Womens British Open Live

The LPGA Tour goes to Southport, England for a tournament called the RICOH Womens British Open, July 29^th through August 1^st with a prize purse of $2,500,000 and this tournament happens at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club with a 72 hole format, and the defending champion is Catriona Matthew, who beat Karrie Webb by three strokes. Get your membership now at the banners on this page for access to high quality video right from your computer. Click on the banners on this page to get started with your membership.

This is a major championship and it was added to the schedule in 1994. This was a regular tournament until 2001. The Royal Birkdale Golf Club is a Par 72, with yardage of 6,465. In the 2009 event, Catriona Matthew was first with Karrie Webb second and then Hee-Won Han, Paula Creamer, Ai Miyazato and Christina Kim tied for third. Last year's winner walked away with $335,000 with the second place person taking home $210,000 and those that tied for third winning a total of $109,000.

The field is composed of Sun Ju Ahn, Caroline Afonso, Kyeong Bae, Amanda Blumenherst and Christel Boeljon. Also Frances Bondad, Heather Bowie Young, Becky Brewerton, Irene Cho and Paula Creamer and Laura Davies. Moira Dunn, Katie Futcher, Sophie Gustafson and Allison Hanna will also be playing. Get your membership at the links on this page for high quality access right from your computer. Click on the banners on this page for instant access to our member's area and links to watch the tournament.

Posted: 30th Jul 2009

The LPGA Women’s British Open will begin on Thursday July 30^th and run right through until August 2^nd. The 2009 Ricoh British Open has been able to attract 29 golfers from the top 30 rankings on the season so far. This will obviously ensure that the tournament is rightly contested and entertaining from start to finish. WatchGolfLive is the best place to watch live streaming moments from the 2009 British Open all weekend long.

There are two favorites heading into the tournament that many analysts are predicting to win the Open. Paula Creamer, World number 4, and Lorena Ochoa, World number 1, both have a shot to grab the lead and hold onto it as long as things go well and they read the course properly. Defending champion Jiyai Shin should also be in the mix after winning 4 trophies in the past year. LPGA fans should also keep their eyes on Eun-Hee Li who is coming of a win at the U.S Women’s Open and Brittany Lincicome, who recently won the 2009 Kraft Nabisco championship.

2009 marks the third time that the Ricoh Womens British Open will be played at Royal Lytham and St Annes Golf Club. While the course does represent a few challenges for the golfers it is an ideal location for many of the top ranked golfers this year. The course itself has been the host for two Ryder Cups and ten Men’s Open Championships as well. The top players in the competition are hoping that they can repeat the performances of stars like Sherri Steinhauer and Annika Sorenstam, who both won the championship at Royal Lytham.

No matter which golfer comes out on top there is definite exciting revolving this year’s British Open. With all the top names in the LPGA showing up and qualifying, the competition will be tight and the play will be more than satisfying. With just one, simple membership to WatchGolfLive you can ensure you catch every shot, every putt, and every birdie all weekend long.