Nelly Korda is the likeliest winner of the Women’s Open, but there is no question who would be the most popular. Hull finished a shot adrift of Korda, the champion, in the US Women’s Open last month. The last time the Women’s Open visited here, in 2018, England’s Georgia Hall claimed her maiden major victory. Lytham stardust also includes Lydia Ko, who beat Korda to the Women’s Open title in 2024. Ko has taken inspiration from her fellow New Zealander Ryan Fox after his Open glory at nearby Royal Birkdale.