| | | U.S. Women's Open Championship Facts and Stats | (Complete through 2011 Championship)
From The Sports Network | | | All-Time Money List | | Player (Times Won) | Events | Money | | Annika Sorenstam (3) | 15 | $1,960,042 | | Cristie Kerr (1) | 16 | 1,639,885 | | Karrie Webb (2) | 16 | 1,440,095 | | Juli Inkster (2) | 32 | 1,323,088 | | Meg Mallon (2) | 23 | 1,283,817 | | Se Ri Pak (1) | 15 | 1,133,520 | | Paula Creamer (1) | 9 | 972,177 | | Inbee Park (1) | 6 | 928,299 | | Kelly Robbins | 15 | 805,195 | | Suzann Pettersen | 9 | 659,661 | | Eun-Hee Ji (1) | 4 | 641,064 | | Lorie Kane | 11 | 634,412 | | Pat Hurst | 20 | 633,207 | | So Yeon Ryu (1) | 2 | 614,625 | | Angela Stanford | 12 | 604,946 | | Birdie Kim (1) | 6 | 604,219 | | Hilary Lunke (1) | 9 | 567,625 | | Lorena Ochoa | 9 | 547,451 | | Liselotte Neumann (1) | 22 | 510,382 | | Patty Sheehan (2) | 25 | 508,861 | | Catriona Matthew | 15 | 506,208 | | Natalie Gulbis | 10 | 495,193 | | Rosie Jones | 26 | 490,353 | | | Top Five Finishes | | Louise Suggs 14 | | Mickey Wright 10 | | JoAnne Carner 9 | | | Top 10 Finishes | | Louise Suggs 19 | | Kathy Whitworth 14 | | Patty Berg 13 | | Mickey Wright 13 | | | Age | | Oldest Champion (years / months / days) | | 43/0/6 - Babe Zaharias (1954) | | 42/0/14 - Juli Inkster (2002) | | 41/2/20 - Meg Mallon (2004) | | | Youngest Champion | | 19/11/18 - Inbee Park (2008) | | 20/9/8 - Se Ri Pak (1998) | | 21/0/12 - So Yeon Ryu (2011) | | 22/0/5 - Catherine Lacoste (1967) | | | Youngest Competitors | | 10/7/21 - Beverly Klass (1967) | | 12/6 - Marlene Hagge (1946) | | | Amateurs | | Most Amateurs to Complete 72 Holes | | 22 (1954) | | | Most Amateurs to Start Championship | | 57 (1958) | | | Best Finish By an Amateur | | 1-Catherine Lacoste, Hot Springs G.&T.C. (Cascades Course), Virginia, 1967 | | 2-Betsy Rawls, Rolling Hills C.C., Wichita, Kan., 1950 (lost in playoff) | | 2-Barbara McIntire, Northland C.C., Duluth, Minn., 1956 (lost in playoff) | | 2-Jenny Chuasiriporn, Blackwolf Run G.C., Kohler, Wis., 1998 (lost in playoff) | | T2-Polly Riley, Starmount Forest C.C., Greensboro, N.C., 1947 | | T2-Sally Sessions, Starmount Forest C.C., Greensboro, N.C., 1947 | | T2-Nancy Lopez, Atlantic City C.C., Northfield, N.J., 1975 | | T2-Brittany Lang, Cherry Hills C.C., Cherry Hills Village, Colo., 2005 | | T2-Morgan Pressel, Cherry Hills C.C., Cherry Hills Village, Colo., 2005 | | | Best Score By an Amateur | | 283-Grace Park, Old Waverly G.C., West Point, Miss., 1999 | | 285-Aree Song, Pumpkin Ridge G.C., North Plains, Ore, 2003 | | 285-Paula Creamer, Orchards G.C., South Hadley, Mass, 2004 | | 285-Michelle Wie, Orchards G.C., South Hadley, Mass, 2004 | | 289-Brittany Lang, Cherry Hills C.C., Cherry Hills Village, Colo., 2005 | | 289-Morgan Pressel, Cherry Hills C.C., Cherry Hills Village, Colo., 2005 | | | Champions | | Most Victories | | 4-Mickey Wright (1958, 1959, 1961, 1964) | | 4-Betsy Rawls (1951, 1953, 1957, 1960) | | 3-Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1948, 1950, 1954) | | 3-Susie Berning (1968, 1972, 1973) | | 3-Hollis Stacy (1977, 1978, 1984) | | 3-Annika Sorenstam (1995, 1996, 2006) | | | Foreign-Born Champions (13) | | Fay Crocker, Uruguay, 1955 | | Catherine Lacoste, France, 1967 | | Jan Stephenson, Australia, 1983 | | Laura Davies, England, 1987 | | Liselotte Neumann, Sweden, 1988 | | Annika Sorenstam, Sweden, 1995, 1996, 2006 | | Alison Nicholas, England, 1997 | | Se Ri Pak, Korea, 1998 | | Kerrie Webb, Australia, 2000, 2001 | | Birdie Kim, Korea, 2005 | | Inbee Park, Korea, 2008 | | Eun-Hee Ji, Korea, 2009 | | So Yeon Ryu, Korea, 2011 | | | Winners of Women's Open and Women's Amateur (7) | | Patty Berg (1938 Amateur; 1946 Open) | | Betty Jameson (1939, 1940 Amateurs; 1947 Open) | | Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1946 Amateur; 1948, 1950, 1954 Opens) | | Louise Suggs (1947 Amateur; 1949, 1952 Opens) | | Catherine Lacoste (1969 Amateur; 1967 Open) | | JoAnne Gunderson Carner (1957, 1960, 1962, 1966, 1968 Amateurs; 71, 76 Opens) | | Juli Inkster (1980, 1981, 1982 Amateur; 1999 Open) | | | Course | | Longest Course | | 7,047 yards-The Broadmoor (East Course), 2011 | | 6,789 yards-Interlachen C.C., 2008 | | | Shortest Course | | 6,010 yards-Brooklawn C. C., Fairfield, Conn., 1979 | | | Most Often Host Club | | 3 - Atlantic City C.C., Northfield, N.J. (1948, 1965, 1975) | | 3 - Pine Needles Lodge & G.C., Southern Pines, N.C. (1996, 2001, 2007) | | | Entries | | Largest | | 1,296 (2010) | | 1,295 (2011) | | | Smallest | | 37 (1953) | | | Entries | | Lowest Score, 9 Holes | | 30-Pamela Wright, second nine of second round, Indianwood G.& C.C., Lake Orion, Mich., 1994 | | 30-Juli Inskter, second nine of second round, Pumpkin Ridge G.C. (Witch Hollow Course), North Plains, Ore., 1997 | | 30-Raquel Carriedo, first nine of fourth round, Prairie Dunes C.C., Hutchinson, Kan, 2002 | | 30-Brittany Lincicome (a), second nine of first round, Orchards G.C., South Hadley, Mass, 2004 | | | Lowest Round | | 63-Helen Alfredsson, first round, Indianwood G.& C.C., Lake Orion, Mich., 1994 | | 64-Kelli Kuehne, first round, Old Waverly G.C., West Point, Miss., 1999 | | 64-Lorie Kane, second round, Old Waverly G.C., West Point, Miss., 1999 | | 64-Becky Iverson, second round, Old Waverly G.C., West Point, Miss., 1999 | | 65-Juli Inkster, first round, Old Waverly G.C., West Point, Miss., 1999 | | 65-Sally Little, fourth round, C.C. of Indianapolis (Ind.), 1978 | | 65-Judy Clark, third round, Baltusrol G.C. (Upper Crse), Springfield, NJ, 1985 | | 65-Ayako Okamoto, fourth round, Indianwood G. & C. C., Lake Orion, Mich., 1989 | | 65-Pamela Wright, second round, Indianwood G.& C.C., Lake Orion, Mich., 1994 | | 65-Karrie Webb, third round, Pumpkin Ridge (Witch Hollow Crse), Oregon, 1997 | | 65-Tammie Green, fourth round, Pumpkin Ridge (Witch Hollow Crse), Oregon, 1997 | | 65-Karrie Webb, second round, Pine Needles L. & G.C., Southern Pines, NC, 2001 | | 65-Meg Mallon, fourth round, Orchards G.C., South Hadley, Mass, 2004 | | 65-Song-Hee Kim, fourth round, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 2010 | | | Lowest First-Round Score | | 63-Helen Alfredsson, Indianwood G.& C.C., Lake Orion, Mich., 1994 | | 64-Kelli Kuehne, Old Waverly G.C., West Point, Miss., 1999 | | 65-Juli Inkster, Old Waverly G.C., West Point, Miss., 1999 | | | Lowest Second-Round Score | | 64-Lorie Kane, Old Waverly G.C., West Point, Miss., 1999 | | 64-Becky Iverson, Old Waverly G.C., West Point, Miss., 1999 | | 65-Pamela Wright, Indianwood G. & C.C., Lake Orion, Mich., 1994 | | 65-Karrie Webb, Pine Needles L. & G.C.. Southern Pines, N.C., 2001 | | 66-Susie Maxwell Berning, Brooklawn C. C., Fairfield, Conn., 1979 | | 66-Michelle McGann, Crooked Stick G.C., Carmel, Ind., 1993 | | 66-Alison Nicholas, Pumpkin Ridge (Witch Hollow Crse), Oregon, 1997 | | 66-Sophie Gustafson, Pine Needles L & G.C., Southern Pines, N.C., 2001 | | | Lowest Third-Round Score | | 65-Judy Clark, Baltusrol Golf Club (Upper Course), Springfield, N.J., 1985 | | 65-Karrie Webb, Pumpkin Ridge (Witch Hollow Crse), North Plains, Ore., 1997 | | | Lowest Fourth-Round Score | | 65-Ayako Okamoto, Indianwood G. & C.C., Lake Orion, Mich., 1989 | | 65-Sally Little, C. C. of Indianapolis (Ind.), 1978 | | 65-Tammie Green, Pumpkin Ridge (Witch Hollow Course), North Plains, Ore., 1997 | | 65-Meg Mallon, fourth round, Orchards G.C., South Hadley, Mass, 2004 | | 65-Song-Hee Kim, fourth round, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 2010 | | | Lowest Score After 36 Holes | | 132-Helen Alfredsson (63-69), Indianwood G. & C.C., Lake Orion, Mich., 1994 | | | Lowest Score After 54 Holes | | 201-Juli Inkster, Old Waverly G.C., West Point, Miss., 1999 | | 203-Alison Nicholas, Pumpkin Ridge (Witch Hollow Crse), Oregon, 1997 | | 204-Karrie Webb, Pine Needles L. & G.C., Southern Pines, N.C., 2001 | | | Lowest Score, 72 Holes | | 272-Annika Sorenstam (70-67-69-66), Pine Needles, Southern Pines, N.C., 1996 | | 272-Juli Inster (65-69-67-71), Old Waverly G.C., West Point, Miss., 1999 | | 273-Karrie Webb (70-65-69-69), Pine Needles, Southern Pines, N.C., 2001 | | 274-Alison Nicholas (70-66-67-71), Pumpkin Ridge, Oregon, 1997 | | 274-Meg Mallon (73-69-67-65), Orchards G.C., South Hadley, Mass, 2004 | | | Most Under Par, 72 Holes | | Juli Inkster (-16), Old Waverly G.C., West Point, Miss., 1999 | | Sherri Turner (-11), Old Waverly G.C., West Point, Miss., 1999 | | | Highest Score to Lead Field, 72 Holes | | 302-Betsy Rawls and Jacqueline Pung, C.C. of Rochester, Rochester, N.Y., 1953 | | 302-Kathy Cornelius & a-Barbara McIntire, Northland C.C., Duluth, MN, 1956 | | 300-Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Atlantic City C. C., Northfield, N.J., 1948 | | | Largest Winning Margin | | 14-Louise Suggs (291), Prince Georges (Original Course), Landover, MD, 1949 | | 12-Babe Didrikson Zaharias (291), Salem C.C., Peabody, Mass., 1954 | | | Largest Lead After 54 Holes | | 10-Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Salem C.C., Peabody, Mass., 1954 | | | Best Start By Champion | | 65-Juli Inkster, Old Waverly G.C., West Point, Miss., 1999 | | 66-Patty Sheehan, Indianwood G. & C.C., Lake Orion, Mich., 1994 | | 67-Liselotte Neumann, at Baltimore (Md.) C.C. (Five Farms East Course), 1988 | | 67-Juli Inkster, Prairie Dunes G.C., Hutchinson, Kan., 2002 | | | Best Finish By Champion | | 65-Meg Mallon, Orchards G.C., South Hadley, Mass., 2004 | | 66-Pat Bradley, La Grange (Ill.) C.C., 1981 | | 66-Annika Sorenstam, Pine Needles L. & G.C., Southern Pines, N.C., 1996 | | 66-Juli Inkster, Prairie Dunes G.C., Hutchinson, Kan., 2002 | | 67-Meg Mallon, Colonial C.C., Fort Worth, Texas, 1991 | | | Worst Start By Champion | | 79-Susie Maxwell Berning, C.C. of Rochester, Rochester, N.Y., 1972 | | 78-Murle Lindstrom, Dunes G. & Beach Club, Myrtle Beach, S.C., 1962 | | 78-Carol Mann, Atlantic City C.C., Northfield, N.J., 