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U.S. Women's Open winners, 1946–2026

Every U.S. Women's Open winner from 1946 to 2026: 81 championships, 57 different winners. Most titles: Betsy Rawls, Mickey Wright (4).

See it in the Every Ground room (every major, amateur and cup venue). Hover or tap a name for the player's card; champions with a player page are linked.

Every champion, year by year

  1. 1946Patty BergFinal: 5&4 · Spokane Country Club, Spokane, WA
  2. 1947Betty Jameson295 (-9) · by 6 strokes · Starmount Forest Country Club, Greensboro, NC
  3. 1948Babe Didrikson Zaharias300 (E) · by 8 strokes · Atlantic City Country Club, Northfield, NJ
  4. 1949Louise Suggs291 (-9) · by 14 strokes · Prince Georges Golf & Country Club, Landover, MD
  5. 1950Babe Didrikson Zaharias291 (-9) · by 9 strokes · Rolling Hills Country Club, Wichita, KS
  6. 1951Betsy Rawls293 (+5) · by 5 strokes · Druid Hills Golf Club, Atlanta, GA
  7. 1952Louise Suggs284 (+8) · by 7 strokes · Bala Golf Club, Philadelphia, PA
  8. 1953Betsy Rawls302 (+6) · in a playoff · Country Club of Rochester, Rochester, NY
  9. 1954Babe Didrikson Zaharias291 (+3) · by 12 strokes · Salem Country Club, Peabody, MA
  10. 1955Fay Crocker299 (+11) · by 4 strokes · Wichita Country Club, Wichita, KS
  11. 1956Kathy Cornelius302 (+7) · in a playoff · Northland Country Club, Duluth, MN
  12. 1957Betsy Rawls299 (+7) · by 6 strokes · Winged Foot Golf Club (East Course), Mamaroneck, NY
  13. 1958Mickey Wright290 (-2) · by 5 strokes · Forest Lake Country Club, Bloomfield Hills, MI
  14. 1959Mickey Wright287 (+7) · by 2 strokes · Churchill Valley Country Club, Pittsburgh, PA
  15. 1960Betsy Rawls292 (+4) · by 1 stroke · Worcester Country Club, Worcester, MA
  16. 1961Mickey Wright293 (+5) · by 6 strokes · Baltusrol Golf Club (Lower Course), Springfield, NJ
  17. 1962Murle Lindstrom301 (+13) · by 2 strokes · Dunes Golf & Beach Club, Myrtle Beach, SC
  18. 1963Mary Mills289 (-3) · by 3 strokes · Kenwood Country Club, Cincinnati, OH
  19. 1964Mickey Wright290 (-2) · in a playoff · San Diego Country Club, Chula Vista, CA
  20. 1965Carol Mann290 (+2) · by 2 strokes · Atlantic City Country Club, Northfield, NJ
  21. 1966Sandra Spuzich297 (+9) · by 1 stroke · Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, MN
  22. 1967Catherine Lacoste294 (+10) · by 2 strokes · Virginia Hot Springs Golf & Tennis Club (Cascades Course), Hot Springs, VA
  23. 1968Susie Maxwell Berning289 (+5) · by 3 strokes · Moselem Springs Golf Club, Fleetwood, PA
  24. 1969Donna Caponi294 (+2) · by 1 stroke · Scenic Hills Country Club, Pensacola, FL
  25. 1970Donna Caponi287 (+3) · by 1 stroke · Muskogee C.C., Muskogee, OK
  26. 1971JoAnne Gunderson Carner288 (E) · by 7 strokes · Kahkwa Club, Erie, PA
  27. 1972Susie Maxwell Berning299 (+11) · by 1 stroke · Winged Foot G.C. (East Course), Mamaroneck, NY
  28. 1973Susie Maxwell Berning290 (+2) · by 5 strokes · Country Club of Rochester, Rochester, NY
  29. 1974Sandra Haynie295 (+7) · by 1 stroke · La Grange C.C., La Grange, IL
  30. 1975Sandra Palmer295 (+7) · by 4 strokes · Atlantic City C.C., Northfield, NJ
  31. 1976JoAnne Gunderson Carner292 (+8) · in a playoff · Rolling Green G.C., Springfield, PA
  32. 1977Hollis Stacy292 (+4) · by 2 strokes · Hazeltine National G.C., Chaska, MN
  33. 1978Hollis Stacy289 (+5) · by 1 stroke · Country Club of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
  34. 1979Jerilyn Britz284 (E) · by 2 strokes · Brooklawn C.C., Fairfield, CT
  35. 1980Amy Alcott280 (-4) · by 9 strokes · Richland C.C., Nashville, TN
  36. 1981Pat Bradley279 (-9) · by 1 stroke · La Grange C.C., La Grange, IL
  37. 1982Janet Alex283 (-5) · by 6 strokes · Del Paso C.C., Sacramento, CA
  38. 1983Jan Stephenson290 (+6) · by 1 stroke · Cedar Ridge C.C., Tulsa, OK
