The 2012 U.S. Women's Open was the 67th

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, held July 5–8 at

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U.S. Women's Open Info
Accessed May 26, 2012

Na Yeon Choi 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 ...

won her first major championship, four strokes ahead of runner-up

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 gol ...

. The U.S. Women's Open is the oldest major championship and the third of the

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season. It has the largest purse in women's golf, at $3.25 million in

. It is one of 13 national championships conducted by the

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(USGA). Qualifying tournaments began on May 14, 2012, and concluded on June 3, 2012.USGA
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May 4, 2012. Accessed May 26, 2012. The tournament was televised by

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. Blackwolf Run previously hosted the U.S. Women's Open in

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Se Ri Pak Pak Se-ri or Se-ri Pak ( ko, 박세리, ; born 28 September 1977) is a South Korean former professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour from 1998 to 2016. She was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2007. Career overview Born in D ...

beating amateur

Jenny Chuasiriporn Jenny Chuasiriporn (born Wanalee Chuasiriporn; July 9, 1977) is a former American professional golfer who finished second at the 1998 U.S. Women's Open. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, her parents were from Thailand. 1998 U.S. Open After four roun ...

in a Monday playoff that went to 20 holes. Their 72-hole score was 290 (+6), played on a par-71 course at . The course for 2012 was set as a par-72 with a maximum length of , an increase of . The course was set at less than the maximum for all four rounds.

Qualifying and field

The championship was open to any female professional or amateur golfer with a USGA handicap index not exceeding 4.4. Players qualified by competing in one of nineteen 36-hole qualifying tournaments that tare taking place between May 14 and June 3 at sites across the United States. Additional players were exempt from qualifying because of past performances in professional or amateur tournaments around the world. The USGA reports that a record 1,364 entries were received for the Championship, surpassing the previous record of 1,296 entries for the

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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 qualify by more than one method are also denoted with the tour by which they qualified.USGA
67th U.S. Women's Open Championship
Accessed May 26, 2012. 1. Winners of the U.S. Women's Open for the last ten years (2002–2011)

Juli Inkster Juli Inkster (born Juli Simpson; 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 ...

(9),

Paula Creamer Paula Creamer (born August 5, 1986)''Current Biography Yearbook 2011''p. 128 is an American professional golfer on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. As a professional, she has won 12 tournaments, including 10 LPGA Tour events. Creamer has been as high ...

(9,13),

Eun-Hee Ji Ji Eun-hee (; ; born 13 May 1986 in Gapyeong, South Korea), also known as Eun-Hee Ji, is a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She is also a member of the South Korean KLPGA. LPGA career Ji joined the LPGA T ...

(9),

Cristie Kerr Cristie Kerr (born October 12, 1977) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. She has 20 wins on the LPGA Tour, including two major championships, and over $19 million in career earnings. Kerr was the number one-ranked go ...

(5,8,9,13),

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 ...

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(8,9), So Yeon Ryu (9,10,11,12,13)
Exempt but did not enter tournament:

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 ...

Meg Mallon Meg Mallon (born April 14, 1963) is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1987 and won 18 LPGA Tour events, including four major championships, during her career. Mallon was inducted into the World Golf Hall o ...

Annika Sörenstam Annika Charlotta Sörenstam (; born 9 October 1970) is a Swedish professional golfer. She is regarded as one of the best female golfers in history. Before stepping away from competitive golf at the end of the 2008 season, she had won 90 intern ...

2. Winner and runner-up from the 2011 U.S. Women's Amateur Championship (must be an amateur)

Moriya Jutanugarn Moriya Jutanugarn ( th, โมรียา จุฑานุกาล; ; born 28 July 1994) is a Thai professional golfer. In 2009, Jutanugarn became the first female to win the Duke of York Young Champions Trophy. In 2013, she was named LPGA R ...

(runner-up) (The winner,

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 ...

, turned professional in August 2011 and was no longer exempt. Kang entered the City of Industry qualifying tournament on May 29 where she earned the third of four available spots from that location.USGA
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May 30, 2012. Accessed May 30, 2012.) 3. Winner of the 2012 Ladies British Open Amateur Championship (must be an amateur)

Stephanie Meadow Stephanie Meadow (born 20 January 1992) is a Northern Irish professional golfer who played for the University of Alabama and made her professional debut at the 2014 U.S. Women's Open at Pinehurst. Amateur career Meadow won The Womens Amateur Ch ...

