The LPGA returned to famed Carnoustie for the first time since 2011 for the AIG Women’s British Open.
As many as six players held the lead early on at the AIG Women’s British Open on Sunday, and it stayed bunched up until the finish in sunny Scotland when Anna Nordqvist outlasted them all.
Nordqvist breaks a streak of nine consecutive first-time major winners and ends a personal victory drought that stretches back 1,435 days when she won the 2017 Amundi Evian Championship in a playoff. Nordqvist played Carnoustie’s tough four finishing holes in even par, carding a 3-under 69 to win by one at 12 under and earn her third different major title.
Check out some photos from the 2021 AIG Women’s British Open.
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Anna Nordqvist of Sweden poses with the trophy after winning the 2021 AIG Women's British Open…
Anna Nordqvist of Sweden poses with the trophy after winning the 2021 AIG Women's British Open at Carnoustie. Photo by Ian Rutherford/PA Wire
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Anna Nordqvist of Sweden poses with the trophy after winning the 2021 AIG Women's British Open…
Anna Nordqvist of Sweden poses with the trophy after winning the 2021 AIG Women's British Open at Carnoustie. Photo by Ian Rutherford/PA Wire
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Anna Nordqvist of Sweden celebrates after winning the 2021 AIG Women's Open at Carnoustie. Photo by…
Anna Nordqvist of Sweden celebrates after winning the 2021 AIG Women's Open at Carnoustie. Photo by Ian Rutherford/PA Wire.
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Anna Nordqvist of Sweden on the celebrates 18th green during the final round of the AIG…
Anna Nordqvist of Sweden on the celebrates 18th green during the final round of the AIG Women's Open at Carnoustie Golf Links on August 22, 2021 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo: Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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Anna Nordqvist of Sweden poses with the trophy after winning the 2021 AIG Women's British Open…
Anna Nordqvist of Sweden poses with the trophy after winning the 2021 AIG Women's British Open at Carnoustie. Photo by Ian Rutherford/PA Wire
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Scotland's Louise Duncan (left) celebrates with the trophy as low amateur as Sweden's Anna Nordqvist celebrates…
Scotland's Louise Duncan (left) celebrates with the trophy as low amateur as Sweden's Anna Nordqvist celebrates after winning the 2021 AIG Women's British Open at Carnoustie. Photo Ian Rutherford/PA Wire
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Anna Nordqvist of Sweden poses with the trophy after winning the 2021 AIG Women's British Open…
Anna Nordqvist of Sweden poses with the trophy after winning the 2021 AIG Women's British Open at Carnoustie. Photo by Ian Rutherford/PA Wire
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Georgia Hall of England acknowledges the crowd on to the 18th green during the final round…
Georgia Hall of England acknowledges the crowd on to the 18th green during the final round of the AIG Women's Open at Carnoustie Golf Links on August 22, 2021 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo: Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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Georgia Hall of England walking on to the 18th green during the final round of the…
Georgia Hall of England walking on to the 18th green during the final round of the AIG Women's Open at Carnoustie Golf Links on August 22, 2021 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo: Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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Anna Nordqvist during the final round of the 2021 AIG Women's Open at Carnoustie. (Photo: Ian…
Anna Nordqvist during the final round of the 2021 AIG Women's Open at Carnoustie. (Photo: Ian Rutherford/AP Images)
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US golfer Lexi Thompson and her caddie Paul Drummond on the 18th green during the final…
US golfer Lexi Thompson and her caddie Paul Drummond on the 18th green during the final round on the fourth day of the 45th AIG Women's Open at Carnoustie, Scotland on August 22, 2021. (Photo: Andy Buchanan-AFP via Getty Images)
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Georgia Hall of England tees of on the 18th hole during the final round of the…
Georgia Hall of England tees of on the 18th hole during the final round of the AIG Women's Open at Carnoustie Golf Links on August 22, 2021 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo: Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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US golfer Lexi Thompson putts on the 18th green during the final round on the fourth…
US golfer Lexi Thompson putts on the 18th green during the final round on the fourth day of the 45th AIG Women's Open at Carnoustie, Scotland on August 22, 2021. (Photo: Andy Buchanan-AFP via Getty Images)
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Denmark's Nanna Koerstz Madsen putts on the 6th green during the final round on the fourth…
Denmark's Nanna Koerstz Madsen putts on the 6th green during the final round on the fourth day of the 45th AIG Women's Open at Carnoustie, Scotland on August 22, 2021. (Photo: Andy Buchanan-AFP via Getty Images)
