The 2021 U.S. Women's Open was the 76th

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, played June 3–6, 2021 at

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in San Francisco, California. The U.S. Women's Open is the oldest of the five current major championships and was the second of the 2021 season. It has the largest purse in women's golf at $5.5 million. The winner was the Philippines' Yuka Saso, who defeated Japan's

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on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff after both players had tied at 280 (4 under par). In third place was American

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, who had held a five stroke lead just before the midway point of the final round but dropped five strokes on the back-nine, including bogeys on each of the last two holes, to miss the playoff by one stroke.

Venue

The 2021 U.S. Women's Open was played on

's Lake course, which had previously hosted the men's U.S. Open five times. It was the first time the tournament had been in California since 2016, when it took place at

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Course layout

Yardage by round

Field

The field for the U.S. Women's Open is made up of players who gain entry through qualifying events and those who are exempt from qualifying. The exemption criteria include provision for recent major champions, winners of major amateur events, and leading players in the

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. 156 players will make up the field.

Exemptions

This list details the exemption criteria for the 2021 U.S. Women's Open and the players who qualified under them; any additional criteria under which players are exempt is indicated in parentheses. 1. Recent winners of the

(2011–2020) *

Choi Na-yeon Na Yeon Choi ( ko, 최나연 ; born 28 October 1987) is a South Korean professional golfer playing on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. In July 2012, she won the U.S. Women's Open for her first major championship. Amateur career At age 17 in 2004, Ch ...

Chun In-gee Chun In-gee ( ko, 전인지, born 10 August 1994), also known as In Gee Chun, is a South Korean professional golfer. She was born in Gunsan, North Jeolla Province. She is a three-time major champion, having won the 2015 U.S. Women's Open, the ...

(7,15) *

Ariya Jutanugarn Ariya Jutanugarn ( th, เอรียา จุฑานุกาล, , ; born 23 November 1995) is a Thai professional golfer who plays on the American-based LPGA Tour. She was born in Bangkok. She is the first golfer, male or female, from Tha ...

(2,8,10,15) * Kim A-lim (2,10,15) *

Brittany Lang Brittany Lang (born August 22, 1985) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. She has won one major championship, the 2016 U.S. Women's Open. Amateur career Born in Richmond, Virginia and raised in McKinney, Texas, Lang ...

* Lee Jeong-eun (2,15) * Inbee Park (2,9,10,15) * Park Sung-hyun (6,15) *

Ryu So-yeon Ryu So-yeon ( Korean 유소연, RR ''Ryu So-yeon'', MR ''Ryu Soyŏn'', ; born 29 June 1990), also known as So Yeon Ryu, is a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour and on the LPGA of Korea Tour. She is a two-time major w ...

(5,9,15) * Michelle Wie West 2. The leading ten players, and those tying for tenth place, in the

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* Moriya Jutanugarn (9,15) *

Megan Khang Megan Khang (born October 23, 1997) is an American professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA Tour and is the first player of Hmong and Laotian descent to do so. Khang's parents were refugees from the Vietnam War from Laos and came to the Unite ...

(15) * Ko Jin-young (5,7,10,14,15) *

Amy Olson Amy Olson née Anderson (born July 10, 1992) is an American professional golfer on the LPGA Tour. She turned professional in 2013 after her collegiate career at North Dakota State University where she won an NCAA record 20 collegiate events. Amat ...

(9,15) *

Kaitlyn Papp Kaitlyn Papp (born c. 1998) is an American professional golfer. Amateur career Papp competed for the Texas Longhorns golf team, where she was a two-time First Team All-American. In 2016, Papp teamed with Hailee Cooper to win the U.S. Women's ...

(a) *

Hinako Shibuno is a Japanese professional golfer who won the 2019 Women's British Open. Early years Shibuno was born in Okayama, Japan on 15 November 1998. Her father was a discus thrower and her mother was a javelin thrower. She is the middle child of the ...

(8,15) 3. The winner of the 2020

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* Rose Zhang (a,13) 4. The runner-up in the 2020 U.S. Women's Amateur *Gabriela Ruffels Gabriela Ruffels (born 14 April 2000) is an Australian former tennis player and current professional golfer. Starting at the age of eight, Ruffels started playing tennis and won twenty one International Tennis Federation doubles events in Europe. ...
5. Recent winners of the

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(2017–2021) * Mirim Lee (10,15) *

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* Patty Tavatanakit (10,14,15) 6. Recent winners of the

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(2017–2020) * Hannah Green (15) *

Danielle Kang Danielle Grace Kang (born October 20, 1992) is an American professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour. As an amateur, she won the U.S. Women's Amateur twice, in 2010 and 2011. She won the 2017 KPMG Women's PGA Championship, an LPG ...

