Kim Hyo-joo, age 19, shot an opening round 61 (−10) and held on to total 273 (−11), one stroke ahead of runner-up Karrie Webb.

Trailing by a stroke at the final tee, Kim sank a 12-foot (3.7 m) putt for birdie while Webb failed to par from the same distance to force a playoff.

[2] The field for the tournament was set at 120, and most earned exemptions based on past performance on the Ladies European Tour, the LPGA Tour, or with a high ranking in the Women's World Golf Rankings.

The top 40 in the Women's World Golf Rankings, as of 12 August 2014 2.

Winners of the 2014 majors (2014 Kraft Nabisco Championship, 2014 U.S. Women's Open, 2014 Women's British Open, 2014 LPGA Championship) 4.