Grice-Whittaker - England
• 1990 Helen Alfredsson - Sweden
• 1989 Jane Geddes - United States
• 1988 Corinne Dibnah - Australia
• 1987 Alison Nicholas - England
• 1986 Laura Davies - England
• 1985 Betsy King - United States
• 1984 Ayako Okamoto - Japan
• 1983 No tournament
• 1982 Marta Figueras-Dotti - Spain
• 1981 Debbie Massey - United States
• 1980 Debbie Massey - United States
• 1979 Alison Sheard - South Africa
• 1978 Janey Melville
• 1977 Vivien Saunders - England
• 1976 Jenny Lee Smith

Karrie Anne Webb (born 21 December 1974) is an Australian professional golfer, and is Australias best female player and one of the most successful players of all time. ... Karrie Anne Webb (born 21 December 1974) is an Australian professional golfer, and is Australias best female player and one of the most successful players of all time. ... Liselotte Neumann (born May 20, 1966 Finspang, Sweden) is a professional golfer. ... Patty Sheehan (b October 27 1956 Middlebury, Vermont) is an American professional golfer. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Helen Alfredsson (born 9 April 1965 in Goteborg) is a Swedish golfer. ... Jane Geddes (born February 5, 1960 in Huntington, New York) is an American professional golfer. ... Alison Nicholas (born 6 March 1962, Gibraltar) is an English golfer. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Laura Davies (born May 10, 1963 in Coventry, England) is an English professional golfer. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Betsy King (b August 13 1955 Reading, Pennsylvania) is a professional golfer. ... Ayako Okamoto (b. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ...

See also

Women's majors Womens golf has evolved a set of major tournaments which parallels that in mens golf, but the womens system is younger and has been less stable that the mens. ...

External link

• Official site for 2006