United States Women's Open Championship (Golf)

United States Women's Open Championship U.S. Women's Open
information
Country:	United States
Major (yes / no) :	Yes
Tour (s) :	LPGA tour
open to professionals (yes / no) :	Yes
open to amateurs (yes / no) :	Yes
organized since:	1946
Venue (s):	changing 2019: Charleston , South Carolina
Length in yards :	6,693
Length in meters :	6,120
Par :	72
Game form :	Stroke play
Total prize money:	2019: $ 5.5 million
normal appointment (month) :	June July
Top performances
Total number of strokes : (name) (year)	272 July Inkster (1999)
under par: (name) (year)	−16 July Inkster (1999)
Title holder
Surname:	Lee Jeong-eun
Nationality:	South Korea

The United States Women's Open Championship (also: US Women's Open Golf Championship) has been held since 1946 as one of thirteen national championships by the United States Golf Association (USGA).

Significance for the ladies tours

The US Women's Open Golf Championship is one of the four LPGA major tournaments , along with the LPGA Championship , the Women's British Open and the Kraft Nabisco Championship . It was recognized as the only major tournament by the LPGA , which was founded in 1950 . The other current major tournaments were added later.

In contrast to the men's counterpart ( PGA Tour ), the United States Women's Open Championship is not recognized as a major tournament worldwide. The Ladies European Tour does not recognize any of the three major tournaments held in the USA and the Japanese LPGA Tour has its own majors. Nevertheless, the LPGA Tour is more important in women's golf than the PGA Tour in men's golf.

In 2007, non-Americans were in the majority for the first time, and in 2008 the 19-year-old South Korean won Park In-bee and became the youngest ever winner. The youngest participant to qualify was Alexis Thompson in 2007, aged 12 years and four months.

