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U.S. Women's Open Champions
Year Champion Score Site City State Entries
2024 Yuka Saso 276 (-4) Lancaster C.C. Lancaster PA 1,897
2023 Allisen Corpuz 279 (-9) Pebble Beach G.L. Pebble Beach CA 2,107 (record)
2022 Minjee Lee 271 (-13) Pine Needles Lodge & G.C. Southern Pines N.C. 1,874
2021 Yuka Saso 280 (-4) The Olympic Club (Lake Course) San Francisco CA 1,595
2020 A Lim Kim 281 (-3) Champions Golf Club Houston Texas All-Exempt Field (COVID-19)
2019 JeongEun Lee6 282 (-6) Country Club of Charleston Charleston S.C. 1,552
2018 *-Ariya Jutanugarn 277 (-11) Shoal Creek Shoal Creek Ala. 1,592
2017 Sung Hyun Park 277 (-11) Trump National G.C. Bedminster N.J. 1,709
2016 *-Brittany Lang 282 (-6) CordeValle San Martin Calif. 1,855
2015 In Gee Chun 272 (-8) Lancaster C.C. Lancaster Pa. 1,873
2014 Michelle Wie 278 (-2) Pinehurst Resort & C.C. Village of Pinehurst N.C. 1,702
2013 Inbee Park 280 (-8) Sebonack G.C. Southampton N.Y. 1,420
2012 Na Yeon Choi 281 (-7) Blackwolf Run Kohler Wis. 1,364
2011 *-So Yeon Ryu 281 (-3) The Broadmoor Colorado Springs Colo. 1,295
2010 Paula Creamer 281 (-3) Oakmont C.C. Oakmont Pa. 1,296
2009 Eun-Hee Ji 284 (E) Saucon Valley C.C. Bethlehem Pa. 1,278
2008 Inbee Park 283 (-9) Interlachen C.C. Edina Minn. 1,236
2007 Cristie Kerr 279 (-5) Pine Needles Lodge & G.C. Southern Pines N.C. 1,251
2006 *-Annika Sorenstam 284 (E) Newport C.C. Newport R.I. 1,097
2005 Birdie Kim 287 (+3) Cherry Hills C.C. Cherry Hills Village Colo. 1,158
2004 Meg Mallon 274 (-10) Orchards G.C. South Hadley Mass. 1,097
2003 *-Hilary Lunke 283 (-1) Pumpkin Ridge G.C. North Plains Ore. 929
2002 Juli Inkster 276 (-4) Prairie Dunes C.C. Hutchinson Kan. 971
2001 Karrie Webb 273 (-7) Pine Needles Lodge & G.C. Southern Pines N.C. 980
2000 Karrie Webb 282 (-6) The Merit Club Gurnee Ill. 953
1999 Juli Inkster 272 (-16) Old Waverly G.C. West Point Miss. 844
1998 *-Se Ri Pak 290 (+6) Blackwolf Run Kohler Wis. 925
1997 Alison Nicholas 274 (-10) Pumpkin Ridge G.C. North Plains Ore. 830
1996 Annika Sorenstam 272 (-8) Pine Needles Lodge & G.C. Southern Pines N.C. 875
1995 Annika Sorenstam 278 (-2) The Broadmoor Colorado Springs Colo. 826
1994 Patty Sheehan 277 (-7) Indianwood Golf & C.C. Lake Orion Mich. 858
1993 Lauri Merten 280 (-8) Crooked Stick G.C. Carmel Ind. 850
1992 *-Patty Sheehan 280 (-4) Oakmont C.C. Oakmont Pa. 843
1991 Meg Mallon 283 (-1) Colonial C.C. Fort Worth Texas 865
1990 Betsy King 284 (-4) Atlanta Athletic Club Duluth Ga. 785
1989 Betsy King 278 (-6) Indianwood Golf & C.C. Lake Orion Mich. 736
1988 Liselotte Neumann 277 (-7) Baltimore C.C. Baltimore Md. 736
1987 *-Laura Davies 285 (-3) Plainfield C.C. Plainfield N.J. 712