4. Winner of the 2011 Mark H. McCormack Medal (Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) (must be an amateur)

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5. Winners of the

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for the last five years (2008–2012)

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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 Rank ...

(6,7,9,10,11,13) 6. Winners of the

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for the last five years (2007–2011)

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(9,11,13),

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 th ...

(8,9,10) (withdrew because of injury)
Exempt but did not enter tournament:

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(7) 7. Winners of the

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for the last five years (2008–2012)

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(9,10,11,13),

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, sh ...

(9,11,13),

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 m ...

(9,10,11,13) 8. 10 lowest scorers and anyone tying for 10th place from the 2011 U.S. Women's Open Championship

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(9,13),

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(9,10,11,12,13),

Mika Miyazato Mika Miyazato ( ja, 宮里美香, born 10 October 1989) is a professional golfer from Japan who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. Career As an amateur, Miyazato won the 2004 Japan Amateur Women's Championship at the age of 14, and was the youn ...

(9),

Hee Kyung Seo Hee-kyung Seo ( ko, 서희경, born 8 July 1986), also known as Seo Hee-kyung, is a former South Korean female professional golfer playing on the LPGA Tour and on LPGA of Korea Tour. She won the LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year award in 2011. After ...

(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), ...

(9,10,11,13), Ryann O'Toole (9),

(9,13),

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 ...

(9,13) 9. Top 70 money leaders from the 2011 final official LPGA money list
Kyeong Bae,

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(10,11,13),

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 vi ...

(5,10,11,13),

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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 14 ...

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

Sophie Gustafson Sophie Gustafson (born 27 December 1973) is a Swedish professional golfer. She was a member of the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and is a life member of the Ladies European Tour (LET). She has five LPGA Tour and 23 international wins in her career, incl ...

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(12,13),

Maria Hjorth Maria Anna Hjorth (born 15 October 1973) is a Swedish professional golfer. Early years Hjorth was born in Falun. As the youngest of three daughters to Kjell and Monica Hjorth, she first gripped a golf club at three years of age. Six years old, ...

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, Jennifer Johnson,

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(withdrew)USGA
Song-Hee Kim Withdraws from Women's Open
July 5, 2012.

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 ...

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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 ...

Paige Mackenzie Paige Mackenzie (born February 8, 1983) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. Early years Born and raised in Yakima, Washington, Mackenzie is a 2001 graduate of Eisenhower High School, where she was selected as a first- ...

Kristy McPherson Kristy McPherson (born May 28, 1981) is an American professional golfer, currently playing on the LPGA Tour. Early life and amateur career A native of South Carolina, McPherson was diagnosed with Still's disease at age 11, which is a form of ...

Becky Morgan Becky Morgan (born 5 September 1974) is a Welsh professional golfer who plays mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour but is also a member of the Ladies European Tour. Amateur career Morgan was born in Abergavenny. She was introduced to the game o ...

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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 i ...

(10,11),

Hee Young Park Park Hee-young (, born 24 May 1987) is a South Korean professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour. Early golf career As an amateur, Park was a three time member of the South Korean National team. Park was twice runner-up in the Sout ...

(11),

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 position ...

(11,13),

Gerina Piller Gerina Michelle Mendoza Piller (born March 29, 1985) is an American professional golfer, currently playing on the LPGA Tour. She turned pro in 2007 following a decorated career as a collegiate golfer at the University of Texas El Paso. In 2009, M ...

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 ...

Stacy Prammanasudh Stacy Prammanasudh (born September 23, 1979) is a retired American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour from 2004 to 2013. Amateur career Prammanasudh was born in Enid, Oklahoma, to an American mother and a native Thai father who imm ...

Morgan Pressel Morgan Pressel (born May 23, 1988) is an American professional golfer and golf commentator who played on the LPGA Tour. In 2001, as a 12-year-old, she became the youngest player to qualify for the U.S. Women's Open. She was the 2005 American Ju ...

(13),

Beatriz Recari Beatriz Recari Eransus (born 21 April 1987) is a Spanish professional golfer on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour. Amateur career Born and raised in Pamplona in northern Spain, Recari began playing golf at age 11 and enjoye ...

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, Jenny Shin,

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(11),

Wendy Ward Wendy Ward (born May 6, 1973) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. Early life, education and amateur career Ward was born in San Antonio, Texas. She attended Arizona State University where she had a successful Nationa ...

