The 2014 U.S. Women's Open was the 69th

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, held June 19-22 at

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Course No. 2 in

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. It marked the first time that the U.S. Women's Open was played on the same course in the same year as the U.S. Open. The U.S. Women's Open was played a week after the U.S. Open. First played in

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, the U.S. Women's Open is the oldest of the five major championships and the second of the

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season. It has the largest purse in women's golf at $4.0 million, with a winner's share of $720,000. The tournament was televised for the final time by

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and

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won the only major title of her career as of 2025, two strokes ahead of runner-up

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. Stephanie Meadow was a stroke back in solo third in her debut event as a professional.

Qualifying and field

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

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handicap index not exceeding 2.4. Players qualified by competing in one of twenty 36-hole qualifying tournaments held at sites across the United States and at international sites in China, England, Japan, and South Korea. Additional players were exempt from qualifying because of past performances in professional or amateur tournaments around the world. The

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received 1,702 entries for the championship, breaking the year-old record of 1,420 in

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. The handicap index limit in 2013 was 4.4.

Exempt from qualifying

Many players were exempt in multiple categories. Players are listed only once, in the first category in which they became exempt, with additional categories in parentheses ( ) next to their names. Golfers qualifying in Category 12 who qualified in other categories are denoted with the tour by which they qualified. 1. Winners of the U.S. Women's Open for the last ten years (2004–2013)
Na Yeon Choi (9,13,14), Paula Creamer (8,9,10,11,13,14), Eun-Hee Ji (9),

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(4,9,13,14), Birdie Kim,

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(4,6,8,9,10,11,13,14), So Yeon Ryu (8,9,13,14) *Exempt but did not enter tournament:

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2. Winner and runner-up from the 2013

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(must be an amateur)
Emma Talley. ''The runner-up, Yueer Cindy Feng, turned professional in December 2013, forfeiting her exemption from qualifying. She qualified in Bradenton, Florida.'' 3. Winner of the 2013 Mark H. McCormack Medal (Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) (must be an amateur)
''The winner,

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, turned professional in October 2013, forfeiting her exemption from qualifying. She qualified for the tournament in four other categories, with the highest-ranking being category 10.'' 4. Winners of the

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for the last five years (2009–2013)

Shanshan Feng Shanshan Feng (, ; born 5 August 1989) is a Chinese former professional golfer who previously played on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She was the first player from China to become a member of the LPGA Tour, which she joined in 2008. Feng had 10 vic ...

(8,9,11,13,14),

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(9,10,11,13,14),

Yani Tseng Yani Tseng (; born 23 January 1989) is a Taiwanese professional golfer playing on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She is the youngest player ever, male or female, to win five major championships and was ranked number 1 in the Women's World Golf Ran ...

(5,6,9) 5. Winners of the

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for the last five years (2009–2013)

(6,9,10,11,13,14), Catriona Matthew (9,13,14)
''

Jiyai Shin Jiyai Shin (; ; born 28 April 1988) is a former world No. 1 ranked South Korean professional golfer who primarily plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour. She previously played primarily on the LPGA Tour and the LPGA of Korea Tour (KLPGA). She has broke ...

was exempt in this category and in categories 9 and 13 but did not enter the tournament.'' 6. Winners of the

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for the last five years (2010–2014)

Lexi Thompson Alexis Noel Thompson (born February 10, 1995) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. At age 12 in 2007 U.S. Women's Open, 2007, she was the youngest golfer ever to qualify to play in the U.S. Women's Open, since broken b ...

(9,10,11,12-LET,13,14),

Sun-Young Yoo Yoo Sun-young (Korean 유선영 ''Yu Seon-Yeong'' ; born 13 December 1986), also known as Sun Young Yoo, is a South Korean female professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. She won the 2012 Kraft Nabisco Championship, which was her first maj ...

(9) 7. Winner of the 2013

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Suzann Pettersen Suzann Pettersen (born 7 April 1981) is a retired Norwegian professional golfer. She played mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour, and was also a member of the Ladies European Tour. Her career-best world ranking was second and she held that positio ...

(9,11,12-LET,13,14) 8. Ten lowest scorers and anyone tying for 10th place from the 2013 U.S. Women's Open Championship
Jodi Ewart Shadoff (9),

I.K. Kim Kim In-Kyung, also called In-Kyung Kim and I. K. Kim (born 13 June 1988), is a South Korean professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour. Amateur career Kim was a member of the Korean National Team in 2003 and 2004 and won three tou ...

(9,13,14), Jessica Korda (9,11,13,14), Brittany Lang (9),

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(9),

Angela Stanford Angela Gwen Stanford (born November 28, 1977) is an American professional golfer who currently competes on the LPGA Tour. Amateur career Born and raised in Saginaw, Texas, Stanford won the Fort Worth Girls Championship four times (1993–1996), ...