1986 Jane Geddes 287 (-1) NCR C.C. Kettering Ohio 704
1985 Kathy (Baker) Guadagnino 280 (-8) Baltusrol G.C. Springfield N.J. 626
1984 Hollis Stacy 290 (+2) Salem C.C. Peabody Mass. 558
1983 Jan Stephenson 290 (+6) Cedar Ridge C.C. Tulsa Okla. 414
1982 Janet Alex 283 (-5) Del Paso C.C. Sacramento Calif. 360
1981 Pat Bradley 279 (-9) LaGrange C.C. LaGrange Ill. 434
1980 Amy Alcott 280 (-4) Richland C.C. Nashville Tenn. 337
1979 Jerilyn Britz 284 (E) Brooklawn C.C. Fairfield Conn. 335
1978 Hollis Stacy 289 (+5) Country Club of Indianapolis Indianapolis Ind. 297
1977 Hollis Stacy 292 (+4) Hazeltine National G.C. Chaska Minn. 197
1976 *-JoAnne Gunderson Carner 292 (+8) Rolling Green G.C. Springfield Pa. 205
1975 Sandra Palmer 295 (+7) Atlantic City C.C. Northfield N.J. 175
1974 Sandra Haynie 295 (+7) LaGrange C.C. LaGrange Ill. 155
1973 Susie Maxwell Berning 290 (+2) Country Club of Rochester Rochester N.Y. 150
1972 Susie Maxwell Berning 299 (+11) Winged Foot G.C. Mamaroneck N.Y. 176
1971 JoAnne Gunderson Carner 288 (E) Kahkwa Club Erie Pa. 141
1970 Donna Caponi 287 (+3) Muskogee C.C. Muskogee Okla. 131
1969 Donna Caponi 294 (+2) Scenic Hills C.C. Pensacola Fla. 99
1968 Susie Maxwell Berning 289 (+5) Moselem Springs G.C. Fleetwood Pa. 104
1967 (a)-Catherine Lacoste 294 (+10) Virginia Hot Springs Golf & T.C. Hot Springs Va. 98
1966 Sandra Spuzich 297 (+9) Hazeltine National G.C. Chaska Minn. 101
1965 Carol Mann 290 (+2) Atlantic City C.C. Northfield N.J. 84
1964 *-Mickey Wright 290 (-2) San Diego C.C. Chula Vista Calif. 57
1963 Mary Mills 289 (-3) Kenwood C.C. Cincinnati Ohio 84
1962 Murle Lindstrom 301 (+13) Dunes Golf & C.C. Myrtle Beach S.C. 70
1961 Mickey Wright 293 (+5) Baltusrol G.C. Springfield N.J. 85
1960 Betsy Rawls 292 (+4) Worcester C.C. Worcester Mass. 57
1959 Mickey Wright 287 (+7) Churchill Valley C.C. Pittsburgh Pa. 63
1958 Mickey Wright 290 (-2) Forest Lake C.C. Bloomfield Hills Mich. 57
1957 Betsy Rawls 299 (+7) Winged Foot G.C. Mamaroneck N.Y. 98
1956 *-Kathy Cornelius 302 (+7) Northand C.C. Duluth Minn. 46
1955 Fay Crocker 299 (+11) Wichita C.C. Wichita Kan. 49
1954 Babe Didrikson Zaharias 291 (+3) Salem C.C. Peabody Mass. 58
1953 *-Betsy Rawls 302 (+6) Country Club of Rochester Rochester N.Y. 37
1952 Louise Suggs 284 (+8) Bala G.C. Philadelphia Pa. 45
1951 Betsy Rawls 293 (+5) Druid Hills G.C. Atlanta Ga. N/A
1950 Babe Didrikson Zaharias 291 (-9) Rolling Hills C.C. Wichita Kan. N/A
1949 Louise Suggs 291 (-9) Prince Georges Golf & C.C. Landover Md. N/A
1948 Babe Didrikson Zaharias 300 (E) Atlantic City C.C. Northfield N.J. 51
1947 Betty Jameson 295 (-9) Starmount Forest C.C. Greensboro N.C. N/A
1946 #-Patty Berg 5 and 4 Spokane C.C. Spokane Wash. 39
Year2024
ChampionYuka Saso
Score276 (-4)
SiteLancaster C.C.
