The AIG Women’s Open, morphed from the Ladies Amateur Stroke Play Championship, which was first played in Fulford, York in 1976.
Now, 49 years on, it has become one of the most prestigious tournaments in the women's game and serves as the final Major of the season.
The Major takes place around Great Britain on some of the same world renowned links courses as the men's Open rota as well as other prestigious inland venues like Sunningdale, Walton Heath and Woburn.
This year's event takes place at Royal Porthcawl for the first time as the renowned Welsh links makes its debut.
So where will the AIG Women's Open be heading in the coming years after 2025's inaugural staging in Wales?
2026 - Royal Lytham and St Annes
Royal Lytham and St Annes in Lancashire, England, will host the 50th edition of the AIG Women's Open.
It will be far from the first time the Major has been held there, though. It first hosted the tournament in 1998, when Sherri Steinhauer took the title.
Five years later, it returned to the venue as Swedish legend Annika Sorenstam claimed her only Women's Open title.
Steinhauer won again there in 2006, while Catriona Matthew took the honors when it hosted for a fourth time in 2009. Most recently, Georgia Hall won her first Major in 2018, when she beat Pornanong Phatlum by two shots.
Lytham is no stranger to other prestigious events, and has memorably held The Open 11 times, most recently in 2012, when Ernie Els beat Adam Scott. It has also hosted two Ryder Cups and is firmly established as one of the world's premier links courses.
2027 - Royal St George's
The AIG Women's Open will take place in England for the second successive year in 2027 when Royal St George's hosts the championship for the first ever time.
The Kent links is regarded as one of the UK's best golf courses and has hosted the men's Open on 15 occasions, most recently in 2021 when Collin Morikawa won the Claret Jug on debut.
Other past Open champions at Royal St George's include Darren Clarke, Greg Norman, Sandy Lyle, Bobby Locke, Henry Cotton, Walter Hagen, Harry Vardon and JH Taylor.
Mark Darbon, Chief Executive of The R&A, said, “The AIG Women’s Open is a global sporting event and we are committed to giving the best players in the world the best stages on which to compete. Royal St George’s is one of the world’s great links courses and will provide a fantastic test for the players.
“We look forward to working with AIG to put on a wonderful championship for the fans on the south coast of England in two years’ time.
