UNITED KINGDOM: A women’s major golf season dominated by youngsters and newcomers culminates with the Women’s British Open at Carnoustie starting on Thursday.

Patty Tavatanakit (21), Yuka Saso (20), Nelly Korda (22) and Minjee Lee (25) have all become first-time major winners this season, but experience could yet prove important over a tricky Scottish links with a brutal reputation.