CityLancaster
StatePA
Entries1,897
Year2023
ChampionAllisen Corpuz
Score279 (-9)
SitePebble Beach G.L.
CityPebble Beach
StateCA
Entries2,107 (record)
Year2022
ChampionMinjee Lee
Score271 (-13)
SitePine Needles Lodge & G.C.
CitySouthern Pines
StateN.C.
Entries1,874
Year2021
ChampionYuka Saso
Score280 (-4)
SiteThe Olympic Club (Lake Course)
CitySan Francisco
StateCA
Entries1,595
Year2020
ChampionA Lim Kim
Score281 (-3)
SiteChampions Golf Club
CityHouston
StateTexas
EntriesAll-Exempt Field (COVID-19)
Year2019
ChampionJeongEun Lee6
Score282 (-6)
SiteCountry Club of Charleston
CityCharleston
StateS.C.
Entries1,552
Year2018
Champion*-Ariya Jutanugarn
Score277 (-11)
SiteShoal Creek
CityShoal Creek
StateAla.
Entries1,592
Year2017
ChampionSung Hyun Park
Score277 (-11)
SiteTrump National G.C.
CityBedminster
StateN.J.
Entries1,709
Year2016
Champion*-Brittany Lang
Score282 (-6)
SiteCordeValle
CitySan Martin
StateCalif.
Entries1,855
Year2015
ChampionIn Gee Chun
Score272 (-8)
SiteLancaster C.C.
CityLancaster
StatePa.
Entries1,873
Year2014
ChampionMichelle Wie
Score278 (-2)
SitePinehurst Resort & C.C.
CityVillage of Pinehurst
StateN.C.
Entries1,702
Year2013
ChampionInbee Park
Score280 (-8)
SiteSebonack G.C.
CitySouthampton
StateN.Y.
Entries1,420
Year2012
ChampionNa Yeon Choi
Score281 (-7)
SiteBlackwolf Run
CityKohler
StateWis.
Entries1,364
Year2011
Champion*-So Yeon Ryu
Score281 (-3)
SiteThe Broadmoor
CityColorado Springs
StateColo.
Entries1,295
Year2010
ChampionPaula Creamer
Score281 (-3)
SiteOakmont C.C.
CityOakmont
StatePa.
Entries1,296
Year2009
ChampionEun-Hee Ji
Score284 (E)
SiteSaucon Valley C.C.
CityBethlehem
StatePa.
Entries1,278
Year2008
ChampionInbee Park
Score283 (-9)
SiteInterlachen C.C.
CityEdina
StateMinn.
Entries1,236
Year2007
ChampionCristie Kerr
Score279 (-5)
SitePine Needles Lodge & G.C.
CitySouthern Pines
StateN.C.
Entries1,251
Year2006
Champion*-Annika Sorenstam
Score284 (E)
SiteNewport C.C.
CityNewport
StateR.I.
Entries1,097
Year2005
ChampionBirdie Kim
Score287 (+3)
SiteCherry Hills C.C.
CityCherry Hills Village
StateColo.
Entries1,158
Year2004
ChampionMeg Mallon
Score274 (-10)
SiteOrchards G.C.
CitySouth Hadley
StateMass.
Entries1,097
Year2003
Champion*-Hilary Lunke
Score283 (-1)
SitePumpkin Ridge G.C.
CityNorth Plains
StateOre.
Entries929
Year2002
ChampionJuli Inkster
Score276 (-4)
SitePrairie Dunes C.C.
CityHutchinson
StateKan.
Entries971
Year2001
ChampionKarrie Webb
Score273 (-7)
SitePine Needles Lodge & G.C.
CitySouthern Pines
StateN.C.
Entries980
Year2000
ChampionKarrie Webb
Score282 (-6)
SiteThe Merit Club
CityGurnee
StateIll.
Entries953
Year1999
ChampionJuli Inkster
Score272 (-16)
SiteOld Waverly G.C.
