Georgia Hall is thrilled to be back at the tournament where she made her name after she won the 2018 edition of the AIG Women’s Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes.
This year’s competition takes place at Walton Heath in Surrey and is the closest Hall, who is from Bournemouth, will ever get to playing at home and the 27-year-old is looking forward to the test that the heathland of the venue will provide.
“I think the setup is fantastic,” said Hall, who is this week’s guest on the LET Golf Podcast. “The condition is great, it’s playing quite soft and obviously the heather, the tee shots are the most important. You can’t get in that heather because it’s really tough to get out.
“I think if you hit straight drives, you have got a chance of scoring your way around here. There are bunkers out there that are a bit linksy that you need to avoid, otherwise, you’re just kind of chipping out.
“It plays how a major should play. They should be tougher than other events. It will be interesting to see what they do with the pins because you can tuck them in quite good spots out there, and the greens are running great.
“I think if you hit the fairway, you’ve got a good chance but I think we’ll see how the scoring is on Thursday and Friday, and then if they need to make it hard, I’m sure they will.
“It gives me that extra bit of confidence going into this week knowing that I’ve won and that I managed to get it done going down the stretch. Major championships are a lot different from normal events. It has that extra pressure, anyway.”
On Wednesday afternoon, the R&A announced an extension of the title sponsorship with AIG through 2030 and an increase in the total prize fund for 2023 to $9 million USD.
While it was also announced that the AIG Women’s Open will be returning to the scene of Hall’s maiden major in 2026.
The English star added: “Obviously, I’m extremely delighted to go back there. I really didn’t know whether we would be. I have very fond memories of winning there and look forward to going back there and playing at home again in a few years’ time.”
It is always a busy week for Hall who has many commitments to attend to, as well as taking time out for the fans who come out to watch her.
But Hall is always grateful for the support of people who come and cheer her on and was impressed with the crowds around during the Pro-Am.
She explained: “For this week, I know it’s a busy week and I have a lot of support…
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