(9,13,14) 9. Top 70 money leaders from the 2013 final official LPGA money list
Chie Arimura, Christel Boeljon, Nicole Castrale,

Chella Choi Woon-jung "Chella" Choi (born 25 August 1990) is a South Korean professional golfer. Choi played on the Duramed Futures Tour in 2008 with a best finish of T-2 at the Bright House Networks Open. She earned her 2009 LPGA Tour card at LPGA Final ...

(10,13,14),

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 ...

(12-LET), Irene Coe, Jacqui Concolino, Sandra Gal,

Julieta Granada Julieta Granada (born 17 November 1986) is a Paraguayan professional golfer on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour. Amateur career Born in Asunción, Paraguay, Granada moved to the United States with her mother at the age of 1 ...

Natalie Gulbis Natalie Anne Gulbis (born January 7, 1983) is an American professional golfer who played on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. Golf career Gulbis was born and raised in the Sacramento, California, area. She has Latvian ancestry. Gulbis became intereste ...

, Mina Harigae,

Caroline Hedwall Caroline Ingrid Hedwall (born 13 May 1989) is a Swedish professional golfer who plays on the Ladies European Tour (LET) and the LPGA Tour. In 2013 she became the first player to win five matches in a single Solheim Cup event. As an amateur she ...

, Katherine Hull-Kirk,

Karine Icher Karine Icher (born 26 January 1979) is a French professional golfer who formerly played on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour. Early years Icher was born in Châteauroux, Indre. She started playing golf at the age of 10. She r ...

Juli Inkster Juli Inkster (nee Simpson; born June 24, 1960) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. With a professional career spanning 29 years to date, Inkster's 31 wins rank her second in wins among all active players on the LPGA T ...

, Jennifer Johnson, Moriya Jutanugarn,

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 LPGA ...

, Haeji Kang,

Candie Kung Candie Kung (; born 8 August 1981) is an American professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. Amateur career Kung was born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. She was a three-time American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) All-American and was n ...

, Ilhee Lee, Jee Young Lee,

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, Pernilla Lindberg, Mo Martin, Caroline Masson,

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, Mika Miyazato,

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(10,13,14),

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(13,14), Hee Young Park (11,13,14), Jane Park, Pornanong Phatlum,

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, Stacy Prammanasudh (did not enter),

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(11), Jennifer Rosales, Lizette Salas (11,13,14), Dewi Claire Schreefel, Hee Kyung Seo (did not enter),

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, Jenny Shin, Ayako Uehara, Mariajo Uribe, Alison Walshe,

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(10,11,13,14),

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(11,13,14) 10. Top 10 money leaders from the 2014 official LPGA money list, through the close of entries on April 30

(11,13,14) 11. Winners of LPGA co-sponsored events, whose victories are considered official, from the conclusion of the 2013 U.S. Women's Open Championship to the initiation of the 2014 U.S. Women's Open Championship

Teresa Lu Teresa Lu (born 13 October 1987) is a Taiwanese professional golfer. Lu played on the Ladies Asian Golf Tour in 2006 and 2007, on the LPGA Tour from 2006 to 2010 and on the LPGA of Japan Tour (JLPGA) since 2010. She won the Mizuno Classic in 201 ...

(12-JLPGA) 12. Top five money leaders from the 2013 Japan LPGA Tour, Korea LPGA Tour and

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*''Japan LPGA Tour:'' Sun-Ju Ahn (14, withdrew), Rikako Morita,

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, Yumiko Yoshida *''Korea LPGA Tour:'' Choi Yoo-lim,

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(did not enter),

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(13,14),

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(did not enter),

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*''Ladies European Tour:''

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, Lee-Anne Pace 13. Top 25 point leaders from the current Rolex Rankings and anyone tying for 25th place as of April 30, 2014
''All players already qualified in other categories.'' 14. Top 25 point leaders from the current Rolex Rankings and anyone tying for 25th place as of June 16, 2014
''All players already qualified in other categories.'' 15. Special exemptions selected by the USGA
''None selected''

Qualifiers

Additional players qualified through sectional qualifying tournaments. For the first time in the history of the U.S. Women's Open, qualifying tournaments took place outside of the United States. May 5 at Honors Golf Club,

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, Jaye Marie Green, María Hernández, Lisa McCloskey, Belén Mozo May 12 at Waialae Country Club,

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Xyra Suyetsugu May 12 at Butler Country Club,

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Jessica Porvasnik (a), Jennifer Song, Bailey Tardy (a) May 14 at Oak Valley Golf Course,

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Marissa Chow (a), Tzu-Chi Lin May 14 at The Heritage at Westmoor,

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Céline Boutier (a), Janie Jackson (a) May 19 at Higashi Nagoya Country Club,

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, Chisato Hashimoto (a), Eri Joma, Misuzu Narita, Ayaka Watanabe May 19 at Buckinghamshire Golf Course,

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Amy Boulden, Nikki Campbell, Holly Clyburn,

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, Kelsey Macdonald, Stephanie Na, Lucy Williams May 19 at Half Moon Bay G.L.,