CityWest Point
StateMiss.
Entries844
Year1998
Champion*-Se Ri Pak
Score290 (+6)
SiteBlackwolf Run
CityKohler
StateWis.
Entries925
Year1997
ChampionAlison Nicholas
Score274 (-10)
SitePumpkin Ridge G.C.
CityNorth Plains
StateOre.
Entries830
Year1996
ChampionAnnika Sorenstam
Score272 (-8)
SitePine Needles Lodge & G.C.
CitySouthern Pines
StateN.C.
Entries875
Year1995
ChampionAnnika Sorenstam
Score278 (-2)
SiteThe Broadmoor
CityColorado Springs
StateColo.
Entries826
Year1994
ChampionPatty Sheehan
Score277 (-7)
SiteIndianwood Golf & C.C.
CityLake Orion
StateMich.
Entries858
Year1993
ChampionLauri Merten
Score280 (-8)
SiteCrooked Stick G.C.
CityCarmel
StateInd.
Entries850
Year1992
Champion*-Patty Sheehan
Score280 (-4)
SiteOakmont C.C.
CityOakmont
StatePa.
Entries843
Year1991
ChampionMeg Mallon
Score283 (-1)
SiteColonial C.C.
CityFort Worth
StateTexas
Entries865
Year1990
ChampionBetsy King
Score284 (-4)
SiteAtlanta Athletic Club
CityDuluth
StateGa.
Entries785
Year1989
ChampionBetsy King
Score278 (-6)
SiteIndianwood Golf & C.C.
CityLake Orion
StateMich.
Entries736
Year1988
ChampionLiselotte Neumann
Score277 (-7)
SiteBaltimore C.C.
CityBaltimore
StateMd.
Entries736
Year1987
Champion*-Laura Davies
Score285 (-3)
SitePlainfield C.C.
CityPlainfield
StateN.J.
Entries712
Year1986
ChampionJane Geddes
Score287 (-1)
SiteNCR C.C.
CityKettering
StateOhio
Entries704
Year1985
ChampionKathy (Baker) Guadagnino
Score280 (-8)
SiteBaltusrol G.C.
CitySpringfield
StateN.J.
Entries626
Year1984
ChampionHollis Stacy
Score290 (+2)
SiteSalem C.C.
CityPeabody
StateMass.
Entries558
Year1983
ChampionJan Stephenson
Score290 (+6)
SiteCedar Ridge C.C.
CityTulsa
StateOkla.
Entries414
Year1982
ChampionJanet Alex
Score283 (-5)
SiteDel Paso C.C.
CitySacramento
StateCalif.
Entries360
Year1981
ChampionPat Bradley
Score279 (-9)
SiteLaGrange C.C.
CityLaGrange
StateIll.
Entries434
Year1980
ChampionAmy Alcott
Score280 (-4)
SiteRichland C.C.
CityNashville
StateTenn.
Entries337
Year1979
ChampionJerilyn Britz
Score284 (E)
SiteBrooklawn C.C.
CityFairfield
StateConn.
Entries335
Year1978
ChampionHollis Stacy
Score289 (+5)
SiteCountry Club of Indianapolis
CityIndianapolis
StateInd.
Entries297
Year1977
ChampionHollis Stacy
Score292 (+4)
SiteHazeltine National G.C.
CityChaska
StateMinn.
Entries197
Year1976
Champion*-JoAnne Gunderson Carner
Score292 (+8)
SiteRolling Green G.C.
CitySpringfield
StatePa.
Entries205
Year1975
ChampionSandra Palmer
Score295 (+7)
SiteAtlantic City C.C.
CityNorthfield
StateN.J.
Entries175
Year1974
ChampionSandra Haynie
Score295 (+7)
SiteLaGrange C.C.
CityLaGrange
StateIll.
Entries155
Year1973
ChampionSusie Maxwell Berning
Score290 (+2)
SiteCountry Club of Rochester
CityRochester
StateN.Y.
Entries150
Year1972
ChampionSusie Maxwell Berning
Score299 (+11)
SiteWinged Foot G.C.
