Women’s Scottish Open 2024 preview: Field, betting odds, tee times, how to watch

The 2024 Women’s Scottish Open Preview

Everything you need to know about the 2024 Women’s Scottish Open.

The world’s best female golfers head to Dundonald Links in Ayrshire this week in search of victory at the 2024 Women’s Scottish Open, which kicks off on Thursday 15th August.

The Women’s Scottish Open was first played in 1986 but didn’t become a permanent part of the tour calendar until 2010. Since 2017, this tournament has been co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA, and is played the week before the final major of the year, the Women’s British Open.

In 2023, France’s Céline Boutier finished two shots clear of South Korea’s Kim Hyo-joo to take home the trophy and the $300,000 prize for first place.

Where is the Women’s Scottish Open played?

For the third year in a row, the 2024 Women’s Scottish Open will be played at one of the best golf courses in Scotland, Dundonald Links.

Designed by Kyle Phillips, Dundonald Links opened in 2003, bringing a modern twist to the classic links experience. It’s got everything you’d expect from a top-tier Scottish links course: rolling fairways, deep bunkers that seem to have a magnetic pull, and those infamous coastal winds that can turn a birdie opportunity into a bogey in the blink of an eye.

What is the format for the Women’s Scottish Open?

The Women’s Scottish Open in a 72-hole strokeplay event, with a cut after 36 holes. 156 players tee off in rounds one and two, with the 70 top players and ties making the cut and advancing to rounds three and four. After experimenting as a 54-hole event from 2007 to 2016, the Women’s Scottish Open returned to its full 72-hole format in 2017.

Who is playing in the Women’s Scottish Open?

There are 156 spots available in the Women’s Scottish Open, with tournament exemptions and World Golf Rankings dictating the players in the field, alongside invites for select event winners, top-10 finishers, and amateur champions. 

Fresh off the back of her stunning Olympic performance, Céline Boutier will be looking to defend her title, after winning 2023’s tournament just a week after claiming her maiden major win on home soil at the Evian Championship.

Notable names in the field include the latest major winner and 2022 Women’s Scottish Open champion, Ayaka Furue, who claimed her first major at the Amundi Evian Championship last month. World No.3 Jin Young Ko, who claimed two majors in 2019; three-time champion Anna Nordqvist; Lilia Vu, who dominated in 2023 with wins at the Chevron Championship and the AIG Women’s Open, Australia’s Minjee Lee, and two-time major winner Brooke Henderson.

This year’s competition also welcomes 33 players making their debut at the Women’s Scottish Open, including World No.9 Rose Zhang. Zhang had a breakout year last season, capturing two LPGA Tour titles and securing three top-10 finishes in majors. This event will be her first professional appearance on a links golf course.

Who will win the Women’s Scottish Open?

With the AIG Women’s Open at St. Andrews only a week away, now is the idea time for these players to get used to the links and find their form ahead of the final major of the year.

Selected odds (correct 12 August, 12.00):

Ayaka Furue: 9/1
Lilia Vu: 14/1
Hyo Joo Kim: 18/1
Jin Young Ko: 18/1
Rose Zhang: 18/1
Celine Boutier: 20/1
Linn Grant: 20/1
Brooke Henderson: 22/1
Lydia Ko: 22/1
Ally Ewing: 25/1
Nasa Hataoka: 28/1
Minjee Lee: 28/1
Atthaya Thitikul: 28/1
Leona Maguire: 28/1
Megan Khang: 33/1
Georgia Hall: 33/1
Charley Hull: 33/1
Yuka Saso: 33/1

How much will the winner of the Women’s Scottish Open receive?

The prize fund for the Women’s Scottish Open is $2,000,000. The purse for this tournament has remained the same since 2001, after an increase of 33% on 2020’s overall prize fund of $1.5m.

The winner will take home around $300,000, with second place earning just over half of that, $167,000.

Here’s a rundown of the last ten winners, and the money they took away for their victory.

2023: Celine Boutier – $300,000
2022: Ayaka Furue – $300,000
2021: Ryann O’Toole – $247,500
2020: Stacy Lewis – $214,500
2019: Mi Jung Hur – $247,500
2018: Ariya Jutanugarn – $231,000
2017: Mi Hyang Lee – $225,500
2016: Isabelle Boineau – $82,500
2015: Rebecca Artis – $82,500
2014: Trish Johnson – $82,500

Prize fund breakdown for the top 10 and ties at the 2023 Women’s Scottish Open

How to watch the Women’s Scottish Open

Viewers in the UK will be able to tune into the action on Sky Sports throughout the tournament.

Thursday 15th August: from 3pm on Sky Sports Mix

Friday 16th August: from 3pm on Sky Sports Mix

Saturday 17th August: from 3pm on Sky Sports Mix

Sunday 18th August: from 3pm on Sky Sports Mix

About the author

Sarah Pyett – Deputy Digital Editor

Sarah Pyett is the Deputy Digital Editor of todays-golfer.com. She plays off a handicap of 4, and specializes in ladies’ equipment reviews, including drivers, irons, and golf balls.

After a career in a golf professional shop, and earning a qualification in golf club management, Sarah joined Bauer in 2014 as a Web Producer for Today’s Golfer. She has since worked across multiple brands in a mixture of digital marketing and paid media roles, before returning to focus on golf full-time as Deputy Digital Editor in 2024.