The 2010 U.S. Women's Open was the 65th

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, played July 8–11 at

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in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, a suburb northeast of Pittsburgh. Paula Creamer, in her fourth tournament after surgery to her left thumb, won her first major championship, four shots ahead of runners-up Na Yeon Choi and

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. It was the second U.S. Women's Open, and 15th overall USGA championship (8 U.S. Open and 5 U.S. Amateur championships also; a 16th has since been hosted) held at Oakmont, which hosted 18 years earlier in

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; Patty Sheehan won that year, in an 18-hole playoff over Juli Inkster. The Tournament was televised by ESPN and

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Qualifying and field

For the first time since 2001, qualifying for the U.S. Women's Open took place in a single sectional qualifying tournament stage, rather than in a two-stage process of local and sectional qualifying tournaments. Twenty separate sectional qualifying tournaments took place from May 2 through June 3 in 16 states across the United States.

Exempt from qualifying

Players in eleven categories were exempt from qualifying. Players are listed ''only once'' in the first category in which they qualify, with additional categories in parentheses ( ) next to their names. Golfers qualifying in Category 10 who qualify by more than one method are also denoted with the tour by which they qualified. 1. Winners of the U.S. Women's Open for the last ten years (2000–2009)
Juli Inkster, Eun-Hee Ji (6,7),

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(3,6,7,8,9),

Birdie Kim Birdie Kim (Korean 김주연) (born Ju-Yun Kim 26 August 1981, in Iksan) is a South Korean professional golfer. Her career highlight is winning the 2005 U.S. Women's Open at Cherry Hills Country Club. In the last round, she was tied for the lead ...

Hilary Lunke Hilary Lunke (born Hilary Homeyer on June 7, 1979) is a retired American professional golfer best known for winning the 2003 U.S. Women's Open. Homeyer was born in Edina, Minnesota. She attended Stanford University and became a member of the LP ...

, Inbee Park (7,8),

Karrie Webb Karrie Ann Webb (born 21 December 1974) is an Australian professional golfer. She plays mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour, and also turns out once or twice a year on the ALPG Tour in her home country. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of ...

(5,7)
(Eligible but not playing: Annika Sörenstam¹ and Meg Mallon³) Kim and Lunke did not play. 2. Winner and runner-up from the 2009 U.S. Women's Amateur Championship (must be an amateur)
Jennifer Johnson
(The winner,

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, turned professional on June 17, 2010 and lost her exemption in this category. She remains exempt in Category 6 below.) 3. Winners of the

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for the last five years
Anna Nordqvist (7,9), Se Ri Pak (7,9),

(6,7,8,9),

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 Ranki ...

(5,7,8,9) 4. Winners of the Ricoh Women's British Open for the last five years

Jeong Jang Jeong Jang ( ko, 장정, born 11 June 1980) is a South Korean professional golfer who played on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She was also a member of the LPGA of Korea Tour. Jang was born in Daejeon, South Korea. She started playing golf at the a ...

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 ...

(7,9,10–LET),

Jiyai Shin Jiyai Shin (Korean: 신지애 ''Shin Ji-ae'', ; born 28 April 1988) is a former world No. 1 ranked South Korean professional golfer who primarily plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour as of the 2020 golf season. She previously played primarily on the ...

(6,7,8,9),

Sherri Steinhauer Sherri Steinhauer (born December 27, 1962) is an American professional golfer who plays on the Legends Tour. She retired from the LPGA Tour in 2012 after a 26-year career. She was born in Madison, Wisconsin and attended The University of Texas at ...

(Eligible but not playing:

Lorena Ochoa Lorena Ochoa Reyes (; born 15 November 1981) is a Mexican former professional golfer who played on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour from 2003 to 2010. She was the top-ranked female golfer in the world for 158 consecutive and total weeks (both are LPGA ...

¹ (5,7,8,9)) 5. Winners of the

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for the last five years

Brittany Lincicome Brittany Grace Lincicome (born September 19, 1985) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. She currently resides in Gulfport, Florida. Lincicome is one of the longest drivers in women's golf. In her rookie year, 2005, she ...

(6,7), Morgan Pressel (6,7) 6. From the 2009 U.S. Women's Open Championship, the 15 lowest scores and anyone tying for 15th place
Sun Ju Ahn (10–Korea), Kyeong Bae (7), Na Yeon Choi (7,9), Paula Creamer (7), In-Kyung Kim (7), Song-Hee Kim (7,8),

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 nam ...