(9,10,14,15) * Kim Sei-young (9,10,14,15) 7. Recent winners of

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(2016–2019) * Anna Nordqvist (9,15) * Angela Stanford (9,10) 8. Recent winners of Women’s British Open (2016–2020) *

Georgia Hall Georgia Kelly Hall (born 12 April 1996) is an English professional golfer. She plays on the Ladies European Tour, and the LPGA Tour. In 2018 she won the Women's British Open at Royal Lytham; it was her first victory in a major championship. ...

(9,10,15) * In-Kyung Kim *

Sophia Popov Sophia Popov (born 2 October 1992) is a German professional golfer. Personal life Popov holds dual United States-German citizenship having been born in the United States, and moved to Germany with her family when she was four years old. Her pat ...

(10,15) 9. The leading 30 players from the 2020 LPGA Race to the CME Globe final points standings *

Céline Boutier Céline Boutier (born 10 November 1993) is a French professional golfer. Amateur career Boutier won several international amateur events including the 2012 European Ladies Amateur Championship and the 2015 British Ladies Amateur. She played co ...

(15) *

Ashleigh Buhai Ashleigh Ann Buhai ( née Simon, born 11 May 1989) is a South African professional golfer, who won the 2022 Women's Open, one of the major championships in women's golf. Amateur career Buhai had a successful amateur career. She was the youn ...

(15) *

Carlota Ciganda Carlota Ciganda Machiñena (born 1 June 1990) is a professional golfer from Spain who plays on the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour. She won the LET's Order of Merit (money title) in her debut season in 2012, and was also named Player of t ...

(15) *

Austin Ernst Austin Ernst (born January 31, 1992) is an American professional golfer on the LPGA Tour. Amateur career Ernst was born in Greenville, South Carolina. She played two years for the LSU Tigers, where she won three events including the individua ...

(10,14,15) *

Jodi Ewart Shadoff Jodi Ewart Shadoff (born 7 January 1988) is an English professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour and on the Ladies European Tour. Early life Ewart was born at Northallerton in North Yorkshire. Her family now lives in Middleham and is invol ...

Ally Ewing Ally Leigh Ewing (née McDonald; born October 25, 1992) is an American professional golfer and plays on the LPGA Tour. McDonald was born in Tupelo, Mississippi and grew up in Fulton, Mississippi. She played college golf at Mississippi State Univ ...

(10,15) *

(15) *

Brooke Henderson Brooke Mackenzie Henderson (born 10 September 1997) is a Canadian professional golfer on the LPGA Tour. Henderson was named the Canadian Press female athlete of the year for 2015, 2017 and 2018. She won her first major at age 18 in 2016 at the ...

(10,15) *

Stacy Lewis Stacy Lewis (born February 16, 1985) is an American professional golfer on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She has won two major championships: the Kraft Nabisco Championship in 2011 and the Women's British Open in 2013. She was ranked number one in ...

(10,15) *

Cheyenne Knight Cheyenne Erin Knight (born January 22, 1997) is an American professional golfer. She played collegiate golf at the University of Alabama where she was a three-time all-American and the 2017 SEC Player of the Year and a member of the Psi chapte ...

* Lydia Ko (10,14,15) *

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(10,14,15) * Jennifer Kupcho (15) * Minjee Lee *

Gaby López Maria Gabriela López Butron (9 November 1993) is a Mexican professional golfer. Amateur career López played college golf at the University of Arkansas where she won three events and was individual runner-up at the 2015 NCAA Division I Champi ...

(15) *

Yealimi Noh Yealimi Noh (born July 26, 2001) is an American professional golfer, currently playing on the LPGA Tour. She turned pro in 2019 and qualified for the 2020 LPGA season after finishing 3rd in the qualifying school. Amateur career Born in San Franc ...

(15) * Park Hee-young *

Mel Reid Melissa Rose Reid (born 19 September 1987) is an English professional golfer who plays on the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour.Madelene Sagström Madelene Maria Sagström (born 13 November 1992) is a Swedish professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She won the 2020 Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio and was runner-up at the 2021 Women's British Open. Early life At 9, Sagstr� ...

(15) *

Jennifer Song Jennifer Song (born December 20, 1989) is a professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour. In 2009, she won both the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links and the U.S. Women's Amateur. She was only the fourth player in history to win bot ...

(15) *

Thidapa Suwannapura Thidapa "Jasmine" Suwannapura (; born 20 November 1992) is a Thai professional golfer. A Ramkhamhaeng University graduate, she qualified for the Honda LPGA Thailand as an amateur in 2006, 2008 and 2010. She is the winner of the 2008 Hong Kong Lad ...

