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Player Bio: Cristie Kerr2020 U.S. Women's Open

 

Age: 43
Country: United States of America
College: None
Worldwide professional victories: 28 (20 on LPGA Tour)
Exempt status: No. 107 in Rolex Rankings as of Nov. 11

The 2007 champion will get a chance to make her 25th start in the U.S. Women’s Open after being added to the field on Nov. 11. Kerr owns 28 worldwide victories, 20 of which have come on the LPGA Tour. That includes her 2007 U.S. Women’s Open triumph over Lorena Ochoa and Angela Park at Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club in Southern Pines, N.C. In 2010, Kerr added a second major title by claiming the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship by a whopping 12 strokes over Song-Hee Kim. Her last triumph on tour is the 2017 Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia. Kerr was the runner-up in 2000 at The Merit Club, finished third in 2011 at The Broadmoor, tied for third in 2009 at Saucon Valley Country Club, and tied for fourth in 2001 at Pine Needles. Born and raised in Miami, Fla., Kerr enjoyed a successful junior and amateur career and was selected to represent the USA in the 1996 Curtis Cup Match. Away from golf, Kerr has helped raise millions for breast cancer awareness as well as launching her own wine label.

U.S. Women's Open Playing Record

YEAR

SITE

SCORES

TO PAR

FINISH

2020 Champions Golf Club 71-69-74-77—291 +7 T-23

2019

Country Club of Charleston

76-74

+8

MC

2018

Shoal Creek

73-75-70-80—298

+10

T-52

2017

Trump National Golf Club (Old Course)

69-73-70-75—287

-1

T-19

2016

CordeValle

67-75-72-72—286

-2

T-8

2015

Lancaster Country Club

75-73

+8

MC

2014

Pinehurst Resort & C.C. (Course No. 2)

76-74

+10

MC

2013

Sebonack Golf Club

72-72-74-78—296

+8

T-20

2012

Blackwolf Run

69-71-77-75—292

+4

T-9

2011

The Broadmoor (East Course)

71-72-69-71—283

-1

3rd

2010

Oakmont Country Club

72-71-75-75—293

+9

T-17

2009

Saucon Valley C.C. (Old Course)

69-70-72-75—286

+2

T-3

2008

Interlachen Country Club

72-70-75-75—292

E

T-13

2007

Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club

71-72-66-70—279

-5

Win

2006

Newport Country Club

73-74-75-76—298

+14

T-28

2005

Cherry Hills Country Club

74-71-72-75—292

+8

T-10

2004

Orchards Golf Club

73-71-74-71—289

+5

T-27

2003

Pumpkin Ridge G.C. (Witch Hollow)

72-73-73-74—292

+8

T-13

2002

Prairie Dunes Country Club

74-71-72-74—291

+11

T-32

2001

Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club

69-73-71-70—283

+3

T-4

2000

The Merit Club

72-71-74-70—287

-1

T-2

1999

Old Waverly Golf Club

72-76

+4

MC

1998

Blackwolf Run

74-74-82-81—311

+27

60th

1996

Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club

73-73-76-69—291

+11

T-36

1995

The Broadmoor (East Course)

75-75

+10

MC