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(13)
Exempt but did not enter tournament:

Mi Hyun Kim Mi-Hyun Kim ( ko, 김미현, born 13 January 1977) is a professional golfer from South Korea. She turned professional in 1996 and won 11 events on the LPGA of Korea Tour (KLPGA) between 1996 and 2000. In 1999, she joined the LPGA Tour and was ...

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10. Top 10 money leaders from the 2012 official LPGA money list, through the close of entries on May 2 (must have filed an entry by May 2)
''All players in this category already qualified in at least one other category'' 11. Winners of LPGA co-sponsored events, whose victories are considered official, from the conclusion of the 2011 U.S. Women's Open Championship to the initiation of the 2012 U.S. Women's Open Championship

Jessica Korda Jessica Regina Korda ( cs, Jessica Kordová) (born February 27, 1993) is an Czech-American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. Amateur career Korda was a member of the 2009 U.S. Junior Solheim Cup and the 2010 U.S. Curtis Cup teams. ...

Lexi Thompson Alexis Noel Thompson (born February 10, 1995) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. At age 12, she was the youngest golfer ever to qualify to play in the U.S. Women's Open. She turned professional in June 2010 at age 15 ...

(13) 12. Top five money leaders from the 2011 Japan LPGA Tour, Korea LPGA Tour and Ladies European Tour
''Japan LPGA Tour:''

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(13) (withdrew)USGA
Ahn Withdraws from Women's Open
June 29, 2012. Accessed July 3, 2012.

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(13) (declined to participate),

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, Ji-Hee Lee, (13),

Sakura Yokomine is a Japanese professional golfer. She is one of the leading players on the LPGA of Japan Tour and was in the top twenty of the February 2006 debut edition of the Women's World Golf Rankings. She finished T-11 at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tourn ...

(13)
''Korea LPGA Tour:''

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(declined to participate),

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''Ladies European Tour:''

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Lee-Anne Pace Lee-Anne Pace (born 15 February 1981) is a South African professional golfer. Career Pace was born in Paarl, Western Cape. She had a successful amateur collegiate career in the United States, where she attended Murray State University and the U ...

, Melissa Reid, 13. Top 25 point leaders from the current

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and anyone tying for 25th place as of May 2, 2012
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and anyone tying for 25th place as of July 2, 2012

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(declined to participate in tournament) 15. Special exemptions selected by the USGA
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Qualifiers

The following players qualified for the 2012 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 14 at Bellingham Golf and Country Club, Bellingham, Washington

Sue Kim Sue or SUE may refer to: Music * Sue Records, an American record label * ''Sue'' (album), an album by Frazier Chorus * "Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)", a song by David Bowie Places * Sue Islet (Queensland), one of the Torres Straits island ...

Emma Talley Emma Ruth Talley (born March 23, 1994) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. While playing as an amateur at the University of Alabama, she won the 2013 U.S. Women's Amateur by defeating Yueer Cindy Feng in the 36-hole fi ...

USGA
U.S. Women's Open Sectional Qualifying Results - 2012
Accessed May 28, 2012. May 15 at Plantation Bay Golf & Country Club, Ormond Beach, Florida

Katie Burnett Katie Burnett (born October 7, 1988) is an American racewalker. High school career Burnett was a two-time state meet placer at Desert Ridge High School in Mesa, Arizona. Burnett placed second in the 2007 USATF Junior Olympics with a 3,000-met ...

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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 ...

May 15 at Trump National Golf Club, Colts Neck, New Jersey

Annie Park Annie Park (born April 9, 1995) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. Park has one win on that tour, at the 2018 ShopRite LPGA Classic, and competed in the 2019 Solheim Cup. Previously, she was the 2013 NCAA individual ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mi Jung Hur Mi Jung "M.J." Hur ( ko, 허미정, born 5 December 1989) is a South Korean female professional golfer. Hur played most of her amateur career in South Korea. In 2006, she received a sponsors exemption to play in the Hana Bank-KOLON Championship ...

, Jennie Lee,

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 bo ...

May 21 at Longmeadow Country Club, Longmeadow, Massachusetts

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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 Unit ...

May 21 at Waialae Country Club, Honolulu, Hawaii

Mina Nakayama Mina may refer to: Places Iran * Minaq, East Azerbaijan * Mina, Fars * Mineh, Lorestan Province * Mina, Razavi Khorasan * Mehneh, Razavi Khorasan Province United States * Mina, California * Mina, Nevada * Mina, New York * Mina, Ohio * Mina ...

