Women's professional senior golf is for female players aged 45 or 50 and above. The leading women's senior tour is the U.S.-based Legends Tour, which was founded in 2000. It has established a roster of two major championships.[1] On the Legends Tour, the minimum age is 45, although with the USGA instituting the new U.S. Senior Women's Open in 2018, it chose a minimum age of 50. Also, the U.S. Senior Women's Open is played over four rounds, whereas the Senior LPGA Championship is played over three rounds. A golfer's performances can be quite variable from one round to the next, so playing an extra round increases the likelihood that the tournament will be won by leading players.[2]
In order of foundation, the senior women's majors are:
In 2018, the first year with two majors for senior women, Laura Davies won both, and the following year Helen Alfredsson replicated the feat.[1]
| scope=col | Country | scope=col | Senior LPGA Championship | scope=col | U.S. Senior Women's Open | scope=col | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||
| 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||
| 1 | – | 1 |
