Women's Open 2026

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Date: Saturday, 01 August 2026

Format: Individual Strokeplay

Category: Ladies

Entry Fee: £68.00

Handicap Limit: 30.4

Entry Method: Online

18-hole strokeplay competition for female golfers on the Championship Course at Royal Dornoch, played from the grey tees. Open to women with a current World Handicap System (WHS) Handicap Index of 30.4 or less, who are members of a recognised golf club affiliated to a national Golf Association. Entry fee: £22 for Royal Dornoch members, £45 for Struie members, £68 for visitors. The visitor entry fee includes a free round on the Struie Course on either 31st July or 2nd August 2026; bookings can be made by calling the club office on 01862 810219 ext 1 after ballot results are communicated. This is a balloted competition with the ballot closing at 5pm on 28th May 2026, with results announced on 29th May 2026. The starting field comprises 72 competitors. Prizes include the Milburn Challenge for the overall scratch winner, the Silver Medal for the Royal Dornoch member with the best scratch score, the Laurie Cup for the overall nett winner, and the Lovell Salver for the club member with the best 18-hole nett score. Additional prizes are awarded for nearest-the-pin and longest-drive competitions. Tee times will be allocated by 24th July 2026. All competitors must play the competition in its entirety. Distance measuring devices are permitted (without elevation or directional interpretation). In the event of a tie, a countback process applies: back nine, back six, back three, last hole, then hole-by-hole from 17th to 1st.

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Venue

Royal Dornoch Championship Course

Dornoch, Highland, Scotland

Royal Dornoch Championship Course is one of the world's finest links courses, located on the north shore of the Dornoch Firth in the Scottish Highlands. Extended from nine to 18 holes by Old Tom Morris in 1886, the course stretches along a dramatic, windswept beach with stunning views across the Firth and gorse-clad hillsides. The Championship Course presents a quintessential links challenge set across natural, tiered linksland. Its challenging nature is amplified by the exposed coastal setting and demanding conditions characteristic of championship links courses. The course has maintained its prominence on world top-10 lists, with recent modifications made to the 7th and 8th holes to ensure future relevance. The course's prestige is underscored by its history—golf has been played here since 1616, and the club was formally established in 1877. Notable golf legends including Tom Watson, Ben Crenshaw, and Jack Nicklaus have played Royal Dornoch. Donald Ross, a native of Dornoch, began his legendary design career as greenkeeper and professional at the club. The dramatic location and natural amphitheatre of linksland create an iconic and formidable golfing experience.