May 21 at Half Moon Bay Golf Links (Ocean Course), Half Moon Bay, California

Gigi Stoll Gigi may refer to: Colette novella-related * ''Gigi'' (novella), a 1944 novella by the French writer Colette ** ''Gigi'' (1949 film), a French adaptation of the novella by Jacqueline Audry ** ''Gigi'' (1958 film), an American musical by Vince ...

Hannah O'Sullivan Hannah Sarah O'Sullivan (born May 11, 1998) is an American amateur golfer. She was raised in Chandler, Arizona, and attended Hamilton High School. O'Sullivan was a semifinalist at the 2014 U.S. Women's Amateur. Her win at the 2015 Gateway Cla ...

Mo Martin Melissa Linda "Mo" Martin (born October 8, 1982) is an American professional golfer playing on the LPGA Tour. Her sole win on the tour was a major championship, the Women's British Open in 2014. College career Martin played college golf all four ...

Northern California Golf Association
2012 US Women's Open Sectional Qualifying - Half Moon Bay GC
Accessed May 28, 2012. May 21 at Big Foot Country Club, Fontana, Wisconsin

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 ...

, Junthima Gulyanamitta May 21 at Dunwoody Country Club, Dunwoody, Georgia

Victoria Tanco Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seych ...

Cydney Clanton Cydney Clanton (born July 18, 1989) is an American professional golfer who has played on the LPGA Tour and the Symetra Tour. She has won twice on the Symetra Tour and once on the LPGA Tour. Amateur career Clanton played college golf at Auburn ...

Mi Hyang Lee 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 Sy ...

Jin Young Pak Jin is a toneless pinyin romanization of various Chinese names and words. These have also been romanized as Kin and Chin (Wade–Giles). "Jin" also occurs in Japanese and Korean. It may refer to: States Jìn 晉 * Jin (Chinese state) (晉國), ...

theweekly.com
U.S. Women’s Open Sectional Qualifying Results
May 22, 2012. Accessed May 28, 2012. May 22 at The Woodlands Country Club (Player Course), The Woodlands, Texas

Maria Gabriela Lopez Maria may refer to: People * Mary, mother of Jesus * Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages Place names Extraterrestrial *170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877 * Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, ...

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, Lili AlvarezTexas Golf Association
U.S. Women's Open Qualifying Event - The Woodlands CC
Accessed May 28, 2012. May 23 at Terravita Golf Club, Scottsdale, Arizona

Lizette Salas Lizette Salas (born July 17, 1989) is an American professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour. Early life and education Born and raised in Azusa, California, Salas graduated from Azusa High School in 2007 and went on to play college ...

, Lindsey Weaver,

Nicole Castrale Nicole Castrale (pronounced "cass-TRAHL-ee", née Dalkas, born March 24, 1979) is an American professional golfer on the LPGA Tour. Castrale was born in Glendale, California, and started playing golf at the age of 10. She graduated from Palm De ...

Jane Rah Jane may refer to: * Jane (given name), a feminine given name * Jane (surname), related to the given name Film and television * ''Jane'' (1915 film), a silent comedy film directed by Frank Lloyd * ''Jane'' (2016 film), a South Korean drama fil ...

May 29 at Industry Hills Golf Club (Eisenhower Course and Zaharias Course), City of Industry, California

Brianna Do ''Brianna'', ''Breanna'', ''Breanne'', ''Briana'', ''Brina'', and ''Bryanna'' are feminine given names. ''Brianna'' is a feminine English language form of the masculine Irish language name ''Brian'' as "Briana" is the original spelling. The name i ...

, Jisoo Park,

Elizabeth Bernabe Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to: People * Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name) * Elizabeth (biblical figure), mother of John the Baptist Ships * HMS ''Elizabeth'', several ships * ''Elisabeth'' (sc ...

May 29 at The Oaks Club (Eagle Course), Osprey, Florida

Doris Chen Doris may refer to: People Given name * Doris (mythology) of Greek mythology, daughter of Oceanus and Tethys * Doris, fictional character in the Canadian television series '' Caillou'' and the mother of the titular character * Doris (singer) (b ...

