So as not to clash with the London Olympics, the tournament will take place at the later date of the 13th to 16th September 2012.
The Ricoh Women's British Open was founded by the Ladies' Golf Union in 1976 and is staged in conjunction with IMG, the world's largest sports marketing company. The event has been co-sanctioned by the LPGA and LET since 1994 and gained Major status in 2001.
The Royal Liverpool Golf Club, also known as Hoylake, is the second oldest seaside links golf course in England. Built on a racecourse in 1869, this famous course has played host to some of golf's most historical moments, including holding the inaugural men's amateur championship in 1885, the first international match in 1902 between Scotland and England and in 1921, the first international match between Great Britain and the United States, later known as the Walker Cup.
Between 1897 and 2006, Hoylake has hosted the men's Open Championship 11 thrilling times, including the 1930 famous victory of Bobby Jones who went on to win a grand slam that year. More recently, after a gap of nearly 40 years, the Open Championship returned to Hoylake in 2006 with Tiger Woods triumphing during a week of unusually benign weather.
Ominously the club's website highlights Bernard Darwin's famous quote;
"Hoylake, blown upon by mighty winds, breeder of mighty champions" and there is no doubt that the course will test the strategic strengths for which the world's best women are so renown."
Wirral is also set to host the 2013 Boys Amateur Championship as the tournament is staged at both the Royal Liverpool Golf Club and Wallasey Golf Club.
Royal Liverpool will be the main venue for the 2013 Boys Amateur but Wallasey also has a rich history and important role as it is famous for being the home club of Dr Frank Stableford, the man who devised the stableford scoring system. It was a Local Final Qualifying venue when The Open was staged at Hoylake in 2006, and it played host to stroke play qualifying for the Amateur in 2000.
The Boys Amateur Championship: