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2024 U.S. Senior Women's Open

Coordinates: 40°30′36″N 79°52′30″W / 40.510°N 79.875°W / 40.510; -79.875
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2024 U.S. Senior Women's Open
Tournament information
DatesAugust 1–4, 2024
LocationPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
40°30′36″N 79°52′30″W / 40.510°N 79.875°W / 40.510; -79.875
Course(s)Fox Chapel Golf Club
Organized byUSGA
Tour(s)Legends Tour
Format72 holes stroke play
Statistics
Par71
Length5,965 yards (5,454 m)
Field120 players, 55 after cut
Cut151 (+9)
Prize fund$1,000,000
Winner's share$180,000
Champion
United States Leta Lindley
275 (−9)
Location map
Location in the United States
Location in Pennsylvania
Fox Chapel G.C. (Pittsburgh)
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The 2024 U.S. Senior Women's Open took place August 1–4 at Fox Chapel Golf Club in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and was the sixth U.S. Senior Women's Open. It was a professional golf tournament organized by the United States Golf Association (USGA), open to women over 50 years of age and one of two yearly senior women's major golf championships.[1][2][3]

Venue

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The hosting club was established in 1923 and the championship course designed by Seth Reynor and opened in the same year, situated approximately 11 miles (18 kilometers) north-east of Pittsburgh city center..[4]

The club had previously hosted the 2002 Curtis Cup match between the female amateur teams of United States and Great Britain/Ireland.

Field

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The championship was open to any professional or amateur golfer who was 50 years of age or over as of August 1, however restricted by a certain handicap level. 402 entries were accepted.

120 players, 87 professionals and 33 amateurs, were qualified for the championship and entered the competition, either exempt through some of several exemption categories or through sectional qualifying at different sites around United States in the summer of 2024.

55 players, 48 professionals and seven amateurs, made the 36-hole cut at nine over par.

Defending champion Trish Johnson missed the 36-hole-cut. 2018 champion Laura Davies withdraw during the second round.

1971 and 1976 U.S. Women's Open champion, 85-year-old JoAnne Carner, shot five strokes under the number of her age in the second round but missed the cut by 14 strokes[5]

Teryll Samuel finished low amateur at 8-over-par 292, tied for 19th place.

Results

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Place Player Score To par
1 United States Leta Lindley 69-71-71-64=275 −9
2 Japan Kaori Yamamoto 67-67-72-71=277 −7
3 Japan Nobuko Kizawa 73-71-69-68=281 −3
4 Sweden Annika Sörenstam 71-69-71-71=282 −2
5 Japan Mikuno Kobo 70-71-70-72=283 −1
6 United States Juli Inkster 72-68-71-73=284 E
T7 United States Christa Johnson 68-70-77-71=286 +2
Japan Junko Omote 72-71-72-71=286
T9 Italy Stefania Croce 72-66-75-75=288 +4
Canada Korina Kelepouris 70-75-74-69=288
United States Maggie Will 73-70-70-75=288

Sources:[6][7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "2024 U.S. Senior Women's Open Fast Facts". USGA. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  2. ^ Nichols, Beth Ann (July 31, 2024). "Five things to know about the 2024 U.S. Senior Women's Open, where LPGA greats like Annika Sorenstam, Juli Inkster still inspire". Golfweek. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 U.S. Senior Women's Open". Visit Pittsburgh. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  4. ^ "FCGC History". Fox Chapel Golf Club. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  5. ^ "JoAnne Carner, 85, shatters age with 80 in the U.S. Senior Women's Open". NBC Sports. Associated Press. August 3, 2024. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  6. ^ "2024 U.S. Senior Women's Open, Scoring". USGA. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  7. ^ Strege, John (August 4, 2024). "Leta Lindley avenges consecutive runner-up finishes in the U.S. Senior Women's Open with a comeback victory". Golf Digest. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  8. ^ Nichols, Beth Ann (August 4, 2024). "'Underdog' Leta Lindley rides hot putter to U.S. Senior Women's Open title with record final round". Golfweek. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
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