The women’s major season reaches its climax this week at the AIG Women’s Open, with extended coverage from Royal Lytham & St Annes exclusively live on Sky Sports. <p>Miyu Yamashita returns as defending champion after last year's breakthrough major victory at Royal Porthcawl, with the Japanese star now looking to become the first back-to-back winner of the AIG Women's Open since Yani Tseng in 2011.</p><p>Nelly Korda is the pre-tournament favourite to claim a third major title of the season, having already won the Chevron Championship and US Women's Open, while a win would confirm her place in the LPGA's Hall of Fame and complete the career Grand Slam.</p><ul><li><strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/the-open">AIG Women's Open: Latest headlines and video</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/13480931/golf-majors-in-2026-schedule-dates-venues-for-the-open-the-masters-solheim-cup-and-more">When are the majors? Key dates, results in 2026</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://www.sky.com/tv/sports?dcmp=Ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink">Get Sky Sports</a> or <a href="http://www.nowtv.com/membership/watch-sky-sports?DCMP=ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink">stream golf with no contract</a></strong></li></ul><widget id="2"></widget><p>Haeran Ryu won the KPMG Women's PGA Championship and Amundi Evian Championship, leaving her chasing a third consecutive major title, while Jeeno Thitikul and Hyojoo Kim are among others chasing victory.</p> <widget id="8"></widget><p>Charley Hull and Lottie Woad are among the home hopes to claim a maiden major and become the first Englishwoman to win a major since Georgia Hall in 2018, while this week's event is also the last in the qualification campaign to feature in Europe's Solheim Cup team this September.</p> <widget id="3"></widget><p>Sky Sports will show more live coverage from the AIG Women's Open than ever before, with Featured Groups coverage available for the first time and live action from all four rounds…</p><h3><strong>When is the AIG Women's Open live on Sky Sports?</strong></h3><p>Featured Group coverage will be available for the first time over the first two rounds, offering full coverage of the morning marquee groups, with six hours more of live action on Sky Sports than during last year's tournament.</p><p><strong>Wednesday July 29</strong><br />4pm: AIG Women's Open preview show</p><p><strong>Thursday July 30</strong><br />9am: Featured Groups LIVE!<br />1pm: AIG Women's Open – day one LIVE!</p> <widget id="6"></widget><p><strong>Friday July 31</strong><br />9am: Featured Groups LIVE!<br />1pm: AIG Women's Open – day two LIVE!</p><p><strong>Saturday August 1 </strong><br />12pm: AIG Women's Open – day three LIVE!</p><p><strong>Sunday August 2</strong><br />12pm: AIG Women's Open – day four LIVE!<strong> </strong></p><p>One-hour highlights will be available at 11pm each evening on Sky Sports and repeated the following morning, while the final round will be replayed – in full – the Monday after the tournament.</p> <widget id="4"></widget><h3><strong>AIG Women's Open course weather – Royal Lytham and St Annes Golf Club </strong></h3><p>The Lancashire layout is one of the most iconic on the R&A's roster, as a two-time Ryder Cup venue that has hosted The Open 11 times, while this week's tournament will be the sixth time it has held the AIG Women's Open.</p><p>The course will play over 6,601 yards as a par-71 for this year's tournament, with over 170 pot bunkers lining the fairways and the only venue on The Open roster that begins with a par-three.</p> <widget id="7"></widget><p>This year's edition marks the 100th anniversary of when it first held The Open, won by Bobby Jones, with Bobby Locke, Peter Thomson, Bob Charles, Tony Jacklin, Gary Player, Seve Ballesteros (twice), David Duval and Ernie Els the others to have lifted the Claret Jug there.</p><p>The last two winners of the AIG Women's Open at Royal Lytham have been British, with Hall (2018) following Catriona Matthew (2009), while Sherri Steinhauer (twice) and Annika Sorenstam have also enjoyed Royal Lytham success.</p> <widget id="5"></widget><h3><strong>How to watch the AIG Women's Open in the UK and Ireland</strong></h3><p><strong><em>Got Sky?</em></strong></p><p><strong>TV: Sky Customers can watch on Sky Sports Golf, with coverage available at various points throughout the week on Sky Sports Main Event.</strong></p><p><strong>App: Sky Customers can also watch on the </strong><a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/WatchGolfApp" target="_blank"><strong>Sky Sports app</strong></a></p><p><strong><em>Not got Sky?</em></strong></p><p><strong>Stream: Non-Sky Customers can </strong><a href="http://www.nowtv.com/membership/watch-sky-sports?DCMP=ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink"><strong>stream the action with no contract with a NOW Day or a cancel-anytime Month pass</strong></a></p><p><strong>Live blog: Anyone on the move can follow live coverage of the AIG Women's Open in a dedicated live blog throughout the week.</strong></p><p><a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/WatchGolfApp"><strong>FREE Highlights: Watch near-live clips and post-round highlights on the Sky Sports app</strong></a></p><h3><strong>How to watch the AIG Women's Open on mobile with the Sky Sports app</strong></h3><p><strong>Sky Sports Subscribers can:</strong></p><ol><li><a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/WatchGolfApp" target="_blank"><strong>Download or open the Sky Sports app</strong></a></li><li><strong>Head to the 'Watch' section</strong></li><li><strong>Tap on the Sky Sports Golf channel</strong></li><li><strong>Sign in with your Sky iD (*you'll only need to do this once)</strong></li></ol><p><a href="https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-id-start-new-t1" target="_blank"><strong>*Sky iD help: How to find or create your Sky iD</strong></a></p><p><strong>Who will win the AIG Women's Open? Watch throughout the week live on Sky Sports. Live coverage begins with Featured Groups on Thursday from 9am on Sky Sports Golf, ahead of full coverage from 1pm. </strong></p>
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