2024 U.S. Senior Women's Open Explained

2024 U.S. Senior Women's Open
Dates:August 1–4, 2024
Location:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates:40.51°N -79.875°W
Course:Fox Chapel Golf Club
Org:USGA
Tour:Legends Tour
Format:72 holes stroke play
Par:71
Field:120 players, 55 after cut
Cut:151 (+9)
Purse:$1,000,000
Winners Share:$180,000
Champion: Leta Lindley
Score:275 (−9)
Map:USA#USA Pennsylvania#Pittsburgh
Map Label:Fox Chapel G.C.
Map Relief:yes
Previous:2023
Next:2025

The 2024 U.S. Senior Women's Open took place August 1–4 at Fox Chapel Golf Club in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and was the sixth U.S. Senior Women's Open. It was a professional golf tournament organized by the United States Golf Association (USGA), open to women over 50 years of age and one of two yearly senior women's major golf championships.[1] [2] [3]

Venue

The hosting club was established in 1923 and the championship course designed by Seth Reynor and opened in the same year, situated approximately 11 miles (18 kilometers) north-east of Pittsburgh city center..[4]

The club had previously hosted the 2002 Curtis Cup match between the female amateur teams of United States and Great Britain/Ireland.

Field

The championship was open to any professional or amateur golfer who was 50 years of age or over as of August 1, however restricted by a certain handicap level. 402 entries were accepted.

120 players, 87 professionals and 33 amateurs, were qualified for the championship and entered the competition, either exempt through some of several exemption categories or through sectional qualifying at different sites around United States in the summer of 2024.

55 players, 48 professionals and seven amateurs, made the 36-hole cut at nine over par.

Defending champion Trish Johnson missed the 36-hole-cut. 2018 champion Laura Davies withdraw during the second round.

1971 and 1976 U.S. Women's Open champion, 85-year-old JoAnne Carner, shot five strokes under the number of her age in the second round but missed the cut by 14 strokes[5]

Teryll Samuel finished low amateur at 8-over-par 292, tied for 19th place.

Results

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1 69-71-71-64=275 −9
2 67-67-72-71=277 −7
3 73-71-69-68=281 −3
4 71-69-71-71=282 −2
5 70-71-70-72=283 −1
6 72-68-71-73=284 E
T7 68-70-77-71=286 +2
72-71-72-71=286
T9 72-66-75-75=288 +4
70-75-74-69=288
73-70-70-75=288
Sources:[6] [7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024 U.S. Senior Women's Open Fast Facts . USGA . 3 August 2024.
  2. Beth Ann . Nichols . Five things to know about the 2024 U.S. Senior Women's Open, where LPGA greats like Annika Sorenstam, Juli Inkster still inspire . Golfweek . July 31, 2024 . August 4, 2024.
  3. Web site: 2024 U.S. Senior Women's Open . Visit Pittsburgh . 4 August 2024.
  4. Web site: FCGC History . Fox Chapel Golf Club . 4 August 2024.
  5. News: JoAnne Carner, 85, shatters age with 80 in the U.S. Senior Women's Open . Associated Press . NBC Sports . August 3, 2024 . August 4, 2024.
  6. Web site: 2024 U.S. Senior Women's Open, Scoring . USGA . 5 August 2024.
  7. John . Strege . Leta Lindley avenges consecutive runner-up finishes in the U.S. Senior Women's Open with a comeback victory . Golf Digest . August 4, 2024 . August 5, 2024.
  8. Beth Ann . Nichols . 'Underdog' Leta Lindley rides hot putter to U.S. Senior Women's Open title with record final round . Golfweek . August 4, 2024 . August 6, 2024.