The 2017 Ricoh Women's British Open was played 3–6 August in Scotland at Kingsbarns Golf Links in Fife. It was the 41st Women's British Open, the 17th as a major championship on the LPGA Tour, and the first at Kingsbarns, southeast of nearby St Andrews. This was the first WBO organised by The R&A, which merged with the Ladies' Golf Union in late 2016. The event was televised by Golf Channel and NBC Sports in the United States and Sky Sports in the United Kingdom.