This year’s competition commences at Kingsbarns in Fife, Scotland, tomorrow with the winner due to be crowned on Sunday (August 6).

In 2016, Jutanugarn claimed a three-shot victory over South Korea’s Mirim Lee and Mo Martin of the United States at the Woburn Golf and Country Club in Buckinghamshire, England.

However, the 21-year-old said she is not feeling 100 per cent fit going into the tournament, although she is happy to be playing at Kingsbarns.

“I’ve got a cold,” Jutanugarn, who is also nursing a shoulder injury, said during a press conference.

“It’s not an allergy, but I don’t feel great.

“My sister has played the course before, so she took me around the 17th and 18th [holes] and we took a picture on the Swilken Bridge.

“It’s very special.”

Jutanugarn is set to tee off at 12.16pm local time alongside South Korea’s So Yeon Ryu and US golfer Lexi Thompson, the current top two ranked players in the world who finished first and second respectively at this year’s ANA Inspiration.

Park Sung-hyun, who claimed her maiden major title following her US Women’s Open success at Trump National in Bedminster on July 16, will begin her round at 8.47am.

The South Korean will be joined by Vikki Laing of Scotland and Japan’s Ayako Uehara.

This year’s other major winner, Danielle Kang of the US, will start her bid to add to her Women’s PGA Championship crown at 12.05pm with Fumika Kawagishi of Japan and German Sandra Gal.

Rio 2016 Olympic Games champion Inbee Park of South Korea is scheduled to start her first round at 12.38pm with Japanese golfer Haru Nomura and the US’ Nelly Korda.