1965 | | 78-Sandra Palmer, Atlantic City C.C., Northfield, N.J., 1975 | | | Worst Finish By Champion | | 79-Kathy Cornelius, Northland C.C., Duluth, Minn., 1956 | | 79-a-Catherine Lacoste, Virginia Hot Springs G. & T.C. (Cascades Course), Hot Springs, Va., 1967 | | 78-Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Atlantic City C.C., Northfield, N.J., 1948 | | | Start to finish winners (no ties)(9) | | Babe Didrikson Zaharias-1954 | | Fay Crocker-1955 | | Mickey Wright-1958 | | Mary Mills-1963 | | Catherine Lacoste-1967 | | Susie Maxwell Berning-1968 | | Donna Caponi-1970 | | JoAnne Gunderson Carner-1971 | | Hollis Stacy-1977 | | | Start to finish winners (with ties)(5) | | Mickey Wright-1964 | | Amy Alcott-1980 | | Liselotte Neumann-1988 | | Betsy King-1989 | | Annika Sorenstam-2006 | | | Players who led first three rounds but didn't win (6) | | Mickey Wright-1960 | | Ruth Jessen-1962 | | Kathy Whitworth-1981 | | Patty Sheehan-1990 | | Pat Bradley-1991 | | Helen Alfredsson-1993 | | | Most Sub-Par Rounds, Championship | | 135-Old Waverly G.C., West Point, Miss., 1999 | | 91-Interlachen G.C., Edina, Minn., 2008 | | 89-Crooked Stick G.C., Carmel,Ind., 1993 | | | Most Sub-Par Rounds, One Round | | 61-Second round, Old Waverly G.C., West Point, Miss., 1999 | | 44-First round, Old Waverly G.C., West Point, Miss., 1999 | | 38-Second round, Crooked Stick G.C., Carmel, Ind., 1993 | | | Most Strokes Under Par at Any Point | | 16-Juli Inkster (fourth round), Old Waverly G.C., West Point, Miss., 1999 | | 13-Alison Nicholas (fourth round), Pumpkin Ridge G.C.(Witch Hollow Course), North Plains, Ore., 1997 | | 12-Kelli Kuehne (fourth round), Old Waverly G.C., West Point, Miss., 1999 | | 12-Lorie Kane (fourth round), Old Waverly G.C., West Point, Miss., 1999 | | | Lowest Cut | | 144 (Even Par)-Old Waverly G.C., West Point, Miss., 1999 | | 145 (Three over par) -Crooked Stick G.C., Carmel, Ind., 1993 | | | Highest Cut | | 179 (35 over par)-Salem C.C., Peabody, Mass., 1954 | | 179 (31 over par)-Northland C.C., Duluth, Minn., 1956 | | | Best Comeback by Winner, Final Round | | 5 strokes-Murle Lindstrom (78-74-76-73) Dunes Golf and Beach Club, Myrtle Beach, S.C., 1962 | | 5 strokes-Donna Caponi (74-76-75-73) Scenic Hills C.C., Pensacola, Fla., 1969 | | 5 strokes-Jane Geddes (74-74-70-69) NCR C.C., Kettering, Ohio, 1986 | | 5 strokes-Betsy King (72-71-71-70) Atlanta Athletic Club (Riverside Course), Duluth, Ga., 1990 | | 5 strokes-Lauri Merten (71-71-70-68) Crooked Stick G.C., Carmel, Ind., 1993 | | 5 strokes-Annika Sorenstam (67-71-72-68) Broadmoor G.C. (East Course) Colorado Springs, Colo., 1995 | | | Best Comeback to Tie, Final Round | | 8 strokes-a-Barbara McIntire (75-79-77-71) Northland C.C., Duluth, Minn., 1956. Lost playoff to Kathy Cornelius. | | | Miscellaneous | | Most Holes-in-One | | 3-1998, Blackwolf Run G.C., Kohler, Wis. | | | Most Eagles at a Championship | | 36-2004, Orchards G.C., South Hadley, Mass. | | 30-1993, Crooked Stick G.C., Carmel, Ind. | | | Most Eagles, One Hole, at a Championship | | 27-2004, 13th hole (par 5), Orchards G.C., South Hadley, Mass. | | 24-1993, 9th hole (par 5), Crooked Stick G.C., Carmel, Ind. | | | Most Rounds In The 60s | | 4-Nancy Lopez, Pumpkin Ridge G.C. (Witch Hollow Course), Oregon, 1997 | | | Lowest Score By