CityMamaroneck
StateN.Y.
Entries176
Year1971
ChampionJoAnne Gunderson Carner
Score288 (E)
SiteKahkwa Club
CityErie
StatePa.
Entries141
Year1970
ChampionDonna Caponi
Score287 (+3)
SiteMuskogee C.C.
CityMuskogee
StateOkla.
Entries131
Year1969
ChampionDonna Caponi
Score294 (+2)
SiteScenic Hills C.C.
CityPensacola
StateFla.
Entries99
Year1968
ChampionSusie Maxwell Berning
Score289 (+5)
SiteMoselem Springs G.C.
CityFleetwood
StatePa.
Entries104
Year1967
Champion(a)-Catherine Lacoste
Score294 (+10)
SiteVirginia Hot Springs Golf & T.C.
CityHot Springs
StateVa.
Entries98
Year1966
ChampionSandra Spuzich
Score297 (+9)
SiteHazeltine National G.C.
CityChaska
StateMinn.
Entries101
Year1965
ChampionCarol Mann
Score290 (+2)
SiteAtlantic City C.C.
CityNorthfield
StateN.J.
Entries84
Year1964
Champion*-Mickey Wright
Score290 (-2)
SiteSan Diego C.C.
CityChula Vista
StateCalif.
Entries57
Year1963
ChampionMary Mills
Score289 (-3)
SiteKenwood C.C.
CityCincinnati
StateOhio
Entries84
Year1962
ChampionMurle Lindstrom
Score301 (+13)
SiteDunes Golf & C.C.
CityMyrtle Beach
StateS.C.
Entries70
Year1961
ChampionMickey Wright
Score293 (+5)
SiteBaltusrol G.C.
CitySpringfield
StateN.J.
Entries85
Year1960
ChampionBetsy Rawls
Score292 (+4)
SiteWorcester C.C.
CityWorcester
StateMass.
Entries57
Year1959
ChampionMickey Wright
Score287 (+7)
SiteChurchill Valley C.C.
CityPittsburgh
StatePa.
Entries63
Year1958
ChampionMickey Wright
Score290 (-2)
SiteForest Lake C.C.
CityBloomfield Hills
StateMich.
Entries57
Year1957
ChampionBetsy Rawls
Score299 (+7)
SiteWinged Foot G.C.
CityMamaroneck
StateN.Y.
Entries98
Year1956
Champion*-Kathy Cornelius
Score302 (+7)
SiteNorthand C.C.
CityDuluth
StateMinn.
Entries46
Year1955
ChampionFay Crocker
Score299 (+11)
SiteWichita C.C.
CityWichita
StateKan.
Entries49
Year1954
ChampionBabe Didrikson Zaharias
Score291 (+3)
SiteSalem C.C.
CityPeabody
StateMass.
Entries58
Year1953
Champion*-Betsy Rawls
Score302 (+6)
SiteCountry Club of Rochester
CityRochester
StateN.Y.
Entries37
Year1952
ChampionLouise Suggs
Score284 (+8)
SiteBala G.C.
CityPhiladelphia
StatePa.
Entries45
Year1951
ChampionBetsy Rawls
Score293 (+5)
SiteDruid Hills G.C.
CityAtlanta
StateGa.
EntriesN/A
Year1950
ChampionBabe Didrikson Zaharias
Score291 (-9)
SiteRolling Hills C.C.
CityWichita
StateKan.
EntriesN/A
Year1949
ChampionLouise Suggs
Score291 (-9)
SitePrince Georges Golf & C.C.
CityLandover
StateMd.
EntriesN/A
Year1948
ChampionBabe Didrikson Zaharias
Score300 (E)
SiteAtlantic City C.C.
CityNorthfield
StateN.J.
Entries51
Year1947
ChampionBetty Jameson
Score295 (-9)
SiteStarmount Forest C.C.
CityGreensboro
StateN.C.
EntriesN/A
Year1946
Champion#-Patty Berg
Score5 and 4
SiteSpokane C.C.
CitySpokane
StateWash.
Entries39

*Won in playoff
#-Contested at match play
(a)-Amateur