It's on to Round 2 at the 2025 AIG Women's British Open, held this year at Royal Porthcawl in Wales.
It's on to Round 2 at the 2025 AIG Women's British Open, held this year at Royal Porthcawl in Wales.
Lydia Ko is the defending champion after claiming the Women's British Open a year ago at St. Andrews and after 18 holes, she is tied for 74th after a 1-over round on Thursday.
Keep tabs on the second round of the Women's British Open all day Friday right here.
2025 AIG Women's British Open leaderboard
Here's what the top of the Women's British Open leaderboard looks like after 18 holes:
| Position | Name | Score | Hole |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Eri Okayama | -5 | F |
| T1 | Rio Takeda | -5 | F |
| 3 | Miyu Yamashita | -4 | F |
| T4 | Shiho Kuwaki | -3 | F |
| T4 | Mao Saigo | -3 | F |
| T4 | Chisato Iwai | -3 | F |
| T4 | Ina Yoon | -3 | F |
| T4 | Alexa Pano | -3 | F |
| T4 | Manon De Roey | -3 | F |
| T4 | Laura Fuenfstueck | -3 | F |
| T4 | Mimi Rhodes | -3 | F |
| T4 | In Gee Chun | -3 | F |
Where to watch, follow the 2025 Women's British Open
In addition to the options listed below, the R&A will live stream coverage and have R&A radio all four days.
Second round, Friday, Aug. 1
- 7 a.m. ET -2 p.m. ET, USA
- 7 a.m. ET -2 p.m. ET, NBC Sports app
The complete daily viewing information can be found here.
What are the tee times for the second round of the Women's British Open?
The first group is off at 1:30 a.m. ET (6:30 a.m. local time). All the second-round tee times can be found here.
Who's in the field at the 2025 Women's British Open?
It's a stacked tee sheet at Royal Portcawl in Wales with all 20 LPGA winners, including the winners of the first four LPGA majors in 2025, as well as 11 past champions ready to compete. All of the top 25 in the Rolex Rankings are there, including No. 1 Nelly Korda, No. 2 Jeeno Thitikul, No. 3 Lydia Ko, No. 4 Ruoning Yin and No. 5 Minjee Lee.
What is the field, format for the 2025 Women's British Open?
The field will be 144 players with the low 65 and ties after 36 holes advancing to the third and final rounds. The format is 72 holes of stroke play.
What is the prize money for the 2025 Women's British Open?
The total purse at the AIG is $9.75 million with the winner taking home $1.4625 million, a new high in the event's history. That first-place money compares to the $1.2 million Grace Kim won at the Amundi Evian Championship, the $1.8 million Minjee Lee won at the KPMG Women's PGA, the $2.4 million Maja Stark won at the U.S. Open and the $1.2 million that Mao Saigo won at the Chevron Championship.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: 2025 British Open leaderboard Friday live updates, where to watch
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