  39. 1984Hollis Stacy290 (+2) · by 1 stroke · Salem C.C., Peabody, MA
  40. 1985Kathy Baker280 (-8) · by 3 strokes · Baltusrol G.C. (Upper Course), Springfield, NJ
  41. 1986Jane Geddes287 (-1) · in a playoff · NCR C.C., Kettering, OH
  42. 1987Laura Davies285 (-3) · in a playoff · Plainfield C.C., Edison, NJ
  43. 1988Liselotte Neumann277 (-7) · by 3 strokes · Baltimore C.C. (Five Farms, East Course), Baltimore, MD
  44. 1989Betsy King278 (-6) · by 4 strokes · Indianwood G. & C.C. (Old Course), Lake Orion, MI
  45. 1990Betsy King284 (-4) · by 1 stroke · Atlanta Athletic Club (Riverside Course), Duluth, GA
  46. 1991Meg Mallon283 (-1) · by 2 strokes · Colonial C.C., Fort Worth, TX
  47. 1992Patty Sheehan280 (-4) · in a playoff · Oakmont C.C., Oakmont, PA
  48. 1993Lauri Merten280 (-8) · by 1 stroke · Crooked Stick G.C., Carmel, IN
  49. 1994Patty Sheehan277 (-7) · by 1 stroke · Indianwood G. & C.C. (Old Course), Lake Orion, MI
  50. 1995Annika Sorenstam278 (-2) · by 1 stroke · Broadmoor G.C. (East Course), Colorado Springs, CO
  51. 1996Annika Sorenstam272 (-8) · by 6 strokes · Pine Needles L. & G.C., Southern Pines, NC
  52. 1997Alison Nicholas274 (-10) · by 1 stroke · Pumpkin Ridge G.C. (Witch Hollow Course), North Plains, OR
  53. 1998Se Ri Pak290 (+6) · in a playoff · Blackwolf Run G.C., Kohler, WI
  54. 1999Juli Inkster272 (-16) · by 5 strokes · Old Waverly G.C., West Point, MS
  55. 2000Karrie Webb282 (-6) · by 5 strokes · The Merit Club, Gurnee, IL
  56. 2001Karrie Webb273 (-7) · by 8 strokes · Pine Needles L. & G.C., Southern Pines, NC
  57. 2002Juli Inkster276 (-4) · by 2 strokes · Prairie Dunes C.C., Hutchinson, KS
  58. 2003Hilary Lunke283 (-1) · in a playoff · Pumpkin Ridge G.C. (Witch Hollow Course), North Plains, OR
  59. 2004Meg Mallon274 (-10) · by 2 strokes · Orchards G.C., South Hadley, MA
  60. 2005Birdie Kim287 (+3) · by 2 strokes · Cherry Hills C.C., Cherry Hills Village, CO
  61. 2006Annika Sorenstam284 (E) · in a playoff · Newport C.C., Newport, RI
  62. 2007Cristie Kerr279 (-5) · by 2 strokes · Pine Needles L. & G.C., Southern Pines, NC
  63. 2008Inbee Park283 (-9) · by 4 strokes · Interlachen C.C., Edina, MN
  64. 2009Eun-Hee Ji284 (E) · by 1 stroke · Saucon Valley C.C. (Old Course), Bethlehem, PA
  65. 2010Paula Creamer281 (-3) · by 4 strokes · Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, PA
  66. 2011So Yeon Ryu281 (-3) · in a playoff · The Broadmoor (East Course), Colorado Springs, CO
  67. 2012Na Yeon Choi281 (-7) · by 4 strokes · Blackwolf Run, Kohler, WI
  68. 2013Inbee Park280 (-8) · by 4 strokes · Sebonack Golf Club, Southampton, NY
  69. 2014Michelle Wie278 (-2) · by 2 strokes · Pinehurst Resort & Country Club (Course No. 2), Village of Pinehurst, NC
  70. 2015In Gee Chun272 (-8) · by 1 stroke · Lancaster Country Club, Lancaster, PA
  71. 2016Brittany Lang282 (-6) · in a playoff · CordeValle, San Martin, CA
  72. 2017Sung Hyun Park277 (-11) · by 2 strokes · Trump National Golf Club (Old Course), Bedminster, NJ
  73. 2018Ariya Jutanugarn277 (-11) · in a playoff · Shoal Creek, Shoal Creek, AL
  74. 2019Jeongeun Lee6278 (-6) · by 2 strokes · Country Club of Charleston, Charleston, SC
  75. 2020A Lim Kim281 (-3) · by 1 stroke · Champions G.C. (Cypress Creek & Jackrabbit Courses), Houston, TX
  76. 2021Yuka Saso280 (-4) · in a playoff · The Olympic Club (Lake Course), San Francisco, CA
  77. 2022Minjee Lee271 (-13) · by 4 strokes · Pine Needles L. & G.C., Southern Pines, NC
  78. 2023Allisen Corpuz279 (-9) · by 3 strokes · Pebble Beach G.L., Pebble Beach, CA
  79. 2024Yuka Saso276 (-4) · by 3 strokes · Lancaster C.C., Lancaster, PA
  80. 2025Maja Stark281 (-7) · by 2 strokes · Erin Hills, Erin, WI
  81. 2026Nelly Korda276 (-8) · by 1 stroke · The Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, CA

