Royal Liverpool hosted the Women's British Open for the first time in 2012, from 13–16 September. It was held seven weeks later than usual, to avoid conflict with the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The Women's British Open was first staged in 1976, and it gained status as a major championship on the LPGA Tour in 2001. The 2012 Women's British Open was won by South Korea's Jiyai Shin with a dominant display in tough conditions. She won by 9 strokes to set a new record for the largest winning margin in this event. In doing this she scored a 64 in her second round to set a new ladies' course record and a score that was the lowest seen at Royal Liverpool in a major championship event. The previous record had been held by Tiger Woods, Ernie Els, Sergio Garcia and Chris DiMarco, who all scored 65s during the 2006 Open Championship.