The AIG Women's Open 2024

St Andrews is set to welcome the world’s best players as they take on golf’s most iconic course from 21-25 August 2024.

All you need to do is prepare for an incredible day out. We’ve taken care of the finer details – and here is all you need to know to make sure your day is one to remember.

Plan Your Journey

A high number of spectators are expected to attend throughout the week, so we advise you to plan your journey in advance. To avoid road traffic congestion and to be kind to the environment please consider the use of public transport or car share with your friends.

Visit our Getting There page to review your options and find the best way to get to St Andrews and the AIG Women’s Open.

Megan Khang sitting on her golf bag at Walton Heath

Find Accommodation

The Old Course is located in St Andrews, Fife, and benefits from being ideally situated near to three major cities – Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

There are a range of hotels, B&Bs and self-catering accommodation available, ideal for your stay during the AIG Women’s Open.

Visit the Welcome to Fife website for more information on accommodation as well as options for places to visit and where to eat and drink during your stay in St Andrews.

App

There are two apps in use at the AIG Women’s Open. The AIG Women's Open app and the AIG WO Tickets app.

The AIG Women’s Open App

The AIG Women's Open app has a live scoring leaderboard, with up to date, hole-by-hole scoring from each round. You can customise how your leader board looks, and receive notifications based on your preferences. You can also view pop-ups of every player's full scorecard, all live and within the app.

You can download it from the App Store or Google Play.

The AIG WO Tickets App

Tickets for the AIG Women’s Open will be delivered digitally via the AIG WO Tickets App. The AIG WO Tickets App provides a secure means to manage and transfer your tickets. More information about the AIG Women’s Open Tickets app can be found here.

Both apps are available to download now on IOS and Android devices.

Gate Opening Hours

Date	Gates Open	Gates Close
Wednesday 21 August 2024	9:00AM	6:00PM
Thursday 22 August 2024	6:15AM	8:00PM
Friday 23 August 2024	6:15AM	8:00PM
Saturday 24 August 2024	8:00AM	10:30PM
Sunday 25 August 2024	8:00AM	8:00PM

Readmission

Re-admission will be permitted at the AIG Women’s Open. Ticket holders will be required to present the following on re-entry: (i) a ticket valid for that day’s play; and (ii) an official, untampered, re-entry wristband that must be collected from the exit gate when initially leaving the AIG Women’s Open.

Sustainability

Greenlinks – A Sustainable Championship

We are proud to have our Greenlinks programme for sustainable championships in action at the 2024 AIG Women’s Open. Together with our Patrons and partners we’re working to host a sustainable Championship for all to enjoy. You can play your part too:

Where possible please walk, cycle, use public transport or car share to the Championship. A bicycle rack will be available for use.
Remember your refillable water bottle, or buy one onsite, and use the free refill stations supported by Mastercard and the Priceless Planet Coalition.
Enjoy the local, sustainably sourced catering and the array of vegan and vegetarian foods on offer.
Use the recycling bins available across the course to support our efforts to send zero waste to landfill.
Help us to protect the local wildlife and important habitats by keeping to the designated pathway.

You can discover more on our dedicated Greenlinks page.

Nature Tours – with the RSPB

Discover how golf and nature thrive together on one of our Nature Tours with the RSPB, daily at 10am, midday, 2pm and 4pm from the Spectator Village near the 10th tee. Suitable for all ages.

Spectator Experience

Grandstands

Soak up the atmosphere and enjoy prime viewing spots from the public grandstands located on the 1st tee and 18th green. Additional viewing platforms will be available around the course to watch the action unfold. No need to pre-book your seats; availability is on a first come, first served basis.

Large Screens

Keep up to date with all the action through one of the many electronic leaderboards situated around the course, or relax and watch the day unfold on the large video screen located in the Festival Fan Village.

Sessions Stage

A collection of golfing heavyweights are prepped to entertain fans away from the on-course drama at this week’s AIG Women’s Open. Access to the Sessions Stage is included within your daily ticket.

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Food and Beverage

Foodies will be in their element at the AIG Women's Open thanks to tasty offerings from a range of exciting, passionate and diverse street food traders.

Free water refilling stations will be available across the AIG Women’s Open with reusable stainless steel water bottles available for purchase. Alternatively, please bring your own from home.