(7), Ai Miyazato (7,8,9), Hee Young Park (7), Morgan Pressel (7),

7. From the 2009 final official LPGA money list, the top 50 money leaders
Helen Alfredsson, Meaghan Francella, Sandra Gal,

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, Sophie Gustafson (9,10–LET),

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, Maria Hjorth,

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(9), Pat Hurst, Vicky Hurst, Christina Kim,

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Jee Young Lee Jee-Young Lee (born 2 December 1985) is a South Korean professional golfer now playing on the United States LPGA Tour. Born in Seoul, South Korea, Lee began playing golf at age 14 and turned professional in 2004, playing on the LPGA of Korea To ...

Meena Lee Meena Lee (; born 25 December 1981) is a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the United States-based LPGA Tour. Lee was born in Jeonju, South Korea. She took up golf at the age of fourteen, which is unusually late for a future professio ...

Seon Hwa Lee Lee Seon-hwa (Korean 이선화) (born 10 February 1986) is a South Korean professional golfer now playing on the United States LPGA Tour. Born in Cheonan, South Korea, Lee began playing golf at age 4 and turned professional at age 14, the youn ...

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 ...

(8), Mika Miyazato,

Ji Young Oh Ji-Young Oh ( ko, 오지영, born 3 July 1988) is a South Korean professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour. Amateur career Oh started playing golf at the age of 12 and was named to the Korean National Team in 2005 at the age of 1 ...

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, Angela Stanford, Momoko Ueda, Wendy Ward,

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(8,9),

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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 ...

, Eunjung Yi,

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8. From the 2010 official LPGA money list, the top 10 money leaders through the close of entries on May 5'' 9. Winners of LPGA co-sponsored events, whose victories are considered official, from the conclusion of the 2009 U.S. Women's Open Championship to the initiation of the 2010 U.S. Women's Open Championship
Bo Bae Song² 10. Top five money leaders from the 2009 Japan LPGA Tour, Korea LPGA Tour, and Ladies European Tour
''Japan LPGA Tour:'' Sakura Yokomine,

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, Mi-Jeong Jeon,

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, ''Korea LPGA Tour:''

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, So Yeon Ryu,

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, Jeong-Eun Lee ''Ladies European Tour:''

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11. Special exemptions selected by the USGA
none offered ¹Both Sörenstam and Ochoa have announced their retirement, but are officially listed by the LPGA as "inactive".
²Bo Bae Song was not an LPGA Tour member when she won the Mizuno Classic in 2009. This means that her victory and prize money are not included in LPGA career statistics. However, since the Mizuno Classic is sanctioned by the LPGA as an official money event, Song's victory is considered "official" for purposes of U.S. Women's Open entry.
³Mallon announced her retirement from competitive golf on July 7, 2010 and withdrew from the tournament. She was replaced by alternate Nicole Vandermade.

Qualifiers

The following players qualified for the 2010 U.S. Women's Open through one of the sectional qualifying tournaments. At sites with multiple qualifiers, players are listed in order of qualifying scores, from lowest score to highest. May 17 at White Bear Yacht Club, White Bear Lake, Minnesota
Martha Nause May 17 at Shady Oaks Country Club, Fort Worth, Texas
María Hernández,

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, Heather Young May 19 at Plantation Bay Country Club, Ormond Beach, Florida

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, Yueer Feng,

Jaye Marie Green Jaye Marie Green (born February 2, 1994) is an American professional golfer and member of the LPGA Tour. She won the 2011 Junior Solheim Cup, was a finalist at the 2012 U.S. Women's Amateur, tied for 5th at the 2019 U.S. Women's Open, and was r ...

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, Sarah Kemp, Veronica Felibert May 24 at Pinnacle Peak Country Club, Scottsdale, Arizona
Aiko Ueno,

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, Paige Mackenzie, Nicole Zhang, Juliana Murcia Ortiz,

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May 24 at Corral de Tierra Country Club, Corral de Tierra, California

Mina Harigae Mina Harigae (born November 1, 1989) is an American professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour. As an amateur golfer, she won the 2007 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links. Harigae won the California Women's Amateur Championship for four ...

, Tiffany Lim,

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May 24 at Mission Viejo Country Club, Mission Viejo, California

Tiffany Joh Tiffany Joh (born December 8, 1986) is an American professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour and on the Symetra Tour. Childhood Joh was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and moved to San Diego, California as a young child. Both ...

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, Jenny Shin, Gabriella Then May 24 at The Oaks Club, Osprey, Florida
Jessica Korda,

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, Jennifer Gleason, Victoria Tanco,

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May 24 at Twin Orchard Country Club, Long Grove, Florida

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, Laura Kueny, Ashli Bunch May 24 at Woodmont Country Club, Rockville, Maryland

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 Qu ...

, Karine Icher,

Pornanong Phatlum Pornanong Phatlum ( th, พรอนงค์ เพชรล้ำ; born 4 December 1989) is a Thai professional golfer playing on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. Professional wins (21) Ladies Asian Golf Tour wins (9) ^ ''Co-sanctioned by the La ...

