Women's British Open 2015: Tee Times, Dates, TV Schedule, LPGA Prize Money

Th 2015 Women's British Open is set to hit the links at Trump Turnberry Resort in Scotland, with American Mo Martin eyeing back-to-back titles on foreign soil. 

However, Martin has been struggling of late. She missed three straight cuts from April 23-May 14, and she's only recorded one top-10 finish over her last 18 appearances.

But rest assured, there are storylines galore beyond Martin's quest for an improbable repeat.  

Before breaking them down, though, here's a preview of where you can catch all of the weekend's action as the world's finest golfers get set to take on Turnberry: 

Date	Viewing Time	TV Info
Thursday, July 30	9 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET	ESPN2
Friday, July 31	9 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET	ESPN2
Saturday, August 1	10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET	ESPN2
Sunday, August 2	10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET; 5-6 p.m. ET	ESPN2; ABC

Additionally, here's a look at when some of the sport's most notable names will get their opening rounds underway Thursday with a $3 million purse on the line, courtesy of LPGA.com:  

Golfer	Tee Time
Morgan Pressel	6:30 a.m. ET
Michelle Wie	6:52 a.m. ET
Mo Martin	7:03 a.m. ET
In Gee Chun	7:25 a.m. ET
Jane Park	8:20 a.m. ET
Amy Yang	9:37 a.m. ET
Marina Alex	10:32 a.m. ET
Paula Creamer	11:26 a.m. ET
Stacy Lewis	11:59 a.m. ET
Inbee Park	11:59 a.m. ET

Martin Looks to Sustain British Reign

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Martin is undoubtedly an underdog despite last year's British Open victory, but her timely recovery from a painful left thumb injury suffered last year should provide some optimism entering the four-day spell at Turnberry. 

"There is a capsule of nerve and cartilage around the joint, and it collapsed into the joint," Martin said, according to ESPN.com's Bill Fields. "When I would extend it, which happens in a golf swing, the bone would pinch all the nerves. You couldn't see it, and you can't surgically repair it."

That prognosis was bleak, but Martin's hand therapist apparently worked wonders. 

"What she has done for me is special," Martin said, per Fields. "It saved my career. The pain is gone now. I'm terrified it's coming back. The splint is preventative, and I'm faithful about doing my exercises."

Martin finished in a tie for 35th place at the U.S. Open and followed that up with a 22nd-place finish at the Marathon Classic. In other words, she's not exactly scorching entering her beloved major. 

However, Martin can take solace in the fact that she ranks first on the tour in driving accuracy (89.77 percent) and 22nd in greens in regulation (71.96 percent).

Park Eyes Career Slam

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Inbee Park is the world No. 1 for good reason. She already has nine top-10 finishes under her belt this year, including three wins. A fourth calendar year win, then, would represent a major milestone for the South Korean star.

"I think now I think the whole world, I think knows that I really want to achieve the career Grand Slam," Park said, according to LPGA Communications. "That’s been my goal for the last two, three years, since I’ve won three other majors. So I mean it’s definitely one of my biggest goals in my career, for sure. And I definitely want to win the British Open before I retire." 

Pressure will surely mount on Park should she hover near the top of the leaderboard, but her stats this season indicate she should be considered the tournament's front-runner.

So far this year, Park ranks tops in scoring average (69.42), birdies (261) and rounds under par (53). Additionally, the 27-year-old ranks fourth in greens in regulation (75.39 percent) while clocking in second when it comes to rounds played in the 60s (32 total).

With a third-place finish at Lancaster in hand and a victory at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, Park should be firing on all cylinders in Scotland.  

Can Wie Stay Competitive? 

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Michelle Wie battled hip bursitis and a bone spur in her left foot and still managed to finish 11th at the 2015 U.S. Women's Open. As a result, she shouldn't be discounted entering her first appearance since contending at Lancaster Country Club. 

"The bursitis is still there," Wie said, according to LPGA.com's Nicklaus Parker. "It was actually feeling really good coming into the Open. I think the golf course really pushed me back. But I got a cortisone shot in the hip joint this time in a different part of the hip."

But unlike Martin, Wie has been quite erratic off the tee this year, ranking 143rd in driving accuracy (59.89 percent). She also hasn't been the steadiest putter on tour, averaging an 80th-ranked 30.22 putts per round. 

However, she hasn't disappointed in all phases. To date, Wie has racked up five eagles, which ranks as the ninth-most this season. 

"Wie has shown an admirably gritty spirit in competing while she has been hurt, but she needs to heal to play the kind of winning golf she did in the first half of 2014," Fields wrote. 

A fifth career victory will be at stake when Wie tees off early Thursday and given all of the injuries she's endured, a triumph at Turnberry would rank as arguably the most impressive. 

All statistics courtesy of LPGA.com.