Women's Australian Open golf at a glance

This year's Women's Australian Golf Open in Adelaide includes eight past champions, 15 majors winners and eight of the world's top 20 players.

WOMEN'S AUSTRALIAN OPEN AT A GLANCE

* Kooyonga Golf Club, Adelaide

* Thursday to Sunday

* LPGA Tour event

* The course: Par-72, 6034 metres

* The prizemoney: $US1.3 million

* Defending champion: Ha Na Jang (South Korea)

* Field: includes eight past champions; 15 major championship winners; eight of the world's top 20 ranked golfers

* Multiple Australian Open winners: Karrie Webb (Australia) 5; Laura Davies (England) 2; Yani Tseng (Taiwan) 2

* Other Australian winners: Jan Stephenson 1, Jane Crafter 1