, Paola Moreno,

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Florida State Golf Association
U.S. Women's Open Championship Qualifying
May 29, 2012. Accessed May 30, 2012. May 29 at Woodmont Country Club, Rockville, Maryland

Lorie Kane Lorie is a feminine name. It may refer to: People ;Given name *Lorie (singer) (full name Laure Pester) (born 1982), French singer *Lorie Conway, American independent producer and filmmaker * Lorie Griffin, American film and television actress * ...

, Haru Nomura,

Brittany Altomare Brittany Altomare (born November 19, 1990) is an American professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour. She finished runner-up in the 2017 Evian Championship, losing to Anna Nordqvist in a playoff. She had finished tied for third in th ...

Ilhee Lee Ilhee Lee ( ko, 이일희;born 13 December 1988) is a South Korean professional golfer. As an amateur, Lee won the 2004 Asia-Pacific Junior Championship. She turned professional in June 2006. Lee won the 2013 Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic The ...

Samantha S Marks Samantha (or the alternatively Samanta) is primarily used as a feminine given name. It was recorded in England in 1633 in Newton Regis, Warwickshire. It was also recorded in the 18th century in New England, but its etymology is uncertain. Specul ...

Angela Oh Angela Eunjin Oh (born September 8, 1955) is an American attorney, teacher, and public lecturer best known for her role as spokesperson for the Korean American community after the 1992 Los Angeles riots and her position on U.S. President, Preside ...

Kelly Shon Kelly may refer to: Art and entertainment * Kelly (Kelly Price album) * Kelly (Andrea Faustini album) * ''Kelly'' (musical), a 1965 musical by Mark Charlap * "Kelly" (song), a 2018 single by Kelly Rowland * ''Kelly'' (film), a 1981 Canadia ...

May 29 at Wayzata Country Club, Wayzata, Minnesota

Briana Mao ''Brianna'', ''Breanna'', ''Breanne'', ''Briana'', ''Brina'', and ''Bryanna'' are feminine given names. ''Brianna'' is a feminine English language form of the masculine Irish language name '' Brian'' as "Briana" is the original spelling. The name ...

Minnesota Golf Association
2012 US Women's Open Qualifying
Accessed May 30, 2012. May 29 at Glen Echo Country Club, St. Louis, Missouri

Isabelle Beisiegel Isabelle "Izzy" Beisiegel (née Blais, born February 6, 1979), is a female professional golfer from Quebec, Canada. Before her first attempt qualifying for the PGA Tour Q-School in 2004, Beisiegel was quoted as saying, "The ball doesn't know if i ...

Brooke Pancake Brooke Pancake (born June 6, 1990) is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 2012 and after she led the Alabama Crimson Tide golf team to the 2012 national championship. Pancake was a three-time All-American ...

Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association
2012 US Women's Open Qualifying
Accessed May 30, 2012. May 30 at Carolina Trace Country Club (Lake Course), Sanford, North Carolina

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Cheyenne Woods Cheyenne Nicole Woods (born July 25, 1990) is an American professional golfer. Early life Woods was born in Phoenix, Arizona. She is a daughter of Susan Woods and Earl Dennison Woods Jr., who is golfer Tiger Woods' half-brother, making Cheyenne ...

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International Business Times
Cheyenne Woods, Tiger's Niece, Qualifies for US Women's Open
June 1, 2012. May 30 at Fox Chapel Golf Club, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Giulia Sergas Giulia Sergas (born 26 December 1979) is an Italian professional golfer, currently playing on both the LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour. Early life Sergas was born in Trieste in northern Italy. She took up golf at the age of nine at Golf ...

Christine Meier Christine Meier (born 24 May 1986) is a Swiss ice hockey player. International career Meier was selected for the Switzerland women's national ice hockey team in the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics. In 2010, she scored three assists in five game ...

May 30 at Stonebriar Country Club (Fazio Course), Frisco, Texas

Gabriella Dominguez Gabriella may refer to: * Gabriella (given name), a feminine given name * '' Gabriella di Vergy'', an opera seria by Gaetano Donizetti (1826, revised 1838), and an opera by Mercadante (1828), based on the tragedy ''Gabrielle de Vergy'' by Dormont ...

Tessa Teachman Tessa is a feminine given name, sometimes a shortened form of Theresa. It may refer to: People * Tessa Albertson (born 1996), American actress * Tessa Balfour, Countess of Balfour (born 1950), British aristocrat * Tessa Blanchard (born 1994), Ame ...