Winner 1946 to 2018

year	Winner	nationality	Golf course	place	Result
2019	Lee Jeong-eun	South Korea	Country Club of Charleston	Charleston , South Carolina	−6
2018	Ariya Jutanu yarn	Thailand	Shoal Creek Country Club	Shoal Creek , Alabama	−11
2017	Sung-hyun Park	South Korea	Trump National Golf Club	Bedminster , New Jersey	−11
2016	Brittany Lang	United States	CordeValle Golf Club	San Martin , California	−6
2015	Chun In-gee	South Korea	Lancaster Country Club	Lancaster , Pennsylvania	−8
2014	Michelle How	United States	Pinehurst Resort , Course No. 2	Pinehurst , North Carolina	−2
2013	Park in-bee	South Korea	Sebonack Golf Club	Southampton , New York	−8
2012	Choi Na-yeon	South Korea	Blackwolf Run	Kohler , Wisconsin	−7
2011	Ryu So-yeon	South Korea	Broadmoor Golf Club , East Course	Colorado Springs , Colorado	−3 PO
2010	Paula Creamer	United States	Oakmont Country Club	Oakmont , Pennsylvania	−3
2009	Ji Eun-hee	South Korea	Saucon Valley Country Club	Bethlehem , Pennsylvania	E.
2008	Park in-bee	South Korea	Interlachen Country Club	Edina , Minnesota	−9
2007	Cristie Kerr	United States	Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club	Southern Pines , North Carolina	−5
2006	Annika Sörenstam	Sweden	Newport Country Club	Newport , Rhode Island	E PO
2005	Birdie Kim	South Korea	Cherry Hills Country Club	Cherry Hills Village , Colorado	+3
2004	Meg Mallon	United States	The Orchards Golf Club	South Hadley , Massachusetts	−10
2003	Hilary Lunke	United States	Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club Witch Hollow Course	North Plains , Oregon	−1 PO
2002	July Inkster	United States	Prairie Dunes Golf Club	Hutchinson , Kansas	−4
2001	Karrie Webb	Australia	Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club	Southern Pines , North Carolina	−7
2000	Karrie Webb	Australia	The Merit Club	Gurnee , Illinois	−6
1999	July Inkster	United States	Old Waverly Golf Club	Westpoint , Mississippi	−16
1998	Pak Se-ri	South Korea	Blackwolf Run	Kohler , Wisconsin	+6 PO
1997	Alison Nicholas	England	Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club Witch Hollow Course	North Plains , Oregon	−10
1996	Annika Sörenstam	Sweden	Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club	Southern Pines , North Carolina	−8
1995	Annika Sörenstam	Sweden	Broadmoor Golf Club East Course	Colorado Springs , Colorado	−2
1994	Patty Sheehan	United States	Indianwood Golf and Country Club Old Course	Lake Orion , Michigan	−7
1993	Lauri Merten	United States	Crooked Stick Golf Club	Carmel , Indiana	−4
1992	Patty Sheehan	United States	Oakmont Country Club	Oakmont , Pennsylvania	E PO
1991	Meg Mallon	United States	Colonial Country Club	Fort Worth , Texas	−1
1990	Betsy King	United States	Atlanta Athletic Club Riverside Course	Duluth , Georgia	−4
1989	Betsy King	United States	Indianwood Golf and Country Club Old Course	Lake Orion , Michigan	−2
1988	Liselotte Neumann	Sweden	Baltimore Country Club Five Farms, East Course	Baltimore , Maryland	−7
1987	Laura Davies	England	Plainfield Country Club	Edison , New Jersey	−3
1986	Jane Geddes	United States	NCR Country Club	Kettering , Ohio	−1
1985	Kathy Guadagnino	United States	Baltusrol Golf Club	Springfield , New Jersey	−8
1984	Hollis Stacy	United States	Salem Country Club	Peabody , Massachusetts	+2
1983	Jan Stephenson	Australia	Cedar Ridge Country Club	Tulsa , Oklahoma	+6
1982	Janet Anderson	United States	Del Paso Country Club	Sacramento , California	−5
1981	Pat Bradley	United States	La Grange Country Club	La Grange , Illinois	−9
1980	Amy Alcott	United States	Richland Country Club	Nashville , Tennessee	−4
1979	Jerilyn Britz	United States	Brooklawn Country Club	Fairfield , Connecticut	E.
1978	Hollis Stacy	United States	Country Club of Indianapolis	Indianapolis , Indiana	+5
1977	Hollis Stacy	United States	Hazeltine National Golf Club	Chaska , Minnesota	+4
1976	JoAnne Carner	United States	Rolling Green Golf Club	Springfield, Delaware County , Pennsylvania	+8 PO
1975	Sandra Palmer	United States	Atlantic City Country Club	Northfield , New Jersey	+7
1974	Sandra Haynie	United States	La Grange Country Club	La Grange , Illinois	+7
1973	Susie Berning	United States	Country Club of Rochester	Rochester , New York	+2
1972	Susie Berning	United States	Winged Foot Golf Club East Course	Mamaroneck , New York	+11
1971	JoAnne Carner	United States	Kahkwa Club	Erie , Pennsylvania	E.
1970	Donna Caponi	United States	Muskogee Country Club	Muskogee , Oklahoma	−1
1969	Donna Caponi	United States	Scenic Hills Country Club	Pensacola , Florida	+6
1968	Susie Berning	United States	Moselem Springs Golf Club	Fleetwood , Pennsylvania	+5
1967	Catherine Lacoste (Am)	France	The Homestead	Hot Springs , Virginia	+6
1966	Sandra Spuzich	United States	Hazeltine National Golf Club	Chaska , Minnesota	+9
1965	Carol Mann	United States	Atlantic City Country Club	Northfield , New Jersey	+2
1964	Mickey Wright	United States	San Diego Country Club	Chula Vista , California	−3 PO
1963	Mary Mills	United States	Kenwood Country Club	Cincinnati , Ohio	−3
1962	Murle Lindstrom	United States	Dunes Golf and Beach Club	Myrtle Beach , South Carolina	+13
1961	Mickey Wright	United States	Baltusrol Golf Club Lower Course	Springfield , New Jersey	+6
1960	Betsy Rawls	United States	Worcester Country Club	Worcester , Massachusetts	+4
1959	Mickey Wright	United States	Churchill Valley Country Club	Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania	−1
1958	Mickey Wright	United States	Forest Lake Country Club	Bloomfield Hills , Michigan	−2
1957	Betsy Rawls	United States	Winged Foot Golf Club East Course	Mamaroneck , New York	+7
1956	Kathy Cornelius	United States	Northland Country Club	Duluth , Minnesota	+11 PO
1955	Fay Crocker	Uruguay	Wichita Country Club	Wichita , Kansas	+11
1954	Babe Zaharias	United States	Salem Country Club	Peabody , Massachusetts	+3
1953	Betsy Rawls	United States	Country Club of Rochester	Rochester , New York	+12 PO
1952	Louise Suggs	United States	Bala Golf Club	Philadelphia , Pennsylvania	−4
1951	Betsy Rawls	United States	Druid Hills Golf Club	Atlanta , Georgia	+5
1950	Babe Zaharias	United States	Rolling Hills Country Club	Wichita , Kansas	+3
1949	Louise Suggs	United States	Prince Georges Golf and Country Club	Landover , Maryland	+3
1948	Babe Zaharias	United States	Atlantic City Country Club	Northfield , New Jersey	+12
1947	Betty Jameson	United States	Starmount Forest County Club	Greensboro , North Carolina	+7
1946	Patty Berg	United States	Spokane Country Club	Spokane , Washington	MP

Am = Amateur
^PO = Play Off
MP = Match-Play tournament

Multiple winner

• 4 wins: Betsy Rawls , Mickey Wright
• 3 wins: Babe Zaharias , Susie Berning , Hollis Stacy , Annika Sörenstam
• 2 wins: Louise Suggs , Donna Caponi , JoAnne Carner , Betsy King , Patty Sheehan , Karrie Webb , Juli Inkster , Meg Mallon , Park In-bee

See also

• LPGA tour

Web links

Commons : LPGA Championship  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official WebSite of the US Women's Open (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ US Women's Open Notebook (June 26, 2007): Ochoa finally ( memento of the original from June 29, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English) 
2. ↑ TIMES ONLINE (June 30, 2007): Thompson proves that youngsters can have fun (English)

swell

• United States Women's Open Championship (golf) at Wikipedia
• United States Golf Association (USGA): Future Open Competitions ( Memento from December 16, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) (English)