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U.S. Women’s Open golf past champions: Every winner, score and venue
The first U.S. Women’s Open was contested in 1946, the only match-play edition of the championship. This year marked the 79th playing of the game’s most prestigious women’s event.
Here’s a look at the past champions, scores and venues, per the USGA:
YEAR |
WINNER |
SCORE |
SITE |
2024 |
Yuka Saso |
276 (-4) |
Lancaster C.C. |
2023 |
Allisen Corpuz |
279 (-9) |
Pebble Beach G.L. |
2022 |
Minjee Lee |
271 (-13) |
Pine Needles Lodge & G.C. |
2021 |
Yuka Saso |
280 (-4) |
The Olympic Club (Lake Course) |
2020 |
A Lim Kim |
281 (-3) |
Champions Golf Club |
2019 |
JeongEun Lee6 |
282 (-6) |
Country Club of Charleston |
2018 |
*Ariya Jutanugarn |
277 (-11) |
Shoal Creek |
2017 |
Sung Hyun Park |
277 (-11) |
Trump National G.C. |
2016 |
*Brittany Lang |
282 (-6) |
CordeValle |
2015 |
In Gee Chun |
272 (-8) |
Lancaster C.C. |
2014 |
Michelle Wie |
278 (-2) |
Pinehurst Resort & C.C. |
2013 |
Inbee Park |
280 (-8) |
Sebonack G.C. |
2012 |
Na Yeon Choi |
281 (-7) |
Blackwolf Run |
2011 |
*So Yeon Ryu |
281 (-3) |
The Broadmoor |
2010 |
Paula Creamer |
281 (-3) |
Oakmont C.C. |
2009 |
Eun-Hee Ji |
284 (E) |
Saucon Valley C.C. |
2008 |
Inbee Park |
283 (-9) |
Interlachen C.C. |
2007 |
Cristie Kerr |
279 (-5) |
Pine Needles Lodge & G.C. |
2006 |
*Annika Sorenstam |
284 (E) |
Newport C.C. |
2005 |
Birdie Kim |
287 (+3) |
Cherry Hills C.C. |
2004 |
Meg Mallon |
274 (-10) |
Orchards G.C. |
2003 |
*Hilary Lunke |
283 (-1) |
Pumpkin Ridge G.C. |
2002 |
Juli Inkster |
276 (-4) |
Prairie Dunes C.C. |
2001 |
Karrie Webb |
273 (-7) |
Pine Needles Lodge & G.C. |
2000 |
Karrie Webb |
282 (-6) |
The Merit Club |
1999 |
Juli Inkster |
272 (-16) |
Old Waverly G.C. |
1998 |
*Se Ri Pak |
290 (+6) |
Blackwolf Run |
1997 |
Alison Nicholas |
274 (-10) |
Pumpkin Ridge G.C. |
1996 |
Annika Sorenstam |
272 (-8) |
Pine Needles Lodge & G.C. |
1995 |
Annika Sorenstam |
278 (-2) |
The Broadmoor |
1994 |
Patty Sheehan |
277 (-7) |
Indianwood Golf & C.C. |
1993 |
Lauri Merten |
280 (-8) |
Crooked Stick G.C. |
1992 |
*Patty Sheehan |
280 (-4) |
Oakmont C.C. |
1991 |
Meg Mallon |
283 (-1) |
Colonial C.C. |
1990 |
Betsy King |
284 (-4) |
Atlanta Athletic Club |
1989 |
Betsy King |
278 (-6) |
Indianwood Golf & C.C. |
1988 |
Liselotte Neumann |
277 (-7) |
Baltimore C.C. |
1987 |
*Laura Davies |
285 (-3) |
Plainfield C.C. |
1986 |
Jane Geddes |
287 (-1) |
NCR C.C. |
1985 |
Kathy (Baker) Guadagnino |
280 (-8) |
Baltusrol G.C. |
1984 |
Hollis Stacy |
290 (+2) |
Salem C.C. |
1983 |
Jan Stephenson |
290 (+6) |
Cedar Ridge C.C. |
1982 |
Janet Alex |
283 (-5) |
Del Paso C.C. |
1981 |
Pat Bradley |
279 (-9) |
LaGrange C.C. |
1980 |
Amy Alcott |
280 (-4) |
Richland C.C. |
1979 |
Jerilyn Britz |
284 (E) |
Brooklawn C.C. |
1978 |
Hollis Stacy |
289 (+5) |
Country Club of Indianapolis |
1977 |
Hollis Stacy |
292 (+4) |
Hazeltine National G.C. |
1976 |
*JoAnne Gunderson Carner |
292 (+8) |
Rolling Green G.C. |
1975 |
Sandra Palmer |
295 (+7) |
Atlantic City C.C. |
1974 |
Sandra Haynie |
295 (+7) |
LaGrange C.C. |
1973 |
Susie Maxwell Berning |
290 (+2) |
Country Club of Rochester |
1972 |
Susie Maxwell Berning |
299 (+11) |
Winged Foot G.C. |
1971 |
JoAnne Gunderson Carner |
288 (E) |
Kahkwa Club |
1970 |
Donna Caponi |
287 (+3) |
Muskogee C.C. |
1969 |
Donna Caponi |
294 (+2) |
Scenic Hills C.C. |
1968 |
Susie Maxwell Berning |
289 (+5) |
Moselem Springs G.C. |
1967 |
Catherine Lacoste (a) |
294 (+10) |
Virginia Hot Springs Golf & T.C. |
1966 |
Sandra Spuzich |
297 (+9) |
Hazeltine National G.C. |
1965 |
Carol Mann |
290 (+2) |
Atlantic City C.C. |
1964 |
*Mickey Wright |
290 (-2) |
San Diego C.C. |
1963 |
Mary Mills |
289 (-3) |
Kenwood C.C. |
1962 |
Murle Lindstrom |
301 (+13) |
Dunes Golf & C.C. |
1961 |
Mickey Wright |
293 (+5) |
Baltusrol G.C. |
1960 |
Betsy Rawls |
292 (+4) |
Worcester C.C. |
1959 |
Mickey Wright |
287 (+7) |
Churchill Valley C.C. |
1958 |
Mickey Wright |
290 (-2) |
Forest Lake C.C. |
1957 |
Betsy Rawls |
299 (+7) |
Winged Foot G.C. |
1956 |
*Kathy Cornelius |
302 (+7) |
Northand C.C. |
1955 |
Fay Crocker |
299 (+11) |
Wichita C.C. |
1954 |
Babe Didrikson Zaharias |
291 (+3) |
Salem C.C. |
1953 |
*Betsy Rawls |
302 (+6) |
Country Club of Rochester |
1952 |
Louise Suggs |
284 (+8) |
Bala G.C. |
1951 |
Betsy Rawls |
293 (+5) |
Druid Hills G.C. |
1950 |
Babe Didrikson Zaharias |
291 (-9) |
Rolling Hills C.C. |
1949 |
Louise Suggs |
291 (-9) |
Prince Georges Golf & C.C. |
1948 |
Babe Didrikson Zaharias |
300 (E) |
Atlantic City C.C. |
1947 |
Betty Jameson |
295 (-9) |
Starmount Forest C.C. |
1946 |
Patty Berg |
5 and 4 |
Spokane C.C. |