| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 31 July – 3 August |
| Location | Berkshire, England |
| Course(s) | Sunningdale Golf Club |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour Ladies European Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,408 |
| Field | 156 players, 78 after cut |
| Cut | 145 (+1) |
| Prize fund | $2,100,000 €1,195,000 |
| Winner's share | $360,000 €250,000 |
| Champion | |
| Ji-Yai Shin | |
| 270 (-18) | |
Contents |
1. Top 15 players from the 2007 championship.
Lorena Ochoa (champion), Maria Hjorth, Jee Young Lee, Reilly Rankin, Se Ri Pak, Eun-Hee Ji, Miki Saiki, Paula Creamer, Linda Wessburg, Catriona Matthew, Inbee Park, Mhairi McKay, Yuri Fudoh, Na On Min, Brittany Lincicome
2. Top 10 players from the Ladies European Tour as specified by the Rolex Rankings.
Helen Alfredsson, Minea Blomqvist, Laura Davies, Louise Friberg, Sophie Gustafson, Suzann Pettersen, Bo Bae Song, Annika Sörenstam, Lindsey Wright
3. Top 30 players from the LPGA Tour as specified by the Rolex Rankings.
Shi Hyun Ahn, Nicole Castrale, Na Yeon Choi, Laura Diaz, Natalie Gulbis, Hee-Won Han, Juli Inkster, Jeong Jang, Cristie Kerr, Christina Kim, In-Kyung Kim, Mi-Hyun Kim, Brittany Lang, Seon Hwa Lee, Ai Miyazato, Angela Park, Stacy Prammanasudh, Morgan Pressel, Angela Stanford, Sherri Steinhauer, Yani Tseng, Momoko Ueda, Karrie Webb
4. Top 25 players in the 2008 Ladies European Tour Order of Merit who have not been specified yet.
Maria Boden, Stacy Bregman, Becky Brewerton, Anne-Lise Caudal, Martina Eberl, Nikki Garrett, Lisa Hall, Felicity Johnson, Ludivine Kreutz, Diana Luna, Paula Marti, Joanne Mills, Gwladys Nocera, Marta Prito, Melissa Reid, Marianne Skarpnord, Lisa Holm Sorensen, Louise Stahle, Maria Verchenova, Johanna Westerburg, Amy Yang, Emma Zackrisson, Veronica Zorzi
5. Top 40 players from the 2008 LPGA Tour Money List not already specified.
Kyeong Bae, Irene Cho, H.J. Choi, Diane D'Alessio, Allison Fouch, Sandra Gal, Russy Gulyanamitta, Johanna Head, Rachel Hetherington, Katherine Hull, Karine Icher, Soo-Yun Kang, Young Kim, Carin Koch, Kelli Kuehne, Candie Kung, Meena Lee, Leta Lindley, Teresa Lu, Meg Mallon, Jill McGill, Kristy McPherson, Janice Moodie, Becky Morgan, Ji Young Oh, Hee Young Park, Jane Park, Alena Sharp, Karin Sjödin, Kris Tamulis, Wendy Ward, Sun Young Yoo, Heather Young
6. Top 5 players from the Japan LPGA Tour in 2008.
Yukari Baba, Ji-Hee Lee, Eun-A Lim, Sakura Yokomine
7. Winners of LPGA and Ladies European Tour tournaments in 2008 who have not been specified yet.
Trish Johnson
8. Winners of the 2007 LPGA, Korean LPGA Tour, Japan LPGA Tour, and Ladies European Tour money lists who have not been specified yet.
Jiyai Shin
9. Past ten winners of the Women's British Open.
-None not already specified.
10. Past five winners of the U.S. Women's Open.
-None not already specified.
11. Past five winners of the Kraft Nabisco Championship.
Grace Park
12. Past five winners of the LPGA Championship.
-None not already specified.
13. Winner of the JapanLPGA Tour Ricoh Cup.
-None not already specified.
14. Top 5 finishers from the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic who are not otherwise exempt.
Moira Dunn, Shanshan Feng, Katie Futcher, Paige Mackenzie, Gloria Park
15. The 2008 Ladies British Amateur champ, the 2007 U.S. Women's Amateur champ, the 2007 European Ladies Amateur champ (if all have not turned pro before championship).
Caroline Hedwall (a), Anna Nordqvist (a), Maria José Uribe (a)
16. Players successful in Final Qualifying (July 28)
Elizabeth Bennett (a), Erica Blasberg, Krystle Caithness (a), Rebecca Coakley, Claire Coughlan-Ryan, Stefani Croce, Naomi Edwards (a), Tanya Elosegui Mayor, Lora Fairclough, Martina Gillen, Lydia Hall (a), Leah Hart, Samantha Head, Kiran Matharu, Anja Monke, Lee-Ann Pace, Margherita Rigon, Iben Tinning, Marjet van der Graff.
