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Race to the CME Globe: 650 Points
Format: 72 holes
Purse: $7,300,000
Par: 71
History: This event was added to the official LPGA Tour schedule in 1994 and became a major championship in 2001.
Yardage: 6,649

It took 15 years of hard work and patience, and 76 holes of determination at Muirfield. Now, South African Ashleigh Buhai is a major champion. Buhai outlasted three-time major champion In Gee Chun in a four-hole, sudden-death playoff to win the 2022 AIG Women’s Open, becoming the first woman to etch her name on the trophy at the famed links of Muirfield.

Year	Player	Scores
2022	Ashleigh Buhai	70 - 65 - 64 - 75 = 274 (-10)	View Full Results
2021	Anna Nordqvist	71 - 71 - 65 - 69 = 276 (-12)	View Full Results
2020	Sophia Popov	70 - 72 - 67 - 68 = 277 (-7)	View Full Results
2019	Hinako Shibuno	66 - 69 - 67 - 68 = 270 (-18)	View Full Results
2018	Georgia Hall	67 - 68 - 69 - 67 = 271 (-17)	View Full Results
2017	In Kyung Kim	65 - 68 - 66 - 71 = 270 (-18)	View Full Results
2016	Ariya Jutanugarn	65 - 69 - 66 - 72 = 272 (-16)	View Full Results
2015	Inbee Park	69 - 73 - 69 - 65 = 276 (-12)	View Full Results
2014	Mo Martin	69 - 69 - 77 - 72 = 287 (-1)	View Full Results
2013	Stacy Lewis	67 - 72 - 69 - 72 = 280 (-8)	View Full Results
2012	Jiyai Shin	71 - 64 - 71 - 73 = 279 (-9)	View Full Results
2011	Yani Tseng	71 - 66 - 66 - 69 = 272 (-16)	View Full Results
2010	Yani Tseng	68 - 68 - 68 - 73 = 277 (-11)	View Full Results
2009	Catriona Matthew	74 - 67 - 71 - 73 = 285 (-3)	View Full Results
2008	Jiyai Shin	66 - 68 - 70 - 66 = 270 (-18)	View Full Results
2007	Lorena Ochoa	67 - 73 - 73 - 74 = 287 (-5)	View Full Results
2006	Sherri Steinhauer	73 - 70 - 66 - 72 = 281 (-7)	View Full Results
2005	Jeong Jang	68 - 66 - 69 - 69 = 272 (-16)	View Full Results
2004	Karen Stupples	65 - 70 - 70 - 64 = 269 (-19)	View Full Results
2003	Annika Sorenstam	68 - 72 - 68 - 70 = 278 (-10)	View Full Results
2002	Karrie Webb	66 - 71 - 70 - 66 = 273 (-15)	View Full Results
2001	Se Ri Pak	71 - 70 - 70 - 66 = 277 (-11)	View Full Results
2000	Sophie Gustafson	70 - 66 - 71 - 75 = 282 (-10)	View Full Results
1999	Sherri Steinhauer	71 - 71 - 68 - 73 = 283 (-9)	View Full Results
1997	Karrie Webb	65 - 70 - 63 - 71 = 269 (-19)	View Full Results
1996	Emilee Klein	68 - 66 - 71 - 72 = 277 (-15)	View Full Results
1995	Karrie Webb	69 - 70 - 69 - 70 = 278 (-14)	View Full Results
1994	Liselotte Neumann	71 - 67 - 70 - 72 = 280 (-12)	View Full Results

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Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa celebrates after her putt shot on the 18th hole in the third Play Off for winning the AIG Women's Open with his husband during Day Four of the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 07, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland.

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Hinako Shibuno of Japan looks on during Day Four of the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 07, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland.

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Madelene Sagstrom of Sweden prepares to play her third shot from the 2nd hole during Day four of the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 07, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland.

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Inbee Park of Korea Republic plays her tee shot from the 12th hole during Day Four of the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 07, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland.

