The 2021 U.S. Senior Women's Open was the third

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. It was a professional golf tournament organized by the United States Golf Association, open to women over 50 years of age. The championship was played at the Brooklawn Country Club,

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, United States, from July 29 to August 1 and won by Annika Sörenstam. The 2020 championship was canceled due to health concerns stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Venue

The hosting club was founded in 1895. It had previously hosted four USGA Championships, including the 1979 U.S. Women's Open.

Course layout

The final length came to differ between each round. Fourth round length is shown. Brooklawn Clubhouse View from 18

Format

The walking-only tournament was played over 72 holes of stroke play, with the top 50 and ties making the 36-hole cut.

Field

The championship was open to any professional or amateur golfer who was 50 years of age or over as of July 29, however restricted by a certain handicap level. 390 players entered the competition, either exempt through some of several exemption categories or entering sectional qualifying at sites nationwide in the summer of 2021. The final field of 120 players, consisting of 87 professionals and 33 amateurs, included 60 exempt players, while 60 players earned their spots in the field via qualifying.

Exempt from qualifying

Many players were exempt in multiple categories. Players are listed only once, in the first category in which they became exempt. 1. Former winners of the U.S. Senior Women's Open Championship * Laura Davies (

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) * Helen Alfredsson (

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) 2. From the 2019 U.S. Senior Women's Open Championship, the 20 lowest scorers and anyone tying for 20th place * Danielle Ammaccapane * Nanci Bowen *

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* Cheryl Fox *

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* Tammie Green *

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* Juli Inkster *

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* Barbara Moxness *

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* Laura Shanahan-Rowe *

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*'' Donna Andrews, Jane Crafter, and

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did not play.'' 3. From the 2019 U.S. Senior Women's Open Championship, the amateur(s) returning the lowest 72-hole score * Sally Krueger (a) * Judith Kyrinis (a) 4. Winners of the U.S. Women's Open Championship who reached their 50th birthday on or before July 29, 2021 (ten year exemption) * Amy Alcott * Jerilyn Britz * JoAnne Carner * Jane Geddes * Liselotte Neumann *

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* Annika Sörenstam * Hollis Stacy * Jan Stephenson * '' Janet Alex Anderson, Kathy Baker Guadagnino,

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, Pat Bradley, Donna Caponi, Kathy Cornelius, Sandra Haynie, Betsy King, Catherine Lacoste,

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, Meg Mallon, Lauri Merten, Mary Mills,

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, Betsy Rawls and Patty Sheehan did not play'' 5. From the

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, and who has reached their 50th birthday on or before July 29, 2021 (three-year exemption) *

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* Pat Hurst * Joanne Pacillo Foreman * '' Kay Cockerill, Jean Ashley Crawford, Beth Daniel,

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, Anne Quast Sander,

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did not play.'' 8. Winners of the 2018 and 2019 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur Championship, and the 2019 runner-up (must be an amateur) *

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(2018 and 2019 champion) * Sue Wooster (2019 runner-up) 9. Winners of the 2018 and 2019 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Championship (must be an amateur) 10. Playing members of the two most recent United States and Great Britain & Ireland Curtis Cup Teams, and the two most current United States Women's World Amateur Teams (must be an amateur) 11. Winners of the 2017-2019 Senior LPGA Championship, and the 2018 and 2019 runners-up 12. From the 2019 Senior LPGA Championship, the 10 lowest scorers and anyone tying for 10th place * Jean Bartholomew *

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* Rosie Jones 13. From the final

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* Christa Johnson *

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* '' Barb Mucha did not play'' 14. Winners of the Legends Tour co-sponsored events, excluding team events, whose victories are considere official, in 2018 and 2019 and during the current calendar year to the initiation of the current year's U.S. Senior Women's Open Championship (events minimum of 36 holes) 15. Winners of the LPGA Teaching & Club Professional Championship (Championship Division) from 2015 to 2019, and the five lowest scores and ties from the most recent Championship (2019) * Laurie Rinker (2015) 16. From the 2019 LPGA Teaching & Club Professional Championship (Senior Division), the three lowest scores and ties * Jamie Fischer 17. Winners of the 2019 R&A Women's Senior Amateur and Canadian Women's Senior Amateur Championships (must be an amateur) 18. Winners of the following events when deemed a major by the LPGA Tour and who reached their 50th birthday on or before July 29, 2021.

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(1946-66 & 1972) or Western Open (1930-1967). (This is a ten year exemption) *

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* Nancy Scranton * '' Jody Anschutz,

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, Shirley Englehorn, Marlene Hagge,

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* Judy Dickinson * Michelle Estill *

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* Cindy Rarick * Cindy Schreyer * ''

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* Kristi Albers * Lorie Kane *

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* Michelle McGann * '' Dale Eggeling and Kim Saiki-Maloney did not play'' 21. Winners of the LPGA Tour co-sponsored events, whose victories are considered official, from 2015 to 2020, and during the current calendar year to the initiation of the 2021 U.S. Senior Women's Open Championship 22. Playing members of the five most current United States and European Solheim Cup Teams 23. From the 2019 and 2020 final official

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career money lists, the top five money leaders 24. Special exemptions as selected by the USGA Also exempt: * Catherine Panton-Lewis

Qualifiers

Additional players qualified through sectional qualifying tournaments, which took place from June 15 to July 15, 2021, at 16 different sites across the United States.

Results

The championship was won by 50-year-old Annika Sörenstam,

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, playing in her first U.S. Senior Women's Open, with a score of 276, eight strokes ahead of runner-up and fellow countrywoman Liselotte Neumann. Defending champion Helen Alfredsson, Sweden, finished tied seventh. Ellen Port and Martha Leach finished low amateurs at tied 20th, each with a score of 6 over par 294.

Final leaderboard

''Sunday, August 1, 2021'' Sources:

Notes

References

External links

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