10. Winners of official LPGA Tour events from the originally scheduled date of the 2020 U.S. Women's Open to the start of the 2021 tournament *

Hsu Wei-Ling Hsu Wei-ling ( zh, c=徐薇淩, p=Xú Wēilíng; born 20 October 1994) is a Taiwanese professional golfer. Hsu was runner-up at the 2018 Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic. In May 2021, at the Pure Silk Championship on the River Course at Kingsmill ...

Kim Hyo-joo Kim Hyo-joo (; ; born 14 July 1995), also known as Hyo Joo Kim, is a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the LPGA of Korea Tour. She won the 2014 Evian Championship while setting the record for lowest 18-hole score at a major with a ...

(15) * Jessica Korda (14,15) 11. The winner of the 2021

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(a) 12. The winner of the 2020 Womens Amateur Championship *

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(a) 13. The winner of the

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in 2020 14. The leading 10 players on the 2021 Race to CME Globe points standings as of April 14, 2021 *

(15) 15. The leading 75 players on the

as of April 14, 2021 *

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Lee Mi-hyang Lee Mi-hyang ( ko, 이미향, born 30 March 1993), also known as Mi Hyang Lee is a South Korean professional golfer. Lee turned professional in 2011. She earned her LPGA Tour card through qualifying school and played on both the LPGA Tour and ...

* Liu Yu *

Nanna Koerstz Madsen Nanna Koerstz Madsen (born 23 October 1994) is a Danish professional golfer who plays on the American LPGA Tour and maintains membership of the Ladies European Tour (LET). She won the 2022 Honda LPGA Thailand and made history becoming the first ...

Caroline Masson Caroline Masson (born 14 May 1989) is a German professional golfer, currently playing on the Ladies European Tour (LET). Amateur and college career Born and raised in Gladbeck in North Rhine-Westphalia, Masson had a decorated amateur golf car ...

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* Lizette Salas * Yuka Saso *

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Amy Yang Amy Yang, also known as Yang Hee-Young ( ko, 양희영, born 28 July 1989) is a South Korean professional golfer, currently playing on the United States-based LPGA Tour and on the Ladies European Tour (LET). Amateur career Yang began playing go ...

*'' Choi Hye-jin and

Ryu Hae-ran Ryu Hae-ran (born 23 March 2001), also known as Hae Ran Ryu, is a South Korean professional golfer and LPGA Tour player. She has five wins on the LPGA of Korea Tour. Amateur career Ryu was a top amateur in Korea and won the 2018 Korean Women's ...

did not play.'' 16. The leading 75 players on the Women's World Golf Rankings not otherwise exempt as of May 17, 2021 *

Lin Xiyu Lin Xiyu zh, 林希妤; born 25 February 1996), also known as Xi Yu Lin and by her English name Janet, is a Chinese professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. Professional career Lin turned professional in 2011 and began playing on the Ch ...

* Jenny Shin *'' Yuna Nishimura and

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did not play.'' 17. The leading player from the 2020 China LPGA Tour order of merit not otherwise exempt as of April 14, 2021 *

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18. The top four finishers in the 2020

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* Leonie Harm *

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19. The leading two players from the

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order of merit not otherwise exempt as of April 14, 2021 20. Special exemptions * Paula Creamer *

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Qualifying

The championship is open to any female professional or amateur golfer with a USGA or

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index not exceeding 2.4. Players may qualify by competing in tournaments of over 36 holes held between April 21 and May 13, 2021, at 22 designated sites. The following table details the players who qualified.

Alternates who gained entry

The following players gained a place in the field having finished as the leading alternates in the specified final qualifying events: * Addie Baggarly (a, Ormond Beach) *

Cheng Ssu-Chia Ssu-Chia Cheng ( zh, c=程思嘉; born 27 October 1997) is a Taiwanese professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. Early life and amateur career Cheng started playing golf at the age of 8 and as an amateur won four events on the Taiwan LP ...

(Half Moon Bay) *

Daniela Darquea Daniela Darquea (born 26 July 1995) is a professional golfer from Ecuador, currently playing on the LPGA Tour. Amateur career Darquea attended the University of Miami and played golf with the Miami Hurricanes where she was WGCA All-American, A ...

(St. Peters) * Leigha Devine (a, Spring Lake) * Muni He (Woodburn) * Minori Nagano (a, Bradenton) *

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(Southern Pines) * Ayako Uehara (Beaumont) * Britney Yada (Westminster)

Round summaries

First round

''Thursday, June 3, 2021'' Source:

Second round

''Friday, June 4, 2021'' Source:

Third round

''Saturday, June 5, 2021'' Source:

Final round

''Sunday, June 6, 2021'' Source:

Scorecard

''Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par''
:

Playoff

*''Two-hole aggregate playoff on holes 9 and 18 before a sudden-death playoff on hole 9''

Scorecard

''Cumulative playoff scores, relative to par''
Source:

Notes

References

External links

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