AIG Women's Open will head to Royal St George's for very first time in 2027

The AIG Women's Open will be played at Royal St George's for the first time in 2027.

The championship will visit the renowned Kent links from 28 July to 1 August. 

Royal St George's has staged The Open on 15 occasions, most recently in 2021 when Collin Morikawa was crowned champion golfer of the year. 

Other past champions who have won in Sandwich include Darren Clarke, Greg Norman, Sandy Lyle, Bobby Locke, Henry Cotton, Walter Hagen, Harry Vardon and JH Taylor.

In 2027 it will be the turn of the world's best women's players to take on the challenge of the historic venue and compete for the prestigious AIG Women's Open trophy.

Mark Darbon, chief executive of The R&A, said: "The AIG Women's Open is a global sporting event and we are committed to giving the best players in the world the best stages on which to compete. 

"Royal St George's is one of the world's great links courses and will provide a fantastic test for the players.

"We look forward to working with AIG to put on a wonderful championship for the fans on the south coast of England in two years time." 

Royal St George's was founded in 1887 by Laidlaw Purves and has a long history of championship golf having staged numerous R&A championships and international matches including the Walker Cup, the Curtis Cup, The Amateur Championship and The Women's Amateur Championship.

The 2026 AIG Women's Open will be played at Royal Lytham & St Annes from 29 July to 2 August.