The AIG Women’s Open will be operated as a cashless site and only credit or debit cards can be used to purchase food and drink.

Shop

The AIG Women’s Open Shop will feature a range of functional and progressive adidas golf apparel and popular souvenirs. The AIG Women’s Open will be operated as a cashless site and only credit or debit cards can be used to purchase goods.

Accessibility

The AIG Women’s Open is committed to providing a high standard of accessible facilities for all visitors and spectators.

You can download our Accessibility Guide here.

You can also download our accessibility map which will help you make the most of your visit to St Andrews.

If you have any queries about accessibility at the AIG Women’s Open or any other questions, please contact +44(0)1334 460010 or e-mail accessibility@randa.org.

Safety & Medical

Safety

Under-16s should always be accompanied by an adult.
Always follow the instructions of Marshals and Officials and stay outside the ropes that bound the golf course.
On entry to the venue look for map boards. These will help you find exits, key facilities and they provide other key information. If in doubt, ask an Official or Marshal.

Medical

A Medical HQ will be available and the location of this will be announced in due course.
There will also be a number of First Aid points onsite to assist the Medical HQ.
The Medical HQ operates from before the first game tees off until 30 minutes after the last game has finished.
Please remember to be well prepared for a day out in both the sun and the rain. Ensure you have suitable walking footwear and appropriate clothing for all kinds of weather. Take plenty of sunscreen with you and wear a hat when necessary.
To ensure you stay safe and enjoy the golf, also remember any tablets or medication that you may require, including antihistamines or painkillers for hayfever or other ailments, and plasters for cuts and scrapes.

Enjoy your time at the AIG Women’s Open, and we will be there to support you should you need it.

Tom Grennan

Tom Grennan is the headline act at this year’s AIG Women’s Open.

Set to perform on Saturday 24 August, Tom found huge success with his breakthrough UK number one and Brit-certified Gold album Evering Road, which includes platinum-selling anthems Little Bit Of Love and By Your Side.

His second album What Ifs & Maybes debuted at number one on the UK albums chart last year and has accumulated over 1.7 billion streams on Spotify alone. A passionate golfer, Tom will perform a range of his classic alternative indie hits at St Andrews.

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Tom Grennan will perform at the AIG Women

The R&A World Golf Museum

If you’re looking for something extra to do before or after your visit to the AIG Women’s Open, The R&A World Golf Museum is located a short walk from Gate 11B and brings the past, present and future of golf to life around you.

With immersive audio-visual displays, thousands of fascinating objects and interactive activities, there’s something for everyone.

Celebrating the AIG Women’s Open returning to St Andrews in 2024, new exhibitions explore this iconic Championship and the pioneering women who made the game what it is today.

AIG Women’s Open ticket holders are entitled to 50% off admission for the R&A World Golf Museum until Saturday 31 August. Use code AIGWOMENSOPEN2024 when purchasing tickets. Proof of AIG Women’s Open ticket purchase will be required on entering the Museum. Please note your AIG Women’s Open ticket alone will not grant you access to the Museum.

Find out further information and to book tickets via www.WorldGolfMuseum.com.

Prohibited Items

1. Steps, stepladders, crates or other items that may be used to stand on;
2. Folding chairs of any description (single stem shooting sticks are permitted);
3. Bicycles (these can be secured in the designated cycle parking areas);
4. Oversized Bags (please see restrictions within FAQs);
5. Fireworks or any pyrotechnic device;
6. Remote drones or similar radio controlled equipment;
7. ‘Selfie-sticks’ and periscope devices;
8. Noise making equipment of any type;
9. Offensive weapons or other items where possession may be a criminal offence;
10. Alcohol and containers suspected of containing alcohol;
11. Glass bottles and any other glass drinking vessels;
12. Dogs other than service dogs (all dogs are prohibited from areas near play);
13. Photography - Video recording is prohibited at all times. No flash photography is allowed. No professional cameras or video cameras or any photographic equipment used for commercial purposes will be permitted at the Event (The R&A will retain copyright over the reproduction of any images). Please see full camera use terms and conditions here;
14. Any other item that may represent a threat to the safety of any other person, items that breach copyright, unauthorised merchandise, banners, posters and other articles without the specific written consent of The R&A.

Ticket FAQs For any questions regarding Tickets, please see our Ticketing FAQs here.

FAQs

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