£500 to £1.25m?! The 'unrecognisable' rise of the AIG Women's Open

When the AIG Women’s Open first launched 50 years ago, the field was made up of mostly amateurs and prize money – for the entire tournament – stood at just £500.

Step forward a half-century and the tournament is unrecognizable to the one Jenny Lee Smith won at Fulford Golf Club in 1976, having evolved into one of the biggest events in the golfing calendar.