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Sunday 2 June 2024LPGA TourYear in Review
Saso wins U.S. Women's Open
Lancaster Country Club, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Thursday 30 May to Sunday 2 June 2024 · Yuka Saso’s win no. 2 on the LPGA Tour · purse $12,000,000 USD · Ally
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
14 h 41 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 72° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R122°/14°C · wind 19 km/h NNW, gusts 39 · 0.5 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R224°/11°C · wind 13 km/h NW, gusts 36 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R328°/11°C · wind 11 km/h W, gusts 20 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R427°/16°C · wind 12 km/h SSW, gusts 32 · 0.6 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
- U.S. Women's Open
1946–2026 in our record, 81 editions.
The ones it got away from
- Hinako Shibuno JPN · 279one clear of Saso after 54 holes (66 in round three) but closed with 72 to Saso's 68 U.S. Women's Open pres. by Ally 2024 leaderboard - ESPN
156 started · cut +8, 75 made it
Same week
Women's major
U.S. Women's Open
Lancaster C.C., Lancaster
5 of 5 researched
Winner
Runner-up: Hinako Shibuno
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
2 June 2024
I made double bogey on 6, though. I think that happens every time. I think that happened to me in 2021. I think that double is good luck.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
2 June 2024
I remember before we started he talked to me, whatever happens today, he'll be very proud of me. I think I remember that all the way.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
2 June 2024
I will ask Yuka to buy me something.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuka Saso | 68 · 71 · 69 · 68 | 276 | −4 |
| 2 | Hinako Shibuno | 71 · 70 · 66 · 72 | 279 | −1 |
| T3 | Ally Ewing | 74 · 72 · 68 · 66 | 280 | E |
| T3 | Andrea Lee | 69 · 69 · 67 · 75 | 280 | E |
| 5 | Arpichaya Yubol | 72 · 72 · 68 · 69 | 281 | +1 |
| T6 | Jeeno Thitikul | 74 · 72 · 68 · 68 | 282 | +2 |
| T6 | Ayaka Furue | 71 · 72 · 71 · 68 | 282 | +2 |
| T6 | Wichanee Meechai | 69 · 67 · 69 · 77 | 282 | +2 |
| T9 | Rio Takeda | 74 · 69 · 69 · 71 | 283 | +3 |
| T9 | Sakura Koiwai | 72 · 69 · 70 · 72 | 283 | +3 |
| T9 | Minjee Lee | 70 · 69 · 66 · 78 | 283 | +3 |
The golfer
born 2001-06-20, San Ildefonso, Bulacan, Philippines; JPN; turned pro 2019; age 22 that week; tour wins to date: 2; majors to date: 2; world No. 30 that week (Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings, release before the championship, as recorded in GNN's us-womens-open dataset).
What’s in the bag
- Driver Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond 9°, MCA Tensei White 1K 50 S (50g)
- Fairway Wood Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max 15°, MCA Diamana ZF 60 X (60g)
- Hybrid Callaway Apex UW 19°, MCA Diamana ZF 60 X (60g)
- Irons Callaway Apex CB 4-5
- Irons Callaway Apex MB 6-9, Nippon N.S Pro Modus3 105 S (105g)
- Wedge Callaway Jaws Forged Raw 46° (10° bounce), 48° (10° bounce)
- Wedge Callaway Jaws Raw 52° (10° bounce, S grind), 56° (8° bounce, C grind), 60° (8° bounce, T grind), Nippon N.S Pro Modus3 105 S (105g)
- Putter Odyssey Ai-One Milled Three T
- Ball Callaway Chrome Tour X
standard bag, not confirmed for this week