Non-Winner | | 275 (9-under)-Nancy Lopez, Pumpkin Ridge G.C., North Plains, Ore., 1997 | | | Most consecutive starts | | 31-Hollis Stacy, 1970-2000 | | 30-Betsy King, 1975-2004 | | 29-Kath Whitworth, 1959-1987 | | 29-Marilynn Smith, 1948-1976 | | | Most appearances | | 33-Marlene Hagge | | 32-Juli Inkster | | 32-a-Carol Semple Thompson | | 31-Kathy Whitworth | | 31-Hollis Stacy | | 31-Betsy King | | | Most completed 72 holes | | 79-NCR C.C., Kettering, Ohio, 1986 | | 76-Broadmoor G.C. (East Course), Colorado Springs, Colo., 1995 | | 74-Colonial C.C., Fort Worth, Texas, 1991 | | 74-Interlachen C.C., Edina, Minn., 2008 | | | Most Sub-par Rounds in a Career | | 24-Betsy King | | 24-Beth Daniel | | 21-Meg Mallon | | 21-Pat Bradley | | 21-Patty Sheehan | | | Most Rounds In The 60s | | 14-Beth Daniel | | 13-Patty Sheehan | | 12-Juli Inkster | | 12-Meg Mallon | | 12-Se Ri Pak | | 12-Kelly Robbins | | | Longest Par 3, 4, 5 | | Par 3 | | 252 yards-8th, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 2010 | | 227 yards-8th, Interlachen C.C., Edina, Minn., 2008 | | 211 yards-13th, Newport C.C., 2006 | | 211 yards-5th, Pine Needles Lodge and G.C., Southern Pines, N.C., 2007 | | | Par 4 | | 459 yards-18th, Cherry Hills C.C., Cherry Hills Village, Colo., 2005 | | 453 yards-3rd, Broadmoor G.C., (East Course), Colorado Springs, Colo., 1995 | | 451 yards-10th, Broadmoor G.C., (East Course), Colorado Springs, Colo., 2011 | | | Par 5 | | 603 yards-17th, Brodmoore G.C., (East Course), Colorado Springs, Colo., 2011 | | 602 yards-12th, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 2010 | | 572 yards-12th, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 1992 | | 564 yards-10th, Blackwolf Run G.C., Kohler, Wis., 1998 | | | Holes-in-One (21) | | a-Martha Cowden, 4th hole, Druid Hills G.C., Atlanta, Ga., 1951 | | Patty Berg, 7th hole, Churchill Valley C.C., Pittsburgh, Pa., 1959 | | Gerda Whalen, 7th hole, Scenic Hills C.C., Pensacola, Fla., 1969 | | a-Nancy Porter, 6th hole, Winged Foot G.C. (East), Mamaroneck, N.Y., 1972 | | a-Nancy Porter, 16th hole, Rolling Green G.C., Springfield, Pa., 1976 | | a-Amy Geithner, 14th hole, La Grange (Ill.) C.C., 1981 | | Julie Stanger, 17th hole, La Grange (Ill.) C.C., 1981 | | Pat Bradley, 6th hole, Cedar Ridge C.C., Tulsa, Okla., 1983 | | Susan Fromuth, 15th hole, Cedar Ridge C.C., Tulsa, Okla., 1983 | | Jane Lock, 15th hole, Cedar Ridge C.C., Tulsa, Okla., 1983 | | a-Joan Ellis, 15th hole, Salem C.C., Peabody, Mass., 1984 | | a-Sarah Dekraay, 8th hole, NCR C.C., Kettering, Ohio, 1986 | | Kristi Albers, 4th hole, Baltimore (Md.) C.C. (Five Farms, East Course), 1988 | | Susan Sanders, 4th hole, Colonial C.C., Fort Worth, Texas, 1991 | | Susie Redman, 15th, Pumpkin Ridge GC (Witch Hollow), North Plains, Ore., 1997 | | Helen Alfredsson, 8th hole, Blackwolf Run G.C., Kohler, Wis., 1998 | | Clarissa Childs, 8th hole, Blackwolf Run G.C., Kohler, Wis., 1998 | | Brandie Burton, 13th hole, Blackwolf Run G.C., Kohler, Wis., 1998; | | Tracy Hanson, 12th, Pumpkin Ridge GC (Witch Hollow), North Plains, Ore., 2003 | | Patricia Meunier-Lebouc, 12th hole, Interlachen C.C., Edina, Minn., 2008 | | a-Sun Gyoung Park, 6th hole, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 2010 | |
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