The FreeD Group Women's Scottish Open is a women's professional golf tournament in Scotland on the Ladies European Tour (LET). First played in 1986, it became a regular fixture on the tour schedule in 2010.

FreeD Group Women's Scottish Open
Tournament information
LocationNorth Ayrshire, Scotland
Established1986
Course(s)Dundonald Links (2023)
Par72 (in 2021)
Length6,584 yards (6,020 m)
(in 2021)
Tour(s)Ladies European Tour
LPGA Tour (since 2017)
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
(54 holes; 2007–2016)
Prize fund$2.0 million
1.7 million (est.)
Month playedJuly
Tournament record score
Aggregate267 Ayaka Furue (2022)
To par−21 Ayaka Furue (2022)
Current champion
France Céline Boutier
Location map
Dundonald Links is located in Scotland
Dundonald Links
Dundonald Links
Location in Scotland
Dundonald Links is located in North Ayrshire
Dundonald Links
Dundonald Links
Location in North Ayrshire
Women's Scottish Open is located in Scotland
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Women's Scottish Open venues ( 2023 venue)

Since 2017 it has been co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour and played in late July, the week prior to the Women's British Open. A 54-hole event from 2007 through 2016, it returned to a 72-hole event.

Winners edit

Year Tour[a] Venue Winner Score Margin
of victory
Runners-up Winner's
share ($)
Trust Golf Women's Scottish Open
2023 LET, LPGA Dundonald Links   Céline Boutier 273 (−15) 2 strokes   Kim Hyo-joo 300,000
2022 LET, LPGA Dundonald Links   Ayaka Furue 267 (−21) 3 strokes   Céline Boutier 300,000
2021 LET, LPGA Dumbarnie Links   Ryann O'Toole 271 (−17) 3 strokes   Lydia Ko
  Atthaya Thitikul
225,000
Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open
2020 LET, LPGA Renaissance Club   Stacy Lewis 279 (−5) Playoff[b]   Cheyenne Knight
  Azahara Muñoz
  Emily Kristine Pedersen
225,000
2019 LET, LPGA Renaissance Club   M. J. Hur 264 (−20) 4 strokes   Moriya Jutanugarn
  Lee Jeong-eun
225,000
2018 LET, LPGA Gullane GC   Ariya Jutanugarn 271 (−13) 1 stroke   Minjee Lee 225,000
Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open
2017 LET, LPGA Dundonald Links   Lee Mi-hyang 282 (−6) 1 stroke   Mi Jung Hur
  Karrie Webb
225,000
Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open
2016 LET Dundonald Links   Isabelle Boineau 205 (−11) 1 stroke   Linda Wessberg 75,000
2015 LET Dundonald Links   Rebecca Artis 210 (−6) 2 strokes   Suzann Pettersen 75,000
2014 LET Archerfield Links   Trish Johnson 209 (−7) 2 strokes   Gwladys Nocera 38,654
2013 LET Archerfield Links   Catriona Matthew 208 (−8) 2 strokes   Hannah Burke 31,537
2012 LET Archerfield Links   Carly Booth 212 (−4) 1 stroke   Frances Bondad
  Florentyna Parker
32,706
Aberdeen Ladies Scottish Open
2011 LET Archerfield Links   Catriona Matthew 201 (−15) 10 strokes   Hannah Jun 33,000
Ladies Scottish Open
2010 LET Archerfield Links   Virginie Lagoutte-Clément 217 (+1) 1 stroke   Trish Johnson
  Lee-Anne Pace
  Sophie Walker
30,000
2009: No tournament
Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open
2008 LET The Carrick   Gwladys Nocera 208 (−5) 2 strokes   Maria Boden 30,000
De Vere Ladies Scottish Open
2007 LET The Carrick   Sophie Gustafson 210 (−3) 5 strokes   Danielle Masters
  Sofia Renell
  Kirsty Taylor
30,000
1996–2006: No tournament
Payne & Gunter Scottish Open
1995 LET Dalmahoy Hotel & CC   Alison Nicholas 272 (−16) 1 stroke   Patricia Meunier £11,250
The New Skoda Women's Scottish Open
1994 LET Dalmahoy Hotel & CC   Laura Davies 278 (−10) 1 stroke   Karina Orum £11,250
1989–93: No tournament
Bowring Ladies Scottish Open
1988 LET Cawder GC   Catherine Panton 293 (+1) 1 stroke   Debbie Dowling
  Maureen Garner
  Alison Nicholas
£6,000
1987 LET Cawder GC   Dale Reid 285 (−3) Playoff[c]   Laura Davies £4,500
1986 LET Dalmahoy Hotel & CC   Meredith Marshall[3] 283 (−5) 7 strokes   Laura Davies £4,500
  1. ^ LET – Ladies European Tour; LPGA – LPGA Tour
  2. ^ Lewis won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.[1]
  3. ^ Reid won on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff after Davies found a water hazard from the tee.[2]

Tournament records edit

Year Player Score Round
2022 Ayaka Furue 62 (−10) 4th

References edit

  1. ^ "Ladies Scottish Open: Stacy Lewis wins after four-way play-off". BBC Sport. 16 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  2. ^ Jacobs, Raymond (7 September 1987). "Reid defeats Davies again in play-off". The Glasgow Herald. p. 9. Retrieved 17 August 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  3. ^ Jacobs, Raymond (8 September 1986). "Meredith quotes the scriptures". The Glasgow Herald. p. 10. Retrieved 17 August 2020 – via Google News Archive.

External links edit

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