Sources

Compiled from Golf Network News data sets (October 2026). The links below are the sources those rows cite, most-cited first.

  1. usga.org: 26USWomensOpen
  2. rolexrankings.com: rankings
  3. golfcompendium.com: low amateurs us womens open
  4. usga.org: u s women s open results 1946 to present
  5. thegolfnewsnet.com: us womens open history results and past winners 126262
  6. where2golf.com: mickey wright
  7. Wikipedia: Babe Didrikson Zaharias
  8. britannica.com: babe didrikson zaharias
  9. Wikipedia: Hollis Stacy
  10. Wikipedia: Annika Sörenstam
  11. Wikipedia: Louise Suggs
  12. si.com: ap glf obit suggs
  13. Wikipedia: Betsy Rawls
  14. where2golf.com: betsy rawls
  15. usga.org: betsy rawls four time u s women s open champion dies
  16. Wikipedia: Susie Berning
  17. lpga.com: joanne carner
  18. usga.org: hall call comes to for 3 time u s women s open champ maxwell be
  19. golfcompendium.com: susie maxwell berning golfer
  20. forethegoodofthegame.com: sandra palmer part 3 the 1975 womens us open
  21. forethegoodofthegame.com: hollis stacy part 2 winning back to back womens us opens
  22. Wikipedia: Betsy King
  23. Wikipedia: Meg Mallon
  24. where2golf.com: patty sheehan
  25. Wikipedia: Patty Sheehan
  26. where2golf.com: annika sorenstam
  27. Wikipedia: Juli Inkster
  28. Wikipedia: Karrie Webb
  29. web.archive.org: factsheet
  30. web.archive.org: friday notebook
  31. web.archive.org: fact sheet
  32. web.archive.org: fact sheet
  33. web.archive.org: 2006 fact sheet
  34. web.archive.org: fact sheet
  35. Wikipedia: Inbee Park
  36. espn.com: id 4425567
  37. Wikipedia: Yuka Saso
  38. usga.org: 25 USWomensOpen
  39. Wikipedia: 1946 U.S. Women's Open
  40. loc.gov: ed 1

Plus 522 more per-year links in the data set.