Ricoh, global technology and document services expert, today signed an agreement which confirms that it will continue as title sponsor of the Ricoh Women's British Open until at least the 2016 Championship, and the ten year anniversary from its first participation in 2007. Ricoh will also continue to support the tournament organisers with its document services, which it ensures are carbon neutral through its Sustainability Optimisation programme. The announcement confirms the importance and strength of the Championship and the relationship between the primary stakeholders Ricoh, the Ladies Golf Union and IMG.... more ....

The Ladies European Tour schedule in 2013 will feature a one million dollar event as the World Ladies Championship in China has significantly raised the prize fund for the second edition. The tournament will be played March 7-10 at Mission Hills Resort in Haikou, Hainan, with the purse increased from $600,000 to $1 million US dollars. ... more....

As a very successful female player, to get into the Hall of Fame, how much would you like to do it here, or is it something you even think about? "Well, obviously, this would be the perfect place to do, it perfect time, everything would be absolutely couldn't imagine a better way to do it, so, yeah, obviously. But I've had about eight goes of winning this tournament to get in the Hall of Fame and I haven't done it. You know, who knows, this year might be the one."... more....

World number one Yani Tseng has experienced a loss of form in the past three months but will be desperate to put the record straight at Royal Liverpool where she's attempting to become the first ever player to win the championship for the third year in succession.... more....

What are your initial thoughts on the golf course and the conditions? " It's pretty brutal. Not going to beat around the bush here. It's a great golf course. Obviously it's dependent on the wind. The weather forecast suggests the wind is going to be pretty severe the next few days."... more....

You were a very good amateur, how big of a jump is it to be a successful amateur to being a successful Tour player? "I think it was a lot harder than I expected. I went through TOUR School easily, got my TOUR card, and I don't know, I think my expectation and everyone else's expectations were very high very quickly, and that's where I struggled a little bit."... more....

What would you say the key to winning this week will be? "I would say definitely keeping it out of the rough and keeping it out of the bunkers. The rough here is like every course in Britain this summer, is really thick. We have had a lot of rain."... more....

She's 15, still an amateur and arguably the hottest property in women's golf. Following a remarkable run of results including becoming the youngest winner in LPGA Tour history at the CN Canadian Women's British Open last month, South Korean-born New Zealander Lydia Ko is a genuine contender at this week's Ricoh Women's British Open at Royal Liverpool, the final Major of 2012.... more....

British golf fans will have even more reason to be cheerful when talented Scot Carly Booth makes her championship debut at the Ricoh Women's British Open this week. After two wins on the Ladies European Tour this season Booth is not only the best of British but the best in Europe as she currently leads the order of merit.... more....

Marta Figueras-Dotti of Spain won the1982 Women's British Open at Royal Birkdaleand now works with the Royal Spanish Golf Federation (RFEG). She is often seen on the Ladies European Tour, supporting the Spanish players and occasionally acting as a caddie, so we caught up with her to discuss her memories, her current vocation and her vision for the future.... more....

The first Women's British Open, then named the Ladies' British Open, was the flagship event of the Ladies' Golf Union and was played at Fulford in Yorkshire. At a time when there were just a handful of British women professional golfers, the Championship was won by the Amateur Jenny Lee-Smith.... more....