World No 1 Nelly Korda, Yuka Saso, Amy Yang and Ayaka Furue have all won majors in 2024; Lydia Ko then ended her major drought by following Olympics gold by winning the AIG Women's Open at St Andrews
Sunday 25 August 2024 21:33, UK
What has happened in the women’s majors in 2024? We take a closer look at the golfing calendar and what you may have missed during the season...
There are five majors in the women's game, compared to the four that exist in men's golf, with one taking place each month from April through until August.
Three are in the USA and one takes place in the UK, with the Evian Championship in France a part of the major schedule since 2013.
The major season started in April with the Chevron Championship at Carlton Woods in Texas, an event Nelly Korda won to claim her second major title and fifth consecutive victory on the LPGA Tour.
A record-breaking $12m [£9.3m] total prize purse was available at the US Women's Open from May 30-June 2, where Yuka Saso claimed a three-stroke victory to register a second major title in three years.
There was a new first-time major champion later that month at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, where South Korea's Amy Yang registered a three-shot win at Sahalee Country Club.
The Evian Championship (July 11-14) moved from its previous September date in 2019 and had Frenchwoman Celine Boutier return as defending champion, only for Ayaka Furue to snatch a dramatic maiden major title with a one-shot win over Stephanie Kyriacou.
The AIG Women's Open rounded off a bumper major calendar from August 22-25, where Lydia Ko ended her eight-year major drought by topping a star-studded leaderboard and claiming a two-shot victory at St Andrews.
Korda squandered a two-shot lead over the closing five holes to miss out on a second major of the season, while defending champion Lilia Vu, Ruoning Yin and Jiyai Shin also shared second behind Korda.
This year's major season finale was also used as the final qualifying event for Team Europe and Team USA's next Solheim Cup team.
The Solheim Cup is held at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Virginia from September 13-15, where Team Europe will aim to extend their unbeaten streak after a dramatic 14-14 draw in Spain last year.
Who will win the final women's majors of the year? Watch the AIG Women's Open live from August 22-25 on Sky Sports Golf. Sky Sports+ has officially launched and will be integrated into Sky TV, streaming service NOW and the Sky Sports app, giving Sky Sports customers access to over 50 per cent more live sport this year at no extra cost. Find out more here.
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