The 2012 Ricoh Women’s British Open poster was revealed today, highlighting the stellar international field gathering for the first time at Royal Liverpool in Hoylake, England, 13th to 16th September.World number one, Yani Tseng, is pictured amongst many of the world’s best womengolfers underlining the global nature of the women’s game today. Theheadline players featured alongside the defending champion include American’s Paula Creamer, Cristie Kerr and Michelle Wie, Korean stars, JiYai Shin and Na Yeon Choi, Japan’s Ai Miyazato and Australia’sKarrie Webb, herself a three time winner of the Ricoh Women’s BritishOpen. Catriona Matthew, winner of the 2009 Ricoh Women’s British Openheadlines the home challenge along with 1986 winner, Laura Davies andEngland’s rising star, Melissa Reid.
Paula Creamer, winner of the 2010 US Open and a brand ambassador for Ricoh, enthused“There are 12 really great players from all over the world pictured on the 2012 Ricoh Women’s British Open posterand it is pretty amazing to think how many other girls should probably bepictured too. I think it shows just how strong the women’s game is rightnow and how many different players could be challenging at the final Major of2012. I definitely hope I am amongst those on the leaderboard on Sunday as itis one of my favourite events of the year and a tournament I would dearly loveto win.”
Scotland’s Catriona Matthew, the 2009 Champion commented, “The Ricoh Women’sBritish Open will be the pinnacle of the summer for all of us and seeing themarketing material going out makes me realise it isn’t too far away. Ihave fantastic memories of playing in the Curtis Cup match at Hoylake in 1992and I really am looking forward to playing in my first professional tournamentthere. Having won just down the road at Royal Lytham & St Annes, Ican’t wait to return to the North West and I am hoping for a really greatweek and, if at all possible, a repeat of my performance in 2009.”
Michelle Wie, who graduated from Stanford last weekend added, “I have a couple ofmonths to get my game in great shape for Royal Liverpool and I will be workingextremely hard and getting all the advice I can from my coach DavidLeadbetter as to how best to tackle this famous course.”
Shona Malcolm, the LGU’s CEO added, “We already have awonderful array of the world’s best women golfers entered for thisyear’s Championship. Once again we are set to have the mostinternational field of all the majors along with an extremely strong contingentof home players. With the added intrigue of tackling the historic course atHoylake for the first time, we are looking forward to a fantastic Championshipin September.”
This year fans will againbe able to watch the BBC’s extensive coverage of the Ricoh Women’sBritish Open in HD (high definition) underlining the significance of theChampionship in the BBC’s sports portfolio.
The Ricoh Women’sBritish Open was founded by the LGU in 1976 and is staged in conjunction withIMG, the world’s largest sports marketing company. The event has beenco-sanctioned by the LPGA and LET since 1994 and gained Major status in 2001.
Ricoh, the leading technology provider of Managed DocumentServices and Production Printing, has been the title sponsor of the RicohWomen’s British Open since 2007.
To find out how you can book your tickett for the Ricoh Womens British Open at Hoylake, following this link: http://www.ricohwomensbritishopen.com/
