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2024 U.S. Women's Open
The 2024 U.S. Women's Open presented by Ally was the 79th U.S. Women's Open, played May 30 to June 2 at the Lancaster Country Club in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. On February 1, 2024, Ally Financial announced it was becoming the event sponsor, replacing ProMedica as the sponsor of the tournament (all five majors in women's golf have sponsors). The purse for the tournament was a record $12 million. The winner's share is now 20% for the men's and women's Open Championships, earning the Women's Open winner $2.4 million. Yuka Saso won by three strokes over compatriot Hinako Shibuno. It was Saso's second U.S. Women's Open win, having also won in 2021. It was her second major win and second LPGA Tour win. Venue The course had previously hosted the 2015 U.S. Women's Open. Field The field for the U.S. Women's Open was made up of players who gained entry through qualifying events and those who were exempt from qualifying. The exemption criteria included provision for recent major cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster ( ) is a city in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 58,039 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, eighth-most populous city in the state. It is a core city within South Central Pennsylvania, with 552,984 residents in the Lancaster Metropolitan statistical area, metropolitan area. Settled in the 1720s, Lancaster is one of the oldest inland cities in the US. It served as the capital of Pennsylvania from 1799 to 1812. The city's primary industries include healthcare, tourism, public administration, manufacturing, and both professional and semi-professional services. Lancaster is located southwest of Allentown, Pennsylvania, Allentown and west of Philadelphia and is a hub of Pennsylvania Dutch Country. History 18th century Originally called Hickory Town, Lancaster was renamed after the English city of Lancaster, Lancashire, Lancaster by native John Wright ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 had a decorated amateur career. She won eight American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) events and was a two-time First-Team Polo Golf Junior All-American, in 2001 and 2002. Lang represented the United States at the PING Junior Solheim Cup in 2002. In 2003, she won the North and South Women's Amateur and the Women's Western Amateur in consecutive weeks. She also won the 2004 Trans National Amateur title. Following graduation from McKinney High School in 2003, Lang played golf at Duke University for two years and won six collegiate tournaments. She was also named the 2004 Atlantic Coast Conference Freshman of the Year and NCAA Freshman College Golfer of the Year, and the 2005 ACC Player of the Year and won back-to-back ACC individual titl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose Zhang
Rose Zhang ( born May 24, 2003) is an American professional golfer. She won the 2020 U.S. Women's Amateur, and both the 2022 and NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championships, 2023 NCAA Division I Championships, becoming the first woman to win the individual title twice. She competed in the 2019 U.S. Women's Open and was on the gold medal team at the 2019 Pan American Games. Less than two weeks after turning pro, she became the first player to win in her professional debut on the LPGA Tour since 1951. Early and personal life Zhang was born in Arcadia, California, and resides in Irvine, California. Her parents are Haibin Zhang (father) and Li Cai, and her brother is Bill Sida Zhang, who is 10 years older. She began playing golf at the age of 9. For high school, Zhang attended Pacific Academy where she was ranked twice as the world's top amateur female golfer. She enrolled at Stanford University in 2021, and has not declared an academic major. Zhang has had the same golf swing coach, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bailey Tardy
Madison Bailey Tardy (born August 8, 1996) is an American professional golfer and LPGA Tour player. Early life, college and amateur career Tardy enjoyed a successful junior career, and was an AJGA Rolex All-American in 2013, 2014 and 2015, and also competed in the Wyndham Cup each of those years. She played in the 2013 Symetra Tour Championship where she finished tied 27th, and was medalist at the 2013 U.S. Girls' Junior. Tardy qualified for the U.S. Women's Open in 2014, 2016 and 2017 while still an amateur. In 2017, she was tied 13th after shooting an opening 70, but missed the cut following a second round 82. She also won the 2015 North and South Women's Amateur. In 2018, she finished as low amateur at the Georgia Women's Open, placing third overall after shooting a 2-under 142, and won the Georgia State Amateur wire-to-wire by an eight-stroke gap after shooting an 8-under 208. Tardy played collegiate golf at the University of Georgia and was named the 2016 SEC Freshman of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maja Stark
Maja Sofia Stark (born 10 December 1999) is a Swedish professional golfer. She won her first major title at the 2025 U.S. Women's Open. She has six Ladies European Tour titles and earned LPGA Tour membership through her victory at the 2022 ISPS Handa World Invitational. As an amateur she was in contention at the 2020 and 2021 U.S. Women's Open, and after turning professional in August 2021 she won two tournaments in three starts on the Ladies European Tour. Amateur career Stark grew up in Abbekås, Skåne County, and joined the Swedish National Team in 2016. She represented her country at the European Girls' Team Championship, where Sweden earned the silver in 2016 and won the gold in 2017. She was then part of the Swedish teams that won the European Ladies' Team Championship in 2018, 2019 and 2020, teamed with Frida Kinhult, Sara Kjellker, Ingrid Lindblad, Linn Grant, and Beatrice Wallin. She was also a member of the 2017 European Junior Solheim Cup team. In August ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 broken existing KLPGA records, winning 10 events in 19 starts on the KLPGA Tour in 2007. In 2008, playing only 10 tournaments on the LPGA Tour as a non-member, she won three events, including the Women's British Open and the ADT Championship. She has been ranked No. 1 in the Women's World Golf Rankings for 25 weeks