The AIG Women’s Open marks the fifth and final Major of the year, and some of the world’s biggest players will be teeing it up at Muirfield in August. However, there are several players who definitely won’t be appearing. Here are 10 of the biggest names to miss out this year.
1. Paula Creamer
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The American’s early career saw an impressive run of results in the Women’s British Open (now the AIG Women’s Open), including top 10 finishes in four of her six appearances between 2007 and 2012. Since then, though, it’s been a different story. Creamer has missed the cut in three of the tournaments since 2015 and hasn’t appeared in the final Major of the year since 2019, when she missed the cut.
One of the reasons for that long absence is her recovery from wrist surgery, which kept her out of the game between 2019 and last year. The 2010 US Women’s Open Champion has also missed every other Major in 2022 as she is on maternity leave following the birth of her baby girl in January.
2. Michelle Wie West
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Like Creamer, Michelle Wie West is another big name who’s been missing from the Women’s British Open for several years. In fact, her absence stretches even further back than her compatriot’s. After tying for third in the 2017 tournament and withdrawing after 12 holes with a hand injury the year after, she hasn’t appeared since.
Wie West gave birth to a daughter in June 2020. While it was anticipated that she would eventually return full-time to the game in an effort to add to her sole Major win, in January this year she revealed that she intended to step away from golf following the US Women’s Open, where she missed the cut. At the present time, she only has next year’s tournament at Pebble Beach in her schedule.
3. Mel Reid
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Mel Reid’s absence from this year’s tournament is surprising as she’s been an ever-present in it since 2014 and has competed in no fewer than 13 since 2007. The Derby player has shown glimpses of her best form in recent times,…
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