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Paige Lee (a), Lucy Li (a), Kathleen Scavo (a) May 19 at Woo Jeong Hills Country Club, Chungnam,

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Narangyi Bae (a), So-young Lee (a) (withdrew) May 19 at Dunwoody Country Club,

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Brooke Pancake, Erica Popson, Jessica Wallace May 19 at Indian Hill Club,

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Hannah Pietila (a), Elizabeth Tong (a) May 19 at North Oaks Golf Course, North Oaks, Minnesota
Minjee Lee (a) May 19 at CGA Nanshan International Training Center,

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So-Young Jang, Yuting Shi (a) May 19 at Hermitage Country Club,

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Dori Carter, Brooke Henderson (a), Sue Kim, Rebecca Lee-Bentham, Kristy McPherson, Kris Tamulis May 20 at Lake Forest Golf and Country Club,

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Jasi Acharya, Samantha Gotcher (a) May 20 at The Woodlands Country Club,

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Ashley Knoll, Marissa Steen May 20 at Rainier Golf & Country Club,

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Jordan Ferreira (a), Carleigh Silvers May 21 at Rumson Country Club, Rumson, New Jersey

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May 27 at Industry Hills Golf Club,

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Brianna Do, Andrea Lee (a) May 27 at Thorny Lea Gof Club,

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Megan Khang (a), Caroline Powers May 28 at Country Club at DC Ranch,

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Madison Kerley (a), Sadena Parks, Cheyenne Woods May 28 at The Ritz-Carlton Members Golf Club,

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Sandra Changkija, Yueer Cindy Feng, Paula Hurtado May 29 at Carolina Trace Country Club,

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Weiling Hsu, Stacey Keating, Ally McDonald (a), Marta Silva May 30 at Quail Valley Golf Club,

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Karlin Beck, Mathilda Cappeliez (a), Emily Penttila (a) (a) indicates amateur

Alternates added to field

The following players were added to the field on June 4 when spots reserved for exemptions in various categories were not used: * Stephanie Meadow, the first alternate from the Beaumont, California qualifier * Ashleigh Simon, the first alternate from the Carrollton, Texas qualifier *

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, the first alternate from the Manakin-Sabot, Virginia qualifier * Kelly Tan, the first alternate from the Dunwoody, Georgia qualifier Sierra Sims, the first alternate from The Woodlands, Texas, qualifier, was added to the field when Sun-Ju Ahn who was exempt in category 12 withdrew. Hee Kyung Bae, the first alternate from the Korea qualifier, was added to the field when So-young Lee, who had advanced through the Korea qualifier, withdrew. Laura Diaz, the first alternate from the Butler, Pennsylvania qualifier, was added to the field on June 10 when the space reserved for the winner of the Manulife Financial LPGA Classic was not used because the winner,

, had already qualified in multiple categories.

Course layout

Course No. 2 *Based on the course setup for the championship, the USGA course rating was 78.1 and the

slope rating The slope rating of a golf course is a measure of its relative difficulty for a bogey golfer compared to a scratch golfer. It is used by handicapping systems to equalize the field by accounting for the likelihood that, when playing on more diffi ...

was 145.

Round summaries

First round

''Thursday, June 19, 2014''
''Friday, June 20, 2014'' Play was suspended Thursday at 7:12 pm EDT due to inclement weather and thirty players completed the first round on Friday morning. Five players finished the round under-par;

led with a bogey-free 67 (−3) and fellow American

was one stroke back at 68. Minjee Lee, the number one female in the

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, was tied for third place at one-under-par. The scoring average for the field was 75.83, almost six strokes over-par.

Second round

''Friday, June 20, 2014''

was the only one to break par in both rounds, shooting 68 again (tied for low round) to lead at 136 (−4), three strokes ahead of

. First round leader

shot 73 (+3) and was tied for third with amateur Minjee Lee and

at even-par 140. Only six players shot under-par, and the field average was 75.01. Six amateurs made the cut along with 65 professionals at 149 (+9) or better.

Third round

''Saturday, June 21, 2014''

shot 68 (−2) to move into a tie for first with

, who shot a two-over-par 72. They were the only competitors under par after the third round, at 208 (−2). Two-time champion

, age 53, shot the low round of the first three days, 66 (−4), to move into a tie for third, four strokes back. First round leader

carded a 74 (+4) and fell to 214 (+4), six strokes back in a tie for twelfth. Eight were under par for the round and the field scoring average was 73.30, the lowest of the championship.

Final round

''Sunday, June 22, 2014''

shot an even-par 70 final round to win by two strokes over

. It was Wie's first major and fourth LPGA Tour win. She had a three-shot lead with three holes to play, but double-bogeyed the 16th hole. A birdie on 17 and par on 18 sealed the win. Lewis and Catriona Matthew shot the low rounds of the day, 66. This was the easiest scoring day of the championship; 16 players scored under-par and the field average was 72.39. Source:

Scorecard

''Final round''

References

External links

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2014 U.S. Women's Open at LPGA official site
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