2023 U.S. Senior Women's Open
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The 2023 U.S. Senior Women's Open took place August 24–27 at
Waverley Country Club The Waverley Country Club is a country club located in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. Chartered in 1896, the club was the second private golf club established west of the Mississippi River. History The club was established in April 189 ...
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, and was the fifth
U.S. Senior Women's Open The U.S. Senior Women's Open is one of fourteen U.S. national golf championships organized by the United States Golf Association. This USGA championship is open to women whose 50th birthday falls on or before the first day of competition and hold ...
. It was a professional golf tournament organized by the
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(USGA), open to women over 50 years of age and one of two yearly
senior women's major golf championships 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. On the Legends Tour ...
. Prize fund was, as of each of the previous four championships held, $1,000,000 with $180,000 going to the winner. All professionals who missed the cut were paid $2,000 each.


Venue

The hosting club was established in 1896 and the year after moved to the east bank of the
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, south of the Sellwood neighborhood of Portland. The 18-hole golf course was built in 1898, originally designed by Jack Moffat. The club has previously hosted the
U.S. Women's Amateur The U.S. Women's Amateur, also known as the United States Women's Amateur Golf Championship, is the leading golf tournament in the United States for female amateur golfers. It is played annually and is one of the 13 United States national golf ch ...
three times and the 2017
U.S. Senior Women's Amateur The U.S. Senior Women's Amateur was launched in 1962 as an annual tournament for female amateur golfing competitors at least 50 years of age. The format began as a 54-hole stroke play competition over three days until 1997 when it was changed to a ...
.


Course layout

The length was different between each round. Approximate length is shown.


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 August 24, however restricted by a certain handicap level. Players 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 2023.


Exempt from qualifying

The following players were exempt from qualifying. Many players were exempt in multiple categories. Players are listed only once, in the first category in which they became exempt. Any additional criteria under which players were exempt is indicated in parentheses. Each exemption category required players to have reached their 50th birthday on or before August 24, 2023. Players eligible in categories with an upper age limit of 52, 54 or 59, were eligible regardless of age provided they were 50 or older, according to the exempt list published by the USGA on February 8, 2023, which included these elder players. 1. Former winners of the U.S. Senior Women's Open (10-year exemption)
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(2,4,11,12,13,18,19,22), Jill McGill (2,6,13,14) 2. From the 2022 U.S. Senior Women's Open, the 20 lowest scorers and anyone tying for 20th place
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(4,13),
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(12,13),
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(12,13,18),
Trish Johnson Patricia Mary "Trish" Johnson MBE (born 17 January 1966) is an English professional golfer. She won three times on the LPGA Tour and 19 times on the Ladies European Tour. As a senior she has won both senior women's major championships, the U ...
(11,13,14),
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,
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(12,13,18), Patricia Ehrhart (a) (3),
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(18), Jerilyn Britz, Pat Bradley (18),
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(18), Lauri Merten,
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U.S. Women's Opens, any player returning a 72-hole score 6. Any professional or applicant for reinstatement who has won the
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(three-year exemption)
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did not play'' 16. From the 2022 LPGA Teaching & Club Professional Championship (Senior Division), the three lowest scores and ties Sue Ginter, Donna Andrews (18) 17. Winners of the 2022 R&A Women's Senior Amateur and Canadian Women's Senior Amateur Championship (must be an amateur) Shelly Stouffer (a),
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by the LPGA Tour;
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did noy play'' 19. From the final 2022 LPGA Tour all-time money list, the top 10 players who are not otherwise exempt as of February 15, 2023 20. Winners of the LPGA Tour co-sponsored official events 2017–2023 21. Playing members of the five most recent United States and European
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career money lists, the top five money leaders 24. Special exemptions as selected by the USGA


Qualifying sites

Additional players qualified through sectional qualifying tournaments, taking place July 12 – August 10, 2023, at 16 different sites across the United States.


Round summaries


First round

''Thursday, August 24, 2023'' Sources:


Second round

''Friday, August 25, 2023'' In the second round,
Catriona Matthew Catriona Isobel Matthew (née Lambert; born 25 August 1969) is a Scottish professional golfer who plays mainly on the US-based LPGA Tour and is also a member of the Ladies European Tour. Amateur career Catriona Lambert was born in Edinburgh, a ...
shot a 1-under -par 71 to increase her lead after the first round to three strokes. 51 players, 42 professionals and nine amateurs, made the 36-hole cut, which came to be on eight over par.
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Laura Davies Dame Laura Jane Davies, (born 5 October 1963) is an English professional golfer. She has achieved the status of her nation's most accomplished female golfer of modern times, being the second non-American to finish at the top of the LPGA mone ...
missed the cut, finishing at 12 over par.


Third round

''Saturday, August 26, 2023''


Final round

''Sunday, August 27, 2023'' Trish Johnson shot an even-par 72 in the final round, to hold on her lead after the third round and capture her first USGA title and third senior women's major championship. Defending champion Jill McGill finished tied 14th. Sources:


Notes


References


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U.S. Senior Women's Open The U.S. Senior Women's Open is one of fourteen U.S. national golf championships organized by the United States Golf Association. This USGA championship is open to women whose 50th birthday falls on or before the first day of competition and hold ...
U.S. Senior Women's Open The U.S. Senior Women's Open is one of fourteen U.S. national golf championships organized by the United States Golf Association. This USGA championship is open to women whose 50th birthday falls on or before the first day of competition and hold ...
U.S. Senior Women's Open The U.S. Senior Women's Open is one of fourteen U.S. national golf championships organized by the United States Golf Association. This USGA championship is open to women whose 50th birthday falls on or before the first day of competition and hold ...
U.S. Senior Women's Open The U.S. Senior Women's Open is one of fourteen U.S. national golf championships organized by the United States Golf Association. This USGA championship is open to women whose 50th birthday falls on or before the first day of competition and hold ...