The AIG Women’s Open 2024: Preview

After what has been a long-winded season of Women’s Golf Majors in 2024, the AIG 2024 Women’s Open closes the curtain on a fantastic campaign. With an exciting battle expected to commence, the best players in the world will compete for the famous trophy at St Andrews’ Old Course on the 22nd August. Here at Engage we’ll provide everything you need to know including the favourites and any British contingency involved.

Setting her up well for this weekend’s contest, Lauren Coughlin took the win at the Women’s Scottish Open on Sunday. Winning by 4 shots, Coughlin took the title at Dundonald Links in Ayrshire securing her place in the USA team for the Solheim Cup. Coughlin’s third round score of 66 (6 under par) set herself apart from the rest of the field, beating Germany’s Esther Henseleit to the trophy. Although Henseleit matched Coughlin’s third round score, the American’s consistency across the weekend was pivotal in her victory.

Coughlin, who has never won a Major, was excellent throughout the whole weekend and a class apart from the rest of the field which will boost her confidence for The Open starting this Thursday.

Meanwhile, in the 2024 Men’s Open, it was fellow American Xander Schauffele who took the title back in July beating Justin Rose and Brian Horschel by two shots. Will Coughlin be able to make it an American Double on Scottish ground once again?

Favourites for 2024

Walton Heath Golf Club in Tadworth hosted the 47th version of the event in 2023 and witnessed a dominant display from Lilia Vu. The American won by six shots last year with an astonishing final round going 5 under to beat England’s Charley Hull. After two Majors wins in 2023 but a back injury hindering her 2024 season, will she be able to defend her title at St Andrews?

As mentioned, fellow American Lauren Coughlin will be keen to carry on her momentum after victory at the Scottish Open while, World Number One, Nelly Korda is also a keen favourite. Korda won the 2024 Chevron Championship to add the second Major of her career back in April, the same competition Vu won back in 2023. Korda boasts impressive form in 2024 aside from Majors as the Chevron Championship was her fifth consecutive victory in 2024. In May she won the Mizuho Americans Open, marking her sixth victory in seven starts and she will certainly be the woman to beat this weekend.

Ayaka Furue is another favourite to look out for in Scotland at the weekend. The Japanese talent won her first Major this year at the 2024 Evian Championship in dramatic style. Furue scored an eagle on the final hole to take victory by one stroke from Stephanie Kyriacou.

New Zealander, Lydia Ko, may also be a woman to watch out for on the Old Course. Although she has not won a Major since 2016, she boasts three Olympic medals and was recently crowned Olympic Champion in Paris. She also claimed her first LGPA Tour Title since 2022 back in January. Ko may not be the favourite, but her quality should not be underestimated.

Other possible challengers for the title include Lin Xiyu, Paris 2024 Olympic bronze medalist eyeing up her first Major title while Olympic silver medalist and Scottish Open runner-up, Esther Henseleit, will also look to challenge for her fourth professional win and her first Major.

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British Hopefuls

In terms of British hopes of a victory at St Andrews, Charley Hull leads the line as she hopes to cause an upset. Hull was second in last year’s competition and was also fifth in the Scottish Open on Sunday. Having never won a Major, Hull looks to be the first British winner of the AIG Women’s Open since 2018 when Georgia Hall was victorious.

Lily May Humphreys is another of the Brits looking to cause an upset on the Old Course. Humphreys won her maiden Ladies European Tour title in 2023 winning the Joburg Ladies Open and was joint 20th on Sunday. Can she do the unthinkable and pull off a shock victory at the Home of Golf this weekend?

So who do you think will take the title at St Andrews this weekend? In one of the most iconic competitions, on one of the most iconic courses, can Nelly Korda cement her place as World Number One? Or will we see an upset? How will the British contingency get on? Watch The AIG Women’s Open 2024 from the best seats in the house with Engage Hospitality. Find out yourself who will be crowned champion of this world-renowned competition!

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