By Brenda June Temple
This Week on the LPGA Tour
U.S. Women’s Open Presented by Ally
Lancaster Country Club | Lancaster, Pa. | May 30-June 2, 2024
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Competition Format: 156 players, 72-hole stroke play; cut to 60 and ties after 36 holes
Purse: $12 million, the largest purse in women’s golf history
Whiteline Par and Yardage: 35-35 – 70; 6,629 yards
(The par and yardage are subject to change through the start of the tournament)
Course History: Lancaster Country Club; Originally designed by William Flynn and opened in 1920, the course is comprised of the Meadowcreek and Dogwood nines, two of three nine-hole courses on the property. A course restoration was completed in 2007 under the guidance of Ron Forse and Jim Nagle.
Tournament History: This is the 79th edition of the U.S. Women’s Open, and the second time held at Lancaster Country Club (2015, won by In Gee Chun)
Past Five Champions and Runners-Up
2023 at Pebble Beach Golf Links – Allisen Corpuz, 279 (-9); Charley Hull and Jiyai Shin, 282 (-6)
2022 at Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club – Minjee Lee, 271 (-13); Mina Harigae, 275 (-9)
2021 at The Olympic Club – Yuka Saso, 280 (-4) in a playoff over Nasa Hataoka
2020 at Champions Golf Club – A Lim Kim, 281 (-3); Amy Olson and Jin Young Ko, -2 (282)
2019 at the Country Club of Charleston – Jeongeun Lee6, 278 (-6); Angel Yin, So Yeon Ryu and Lexi Thompson, 280 (-4)
Championship Scoring Records:
18 holes – 63, Helen Alfredsson (1994, R1)
36 holes – 132, Helen Alfredsson (1994)
54 holes – 200, Minjee Lee (2022)
72 holes – 271, Minjee Lee (2022)
Past Champions (8):
2023 – Allisen Corpuz
2022 – Minjee Lee
2021 – Yuka Saso
2020 – A Lim Kim
2019 – Jeongeun Lee6
2018 – Ariya Jutanugarn
2016 – Brittany Lang
2015 – In Gee Chun
2024 LPGA Tour Winners (6/6):
Hannah Green (HSBC Women’s World Championship, JM Eagle LA Championship), Lydia Ko (Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions), Nelly Korda (LPGA Drive On Championship, FIR HILLS SERI PAK Championship, Ford Championship, T-Mobile Match Play, The Chevron Championship, Mizuho Americas Open), Bailey Tardy (Blue Bay LPGA), Patty Tavatanakit (Honda LPGA Thailand), Rose Zhang (Cognizant Founders Cup)
2024 LPGA Tour Rookies (8/26):
Isabella Fierro, Alexandra Forsterling, Jin Hee Im, Mone Inami, So Mi Lee, Gabriela Ruffels, Mao Saigo, Yuri Yoshida
Pennsylvania Connections (1):
Rachel Rohanna (Marianna)
U.S. Women’s Open debuts (40):
Casandra Alexander, Celine Borge, Samantha Brown, Adela Cernousek, Lauren Coughlin, Kimberly Dinh, Isabella Fierro, Maisie Filler, Saiki Fujita, Junia Gabasa, Chiara Horder, Cindy Hsu, Jin Hee Im, Sora Kamiya, Min Byeol Kim, Su Ji Kim, Ayako Kimura, Katie Li, Hsin-Yu Lu, Harriet Lynch, Keeley Marx, Alexa Melton, Yuka Nii, Amiyu Ozeki, Kiara Romero, Kokona Sakurai, Megan Schofill, Elina Sinz, Pimpisa Sisutham, Caroline Smith, Latanna Stone, Rio Takeda, Asterisk Talley, Alana Uriell, Savannah Vilaubi, Chanettee Wannasaen, Lottie Woad, Madison Young, Arpichaya Yubol, Amelie Zalsman
Five Things to Know About the U.S. Women’s Open presented by Ally
2024 U.S. Women’s Open: The Qualifiers
Makings of a Major: Allisen Corpuz at the 2023 U.S. Women’s Open
Mariel Galdiano Looking Forward to Family Reunion at U.S. Women’s Open
SOCIAL MEDIA
Championship: @uswomensopen (X, Instagram) #USWomen’s Open
LPGA Tour: @LPGA, @LPGAMedia (X), @lpga_tour (Instagram, TikTok)
TV/STREAMING TIMES (All times ET)
Thursday, May 30:
12-2 p.m. (Peacock)
2-8 p.m. (USA, Peacock)
Friday, May 31:
12-2 p.m. (Peacock)
2-8 p.m. (USA, Peacock)
Saturday, June 1:
1-3 p.m. (Peacock)
3-6 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
Sunday, June 2:
2-3 p.m. (Peacock)
3-4 p.m. (USA, Peacock)
4-7 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
Featured Group coverage also available on uswomensopen.com, the USGA App and Peacock (Thurs-Sun)
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