00:00We're here today at Walton Heath, host of the AIG Women's Open.
00:05And here are 10 things that you probably didn't know about the championship.
00:16The AIG Women's Open is one of the most international fields in women's golf.
00:20Players from 13 different countries have won the championship.
00:26Champions are exempt into the AIG Women's Open until they are 60 years old, provided they are still an active member of a recognised professional tour.
00:37Hinako Shibuno from Japan was the last player to win the AIG Women's Open on a non-Linx course.
00:46This is the first time since 2004 that the AIG Women's Open will be played in the Greater London area.
00:56Only two players have won all the R&A's major women's golf title.
01:00The Girls' Amateur Championship, Women's Amateur Championship, Smith's Salva and the AIG Women's Open.
01:07They are Georgia Hall and Anna Nordquist.
01:11There will be an AIG Women's Open clubhouse. It was first built in 2022 as a leading performance facility for the athletes competing in the championship.
01:25And it includes a state-of-the-art gym, specialised catering, treatment rooms and a players-only relaxation area.
01:32Since the R&A and AIG resumed responsibility for the AIG Women's Open in 2019, they have more than doubled the prize fund.
01:44Fans who purchase tickets for the AIG Women's Open using a Mastercard will get a £5 discount.
01:51This is the first year the AIG Women's Open will have a music concert on the Saturday night which will be headlined by Ellie Goulding.