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, Laura Diaz,

Meredith Duncan Meredith Duncan (born March 25, 1980) is an American professional golfer. Duncan was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. She won the Women's Western Amateur in 2000 and 2001. She won the 2001 North and South Women's Amateur at Pinehurst. She followe ...

, Alison Walshe,

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 ...

Alena Sharp Alena Sharp (born March 7, 1981) is a Canadians, Canadian professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour. A graduate of New Mexico State University, where she played on the golf team, Sharp turned professional in 2003, playing two seasons ...

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 ...

, Jung Yeon Lee, Louise Friberg May 24 at Persimmon Woods Golf Club, St. Louis, Missouri

Kelli Shean Kelli Shean Rackley (born 10 September 1987) is a golfer from South Africa. She graduated from the University of Arkansas in 2011. She married Chandler Rackley of Little Rock, Arkansas, in June 2011. They moved back to Little Rock, where she curr ...

, Lucy Nunn May 24 at Shadow Hawk Golf Club, Richmond, Texas

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, Janine Fellows May 25 at Hawk Pointe Golf Club, Washington, New Jersey

Amanda Blumenherst Amanda Blumenherst (born November 4, 1986) is an American professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She was a three-time National Player of the Year at Duke University and won the U.S. Women's Amateur title in 2008. In 2013, sh ...

Azahara Muñoz Azahara Muñoz Guijarro (born 19 November 1987) is a Spanish professional golfer on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and Ladies European Tour. Amateur career Muñoz was born in Málaga, Andalusia in southern Spain and had a successful amateur career in ...

, Na On Min,

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May 26 at White Columns Country Club, Milton, Georgia

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, Irene Cho,

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, Sarah Lynn Sargent May 26 at Tumble Creek Club, Roslyn, Washington
Christine Wong May 30 at Hoakalei Country Club, Ewa Beach, Hawaii
Sakurako Mori May 31 at Broadmoor Golf Club, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Kimberly Kim,

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June 1 at Industry Hills Golf Club, City of Industry, California

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, Kaitlin Drolson,

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, Sun Gyoung Park,

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 ...

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, Tamie Durdin,

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, Lizette Salas,

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June 1 at Twin Hills Country Club, Longmeadow, Massachusetts

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, Liz Janangelo June 2 at Fox Chapel Golf Club, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Janice Moodie,

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June 3 at Carolina Trace (Lakes Course), Sanford, North Carolina
Hsiao-Ching Lu,

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, Joomi Kim Alternates # Courtney Ellenbogen – the first alternate from the Sanford, North Carolina qualifier with a score of 77-68=145 was added to the field when the last three winners on the LPGA Tour—Meaghan Francella, Ai Miyazato and Cristie Kerr—already had qualified for the tournament, opening up additional spots. # Nicole Vandermade – replaced Meg Mallon who announced her retirement from golf and withdrew from the tournament on July 7. Vandermade was the first alternate from the Richmond, Texas qualifier with a score of 74-71=145. # Sara-Maude Juneau – replaced

. Juneau was the first alternate from the St. Louis qualifier with a score of 75-71=146.

Course layout

Source:
Lengths of the course for previous U.S. Women's Opens: *

: , par 71 ''Note: The 9th hole is par 5 for women only in USGA championships. For men's majors, it is a par 4.''

Round summaries

First round

''Thursday, July 8, 2010''

Second round

''Friday, July 9, 2010''
''Saturday, July 10, 2010''
Weather interrupted play on Friday afternoon, and the round was concluded Saturday. * The 36-hole cut was at 152 (+10) or better; 68 of the 156 players advanced to the third and fourth rounds, including six amateurs.

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s (a): ''Shean (+7), McCloskey (+8), Johnson (+9), Kang (+10), Lim (+10), Wong (+10)'', Watson (+11), Kono (+12), Changkija (+14), Gulyanamitta (+14), Salas (+14), Zhang (+14), Ellenbogen (+15), Korda (+15), Tanco (+16), Fellows (+17), Jutanugarn (+17), Kirby (+17), Park (+17), Juneau (+18), Murcia Ortiz (+18), Altomare (+19), Lee-Bentham (+20), Drolson (+22), Feng (+22), Then (+23), Lee (+24), Vandermade (+24), Green (+29).

Third round

''Saturday, July 10, 2011''

Final round

''Sunday, July 11, 2010'' Source:

Scorecard

''Final round'' ''Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par''
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References

External links

USGA U.S. Women's Open official micrositeTournament recap in U.S. Women's Open 2011 media guide
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Women's sports in Pennsylvania