2021 - Women Majors
The winners in the category "2021 - Women Majors" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Majors
AIG
The AIG Women's Open (45th) (Aug 19-22). Second-placed Georgia Hall (Eng), Madelene Sagstrom (Swe) and Lizette Salas (USA) finished 1 shot behind Anna Nordqvist (Swe), who recorded her third major championship win. [Championship Course, Carnoustie Golf Links, Angus].
Majors
ANA
The ANA Inspiration (50th) (April 1-4). Second-placed Lydia Ko (NZ) finished 2 shots behind 21-year-old wire-to-wire winner Patty Tavatanakit (Thai), who recorded her first LPGA Tour win, and became the first LPGA Tour rookie to win this event since Juli Inkster in 1984. [Dinah Shore Tournament course, Mission Hills CC, Rancho Mirage, CA].
Majors
Amundi/Evian
The Amundi Evian Championship (27th) (July 22-25). 25-year-old Minjee Lee (Aus) beat Jeongeun Lee (S Kor; playing as Jeongeun Lee6) with a par at the first playoff hole (par-4 18th), to record her first major championship win. [Evian Resort GC, Evian-les-Bains, France].
Majors
USGA
The US Women's Open (76th) (June 3-6). 19-year-old Yuka Saso (Phil) beat Nasa Hataoka (Jpn) with a 12-foot birdie putt at the third playoff hole, to record her first LPGA Tour and major championship win. Saso, the first Filipino to win the title, was playing in just her third major championship. She tied Inbeen Park (S Kor) as the youngest US Women's Open champion; Park was also aged 19 years, 11 months, 17 days when she won in 2008. [Lake course, Olympic Club, nr San Francisco, CA].
Majors
KPMG
The KPMG Women's PGA Championship (67th) (June 24-27). Second-placed Lizette Salas (USA) finished 3 shots behind 22-year-old Nelly Korda (USA), who recorded her first major championship win, and second LPGA Tour win in as many weeks. Korda's back-to-back wins propelled her to No.1 in the women's world rankings for the first time. [Atlanta Athletic Club, Johns Creek, Atlanta, GA].
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7).
After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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