 Sunningdale Clubhouse | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 31 July – 3 August 2008 |
| Location | Sunningdale, Berkshire, England |
| Course(s) | Sunningdale Golf Club Old Course |
| Organized by | Ladies' Golf Union |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour Ladies European Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,408 yards (5,859 m)[1] |
| Field | 156 players, 78 after cut |
| Cut | 145 (+1) |
| Prize fund | US$2,100,000 €1,351,213 |
| Winner's share | $314,464 €202,337 |
| Champion | |
 Jiyai Shin | |
| 270 (−18) | |
Sunningdale
Golf Club
Golf Club
Location in England
The 2008 Women's British Open was held 31 July to 3 August at the Old Course of Sunningdale Golf Club in Sunningdale, Berkshire, England, west of London. It was the 32nd Women's British Open and the eighth as a major championship on the LPGA Tour. Sunningdale hosted its fourth Women's British Open and its third as an LPGA major.
Jiyai Shin shot a final round 66 (−6) to win her first major championship, three strokes ahead of runner-up Yani Tseng.[2] Shin won the title again in 2012, while Tseng won consecutive titles in 2010 and 2011.
It was the final major for 2003 champion Annika Sörenstam, who finished a dozen strokes back.[2]
- ^ "Course Statistics: 2008 Ricoh Women's British Open". Ladies Golf Union. 3 August 2008. Retrieved 19 July 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Shin wins first major by 3 shots". ESPN. Associated Press. 3 August 2008. Retrieved 12 July 2013.