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Minjee Lee of Australia plays her tee shot from the 12th hole during Day Four of the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 07, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland.

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In Gee Chun of Korea Republic acknowledges the crowd playing her fourth shot on the 18th hole during Day Four of the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 07, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland.

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Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa plays her tee shot from the 12th hole during Day Four of the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 07, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland.

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Hinako Shibuno of Japan looks on during Day Three of the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 06, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland.

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Inbee Park of Korea Republic plays her tee second shot from the 6th hole during Day Three of the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 06, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland.

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In Gee Chun of Korea Republic plays her second shot from the 18th hole during Day Three of the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 06, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland.

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Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa acknowledge to the fans after playing her putt shot from the 13th hole during Day Three of the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 06, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland.

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In Gee Chun of Korea Republic prepares to play her putt shot on the 16th hole during Day Two of the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 05, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland.

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Madalene Sagstrom of Sweden plays her second shot on the 14th hole during Day Two of the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 05, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland.

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Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa looks on during Day Two of the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 05, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland.

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Hinako Shibuno of Japan looks on after playing her tee shot on the 1st hole during Day Two of the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 05, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland.

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Minjee Lee of Australia plays her tee shot on the 5thhole during Day Two of the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 05, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland.

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Jessica Korda of United States walks to the fairway after playing her tee shot on the 1st hole during Day Two of the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 05, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland.

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Celine Boutier of France plays her tee shot from the 3rd hole during Day Two of the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 05, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland.

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Gaby Lopez of Mexico plays her tee shot from the 5th hole during Day Two of the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 05, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland.

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Hinako Shibuno of Japan tees off on the third hole during Day One of the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 04, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland.

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Yuka Saso of Japan tees off on the third hole during Day One of the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 04, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland.

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Minjee Lee of Australia on the fifth hole during Day One of the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 04, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland.

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Maude-Aimee Leblanc of Canada plays a shot during Day One of the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 04, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland

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Jennifer Kupcho of The United States plays her third shot on the 18th hole during the first round of the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 04, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland.

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Nelly Korda of the United States tees off on the sixth hole during Day One of the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 04, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland.

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Lydia Ko of New Zealand tees off on the third hole during Day One of the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 04, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland.

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Jin Young Ko of South Korea plays their second shot on the 11th hole during Day One of the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 04, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland.

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Jessica Korda of the United States plays their third shot on the second hole during Day One of the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 04, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland.

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Madelene Sagstrom of Sweden plays a shot on the second hole during the Pro-Am prior to the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 03, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland.

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Sophia Popov of Germany plays their second shot on the second hole during the Pro-Am prior to the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 03, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland.

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Jessica Korda of the United States tees off on the third hole during the Pro-Am prior to the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 03, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland.

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Charley Hull of England tees off on the first hole during the Pro-Am prior to the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 03, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland.

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Brooke Henderson of Canada reacts on the second hole during the Pro-Am prior to the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 03, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland.

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Georgia Hall of England tees off on the third hole during the Pro-Am prior to the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 03, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland.

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Nelly Korda of the United States talks to the media during a press conference prior to the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 02, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland.

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Brooke Henderson of Canada talks to the media during a press conference ahead of the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 02, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland.

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Nasa Hataoka of Japan tees off on the third hole during a practice round prior to the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 02, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland.

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Lexi Thompson of USA plays a shot during a practice round prior to the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 01, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland.

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Anna Nordqvist of Sweden poses for a photo outside the Muirfield club house with the 2021 AIG Women’s Open trophy, the R&A Girls’ Amateur Championship trophy and Women’s Amateur Championship trophy prior to the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 01, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland.

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Minjee Lee of Australia during a practice round prior to the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 01, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland.

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General view of the Muirfield golf course during a practice round prior to the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 1, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland.

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Anna Davis of United States plays her tee shot on the 3rd hole during a practice round prior to the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield on August 1, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland.

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