and was the first Asian to be ranked No. 1. With 65 wins worldwide on six different tours, she is the winningest Korean golfer, male or female, of all time. Amateur career In 2005, while she was still in high school, Shin was the only amateur to win a KLPGA event that season when she won the SK Enclean Invitational. She turned professional at the end of the 2005 season. Professional career 2006 Returning to the KLPGA as a rookie in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Amateur. She qualified for the 2016 U.S. Women's Open, but missed the cut. She won silver with the Korean team at the World Junior Girls Championship in 2016 and 2017, and at the 2018 Asian Games. She represented Asia/Pacific in the 2018 Patsy Hankins Trophy. Professional career Ryu turned professional in mid-2019 and joined the LPGA of Korea Tour after success on the development tour. She won the 2019 Jeju Samdasoo Masters and successfully defended her title in 2020, her official rookie season, where she earned the Rookie of the Year title after earning over 628 million won, second on the money list behind only Kim Hyo-joo. Ryu played in the 2020 U.S. Women's Open, and finished in a tie for 13th. She rose to 17th in the Women's Worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 61 in the first round. The 2014 Evian Championship was her first major appearance. She later accepted membership on the LPGA Tour for 2015. Professional wins (25) LPGA of Korea Tour wins (14) LPGA of Japan Tour wins (1) LPGA Tour wins (7) ^ Co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour LPGA Tour playoff record (1–2) Ladies European Tour wins (3) ^ Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour Other wins (1) Major championships Wins (1) Results timeline ''Results not in chronological order.'' CUT = missed the half-way cut T = tied Summary * Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (2019 PGA – 2022 Chevron) * Longest streak of top 10s – 2 (twice) LPGA Tour career summary ^ Official as of 2024 season *Includes matchplay and other tournam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charley Hull
Charley Esmee Hull (born 20 March 1996) is an English professional golfer who has won tournaments on both the Ladies European Tour (LET) and the LPGA Tour. Aged 9, Hull won the Ladies Golf Union Championship, playing against adults. She went on to have a successful amateur career, winning several national titles, and she was selected by Europe for the Junior Solheim Cup team in 2011, and by Great Britain and Ireland for the Curtis Cup in 2012. Hull turned professional in 2013, and after ten top-10 finishes and a debut appearance at the 2013 Solheim Cup (the then youngerst ever competitor at the tournament), she was named LET Rookie of the Year. Her first Ladies European Tour title was achieved at the 2014 Lalla Meryem Cup, and she won the Ladies European Tour Order of Merit at the end of the same year. Hull won her first LPGA title in 2016 at the Tour Championship. She won further Ladies European Tour titles in 2019, 2021 and 2024, and she won her second LPGA title at the Vol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nasa Hataoka
is a Japanese professional golfer. She has won six times on the LPGA Tour and six times on the LPGA of Japan Tour. Amateur career Hataoka was born on 13 January 1999, named after the United States space program, NASA. As an amateur, she won the 2016 Japan Women's Open Golf Championship, a major tournament on the LPGA of Japan Tour. She was the youngest player and first amateur to win a JLPGA major. She turned professional after her victory and competed in the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament. She finished 14th to earn her LPGA Tour card for 2017. Professional career 2017 In 2017, Hataoka played on both the LPGA Tour and LPGA of Japan Tour. On the LPGA Tour, she made 9 cuts in 17 events and finished 140th on the money list, losing her card. On the LPGA of Japan Tour, she won two events, including a second Japan Women's Open, and finished 14th on the money list. She again competed in the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, finishing first to re-earn her LPGA Tour card for 2018. 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayaka Furue
(born 27 May 2000) is a Japanese professional golfer. After playing on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has eight wins, she currently plays on the LPGA Tour. She won her first LPGA Tour championship on 31 July 2022, at the Trust Golf Women's Scottish Open. She won her first major at the 2024 Evian Championship. Early life and amateur career Furue was born in Kobe and started playing golf at the age of 3, coached by her father. She has also been a swimmer since the age of four in parallel with golf. Furue won the Kansai Elementary School Golf Championship in 2012, and the Kansai Junior High School Golf Championship in 2014 and 2015, and while attending Kobe Municipal Nagata Junior High School she won the National Junior High School Golf Championship in 2015 and the Kansai High School Golf Championship in 2016. She participated in the 2016 Japan Women's Open Golf Championship where she made the cut and finished tied for 28th place. She played for the Japan National Team in 2017 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Wie West
Michelle Sung Wie West (; born October 11, 1989) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. At age 10, she became the youngest player to qualify for a USGA amateur championship. Wie also became the youngest winner of the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links and the youngest to qualify for an LPGA Tour event. She turned professional shortly before her 16th birthday in 2005, accompanied by an enormous amount of publicity and endorsements. She won the Laureus World Sports Awards, Laureus World Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year, Breakthrough of the Year in 2004 and her first and only Women's major golf championships, major at the 2014 U.S. Women's Open. Early life, family and education Wie was born on October 11, 1989, in Honolulu, Hawaii. She is the only child of immigrant parents from South Korea who came to the United States in the 1980s. Her father, Byung-wook Wie, is a former professor of travel industry management at the University of Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