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Sweden's Madelene Sagstrom reacts to her putt on the 4th green during the final round on…
Sweden's Madelene Sagstrom reacts to her putt on the 4th green during the final round on the fourth day of the 45th AIG Women's Open at Carnoustie, Scotland on August 22, 2021. (Photo: Andy Buchanan-AFP via Getty Images)
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Sweden's Anna Nordqvist putts on the 6th green during the final round on the fourth day…
Sweden's Anna Nordqvist putts on the 6th green during the final round on the fourth day of the 45th AIG Women's Open at Carnoustie, Scotland on August 22, 2021. (Photo: Andy Buchanan-AFP via Getty Images)
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Anna Nordqvist plays a driver from the 5th tee during the final round of the AIG Women's…
Anna Nordqvist plays a driver from the 5th tee during the final round of the AIG Women's British Open golf championship, in Carnoustie, Scotland, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) ORG XMIT: XAG153
AIG Women's Open - Day Three
Leona Maguire of Ireland looks over her putt at the 18th hole during Day Three of…
Leona Maguire of Ireland looks over her putt at the 18th hole during Day Three of the AIG Women's Open at Carnoustie Golf Links on August 21, 2021 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
AIG Women's Open - Day Three
Moriya Jutanugarn of Thailand waves at the 18th hole during Day Three of the AIG Women's…
Moriya Jutanugarn of Thailand waves at the 18th hole during Day Three of the AIG Women's Open at Carnoustie Golf Links on August 21, 2021 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
AIG Women's Open - Day Three
Lexi Thompson of United States waves at the 18th hole during Day Three of the AIG…
Lexi Thompson of United States waves at the 18th hole during Day Three of the AIG Women's Open at Carnoustie Golf Links on August 21, 2021 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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A general view of the 18th pin flag during Day Three of the AIG Women's Open…
A general view of the 18th pin flag during Day Three of the AIG Women's Open at Carnoustie Golf Links on August 21, 2021 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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Minjee Lee of Australia waves at the 18th hole during Day Three of the AIG Women's…
Minjee Lee of Australia waves at the 18th hole during Day Three of the AIG Women's Open at Carnoustie Golf Links on August 21, 2021 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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Louise Duncan of Scotland (a), reacts as she finishes her round at the 18th hole during…
Louise Duncan of Scotland (a), reacts as she finishes her round at the 18th hole during Day Three of the AIG Women's Open at Carnoustie Golf Links on August 21, 2021 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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Charley Hull of England plays her second shot on the 15th hole during the first round…
Charley Hull of England plays her second shot on the 15th hole during the first round of the AIG Women's British Open at Carnoustie Golf Links on August 19, 2021 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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Charley Hull of England plays her third shot on the 14th hole during the first round…
Charley Hull of England plays her third shot on the 14th hole during the first round of the AIG Women's British Open at Carnoustie Golf Links on August 19, 2021 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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Charley Hull of England plays her third shot on the first hole during the first round…
Charley Hull of England plays her third shot on the first hole during the first round of the AIG Women's British Open at Carnoustie Golf Links on August 19, 2021 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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Sarah Schmelzel of The United States plays her second shot on the 12th hole during the…
Sarah Schmelzel of The United States plays her second shot on the 12th hole during the first round of the AIG Women's British Open at Carnoustie Golf Links on August 19, 2021 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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Nelly Korda of The United States lines up her putt on the 18th green during the…
Nelly Korda of The United States lines up her putt on the 18th green during the first round of the AIG Women's British Open at Carnoustie Golf Links on August 19, 2021 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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Catriona Matthew of Scotland waits to tee off on the third hole during the first round…
Catriona Matthew of Scotland waits to tee off on the third hole during the first round of the AIG Women's Open at Carnoustie on Thursday August 19, 2021. Photo by Ian Rutherford/PA Wire
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Sophia Popov of Germany watches a tee shot during the first round of the AIG Women's…
Sophia Popov of Germany watches a tee shot during the first round of the AIG Women's Open at Carnoustie on Thursday August 19, 2021. Photo by Ian Rutherford/PA Wire
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Mijung Hur of South Korea plays her third shot on the 18th hole during the first…
