U.S. Senior Women's Open
The U.S. Senior Women's Open is one of fourteen U.S. national golf championships organized by the United States Golf Association. This USGA championship is open to women whose 50th birthday falls on or before the first day of competition and hold a handicap index not exceeding 7.4. It is part of the Legends of the LPGA Tour. The inaugural championship was held in 2018 at the Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Illinois.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (2024) |
| Established | 2018, 6 years ago |
| Course(s) | Fox Chapel Golf Club, (2024) |
| Par | 70 (2024) |
| Length | 6,270 yards (5,730 m) (2024) |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | $1.0 million |
| Month played | August (2023) |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 276 Laura Davies (2018) Annika Sörenstam (2021) |
| To par | −16 Laura Davies (2018) |
| Current champion | |
| Trish Johnson | |
| 2023 U.S. Senior Women's Open | |
The U.S. Senior Women's Open and the Senior LPGA Championship are considered to constitute the senior women's major golf championships. The eligibility for the Senior LPGA Championship and the Legends of the LPGA Tour are for female golfers age 45 and older, why not all Senior LPGA Championship players are eligible for the U.S. Senior Women's Open.
The field for the tournament is 120 players and is filled with professionals and amateurs with exemptions and sectional qualifying status. The tournament is 72 holes of stroke play, with the top 50 and ties making the 36-hole cut. Winners gain an exemption into the following year's U.S. Women's Open.