After one day the lead belonged to 48-year old Juli Inkster, who shot a 7-under par round of 65. After Inkster were seven players at 6-under par: Momoko Ueda, Laura Diaz, Johanna Head, Yuri Fudoh, Ji Young Oh, Ji-Yai Shin, and Stacy Prammanasudh. Four players were tied at two shots off the pace, including the 2004 champion at Sunningdale; Karen Stupples. Many well-known players stood at 3-under par, including number-one ranked player Lorena Ochoa, Natalie Gulbis, and last weeks' Evian Masters winner Helen Alfredsson. However, many other top-ranked or well-known players struggled with their rounds, including Cristie Kerr at 1-under par and Paula Creamer and Annika Sörenstam at even-par.
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juli Inkster | United States | 65 | -7 |
| T2 | Momoko Ueda | Japan | 66 | -6 |
| Laura Diaz | United States | |||
| Ji Young Oh | South Korea | |||
| Yuri Fudoh | Japan | |||
| Johanna Head | England | |||
| Stacy Prammanasudh | United States | |||
| Ji-Yai Shin | South Korea | |||
| T9 | Kristy McPherson | United States | 67 | -5 |
| Karen Stupples | England | |||
| Rebecca Hudson | England | |||
| Sherri Steinhauer | United States |
Friday's low round belonged to American Cristie Kerr, who made a jump to 8-under to be tied for fourth. First-round leader Juli Inkster shot a 70 to move to 9-under par and in sole possession of third place. But the two leaders shined above all on Friday as Yuri Fudoh and Ji-Yai Shin each shot 68s to improve to 10-under par on the championship. The weekend looks to be an exciting finish to the tournament.
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Yuri Fudoh | Japan | 66-68=134 | -10 |
| Ji-Yai Shin | South Korea | 66-68=134 | ||
| 3 | Juli Inkster | United States | 65-70=135 | -9 |
| T4 | Cristie Kerr | United States | 71-65=136 | -8 |
| Bo Bae Song | South Korea | 68-68=136 | ||
| T6 | Natalie Gulbis | United States | 69-68=137 | -7 |
| Ai Miyazato | Japan | 73-69=137 | ||
| Lorena Ochoa | Mexico | 69-68=137 | ||
| T9 | Laura Diaz | United States | 66-72=138 | -6 |
| Momoko Ueda | Japan | 66-72=138 | ||
| Sophie Gustafson | Sweden | 69-69=138 | ||
| Eun-Hee Ji | South Korea | 68-70=138 |
Amateurs: Nordqvist (-1), Uribe (+1), Bennett (+2), Edwards (+4), Hall (+8), Caithness (+11), Hedwall (+11).
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuri Fudoh | Japan | 66-68-69=203 | -13 |
| 2 | Jiyai Shin | South Korea | 66-68-70=204 | -12 |
| 3 | Ai Miyazato | Japan | 68-69-68=205 | -11 |
| T4 | Juli Inkster | United States | 65-70-71=206 | -10 |
| Cristie Kerr | United States | 71-65-70=206 | ||
| T6 | Natalie Gulbis | United States | 69-68-70=207 | -9 |
| Eun-Hee Ji | South Korea | 68-70-69=207 | ||
| Mi Hyun Kim | South Korea | 70-70-67=207 | ||
| Yani Tseng | Taiwan | 70-69-68=207 | ||
| T10 | Na Yeon Choi | South Korea | 69-71-68=207 | -8 |
| Lorena Ochoa | Mexico | 69-68-71=207 | ||
| Momoko Ueda | Japan | 66-72-70=207 |
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Winnings ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiyai Shin | South Korea | 66-68-70-66=270 | –18 | 314,464 |
| 2 | Yani Tseng | Taiwan | 70-69-68-66=273 | –15 | 196,540 |
| T3 | Yuri Fudoh | Japan | 66-68-69-71=274 | –14 | 122,838 |
| Eun-Hee Ji | South Korea | 68-70-69-67=274 | |||
| 5 | Ai Miyazato | Japan | 68-69-68-70=275 | –13 | 88,443 |
| 6 | Cristie Kerr | United States | 71-65-70-70=276 | –12 | 76,651 |
| T7 | Lorena Ochoa | Mexico | 69-68-71-69=277 | –11 | 65,841 |
| Momoko Ueda | Japan | 66-72-70-69=277 | |||
| T9 | Paula Creamer | United States | 72-69-70-67=278 | –10 | 47,563 |
| Natalie Gulbis | United States | 69-68-70-71=278 | |||
| Hee-Won Han | South Korea | 71-69-71-67=278 | |||
| In-Kyung Kim | South Korea | 71-68-72-67=278 | |||
| Karrie Webb | Australia | 72-69-69-68=278 |
Amateurs: Nordqvist (–3), Uribe (+6).
| Preceded by 2008 U.S. Women's Open |
Major Championships | Succeeded by 2009 Kraft Nabisco Championship |
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