Mijung Hur of South Korea plays her third shot on the 18th hole during the first round of the AIG Women's British Open at Carnoustie Golf Links on August 19, 2021 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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Ryann O'Toole of The United States plays her third shot on the 18th hole during the…
Ryann O'Toole of The United States plays her third shot on the 18th hole during the first round of the AIG Women's British Open at Carnoustie Golf Links on August 19, 2021 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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Lexi Thompson and her caddie on the first tee during the first round of the AIG…
Lexi Thompson and her caddie on the first tee during the first round of the AIG Women's British Open at Carnoustie Golf Links on August 19, 2021 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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Nelly Korda of The United States keeping warm on the 14th hole during the first round…
Nelly Korda of The United States keeping warm on the 14th hole during the first round of the AIG Women's British Open at Carnoustie Golf Links on August 19, 2021 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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Danielle Kang of The United States and her caddie Ollie Brett during the first round of…
Danielle Kang of The United States and her caddie Ollie Brett during the first round of the AIG Women's British Open at Carnoustie Golf Links on August 19, 2021 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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A view of the 18th green area as green keepers continue preparations during the pro-am prior…
A view of the 18th green area as green keepers continue preparations during the pro-am prior to the AIG Women's Open at Carnoustie Golf Links on August 18, 2021 in Carnoustie, Scotland. Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images
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A view of the main score area during the pro-am prior to the 2021 AIG Women's…
A view of the main score area during the pro-am prior to the 2021 AIG Women's Open at Carnoustie Golf Links in Scotland. Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images
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Lydia Ko of New Zealand tees off on the 13th hole during the pro-am prior to…
Lydia Ko of New Zealand tees off on the 13th hole during the pro-am prior to the AIG Women's Open at Carnoustie Golf Links on August 18, 2021 in Carnoustie, Scotland. Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images
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Brooke Henderson of Canada tees off on the 9th hole during the pro-am prior to the…
Brooke Henderson of Canada tees off on the 9th hole during the pro-am prior to the AIG Women's Open at Carnoustie Golf Links on August 18, 2021 in Carnoustie, Scotland. Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images
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A flag flutters in the wind during the pro-am prior to the AIG Women's Open at…
A flag flutters in the wind during the pro-am prior to the AIG Women's Open at Carnoustie Golf Links on August 18, 2021 in Carnoustie, Scotland. Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images
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A view of the 18th green-side area during the pro-am prior to the AIG Women's Open…
A view of the 18th green-side area during the pro-am prior to the AIG Women's Open at Carnoustie Golf Links on August 18, 2021 in Carnoustie, Scotland. Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images
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Georgia Hall of England looks on from the 1st tee during the pro-am prior to the…
Georgia Hall of England looks on from the 1st tee during the pro-am prior to the AIG Women's Open at Carnoustie Golf Links on August 18, 2021 in Carnoustie, Scotland. Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images
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A view of a tee marker during the pro-am prior to the AIG Women's Open at…
A view of a tee marker during the pro-am prior to the AIG Women's Open at Carnoustie Golf Links on August 18, 2021 in Carnoustie, Scotland. Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images
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Sophia Popov of Germany tees off on the 8th during the pro-am prior to the AIG…
Sophia Popov of Germany tees off on the 8th during the pro-am prior to the AIG Women's Open at Carnoustie Golf Links on August 18, 2021 in Carnoustie, Scotland. Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images
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Lydia Ko of New Zealand tees off on the 13th hole during the pro-am ahead of…
Lydia Ko of New Zealand tees off on the 13th hole during the pro-am ahead of the 2021 AIG Women's Open at Carnoustie Golf Links in Scotland. Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images
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A flag flutters in the wind during the pro-am prior to the AIG Women's Open at…
A flag flutters in the wind during the pro-am prior to the AIG Women's Open at Carnoustie Golf Links on August 18, 2021 in Carnoustie, Scotland. Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images