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June 3 at Broadmoor Golf Club (West Course), Colorado Springs, Colorado

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, Kelly Jacques, Anya Sarai AlvarezTimesCall.com
Jacques qualifies for U.S. Women's Open
June 3, 2012. Accessed June 5, 2012.

Alternates added to field

Kyung Kim Kyung, also spelled Kyoung, Gyeong, Kyeong, or Kyong, is an uncommon Korean family name, as well as a single-syllable Korean given name and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names. As a family name The 2000 South Korean Census found 15 ...

, the first alternate from the Scottsdale, Arizona qualifier, was added to the field on June 12 when Jiyai Shin, who had qualified in multiple categories, withdrew because of injury. Alison Lee, the first alternate from the Half Moon Bay, California qualifier, was added to the field on June 29 when Sun Ju Ahn, who had qualified from the JLPGA money list, withdrew.

Jisoo Keel Kim Ji-soo (; born January 3, 1995), known mononymously as Jisoo, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as a member of the best-selling K-pop girl group Blackpink, formed by YG Entertainment, in August 2016. Outside of her mu ...

, the first alternate from the Colorado Springs qualifier, was added to the field on July 2 when

who qualified by moving into the top 25 in the Rolex Rankings by that date (exemption category 14) declined to participate in the tournament.Canada.com
B.C. golf notebook: Coquitlam's Jisoo Keel draws into U.S. Women's Open, joining Langley’s Sue Kim in the field
July 3, 2012. The following players were added to the field on July 2 when spots reserved for players qualifying in various categories, including 5, 10, 11, 12 and 14, after the conclusion of open qualifying tournaments, were not used. *

Ashley Armstrong Ashley is a place name derived from the Old English words '' æsc'' (“ash”) and '' lēah'' (“meadow”). It may refer to: People and fictional characters * Ashley (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name ...

, the first alternate from the St. Louis qualifiernwi.com
H-F grad Armstrong chases U.S. Open dream
July 3, 2012. *

Shannon Aubert Shannon Aubert (born 1995) is a French amateur golfer. She was born in Annecy, France to a South African mother, Monica, and French father, Christian. She holds a South African, French and Irish passport, and speaks four languages fluently. She ...

, the alternate from the Ormond Beach qualifierCybergolf
Sectional Qualifying Complete for 2012 U.S. Women's Open
Accessed 5 July 2012. * Kylene Pulley, the first alternate from the Sanford, North Carolina qualifier *

Reilley Rankin Reilley Rankin (born April 17, 1979) is an American professional golfer, currently playing on the LPGA Tour. Amateur career Rankin was a three-time American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) Rolex All-American from 1995 to 1997. She was a three-ti ...

, the first alternate from the Dunwoody, Georgia qualifier *

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, the first alternate from the Fairfax, Virginia qualifier *

Angel Yin Angel Yin (born October 3, 1998) is an American professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour. Amateur career Yin won the 7–8 year old Junior World Golf Championships, won the California State Women's Amateur as a 12 year old and agai ...

, the first alternate from the City of Industry qualifier

Cathryn Bristow Cathryn Bristow (born 14 November 1984) is a New Zealand professional golfer. College career Bristow played for the Oregon Ducks. Professional career She is a three-time winner on the ALPG Tour – once in 2012 and twice in 2016. She also won t ...

, the second alternate from the Frisco, Texas qualifier, was added to the field on July 5 when Song-Hee Kim who qualified in category 9, withdrew citing a sore back and neck.

Course layout

Original Championship Course *"Original Championship Course" uses the back nine from ''Meadow Valleys'' for its front nine, and the first four and final five holes from ''River'' for its back nine.

Round summaries

First round

''Thursday, July 5, 2012'' Source:

Second round

''Friday, July 6, 2012'' Source: Amateurs: '' Ko (+2), Talley (+4), Lee (+5),'' Kim (+6), Bernabe (+9), Chen (+9), Green (+9), Altomare (+10), Dominguez (+10), O'Sullivan (+10), J. Park (+10), Khang (+11), Perry (+11), Shon (+11), Jutanugarn (+13), Keel (+15), Lopez (+15), Weaver (+16), Aubert (+17), Meadow (+17), Armstrong (+18), Meier (+20), A. Park (+21), Yin (+21), Mao (+22), Marks (+22), Mitsunaga (+24), Stoll (+26).

Third round

''Saturday, July 7, 2012'' Source:

Final round

''Sunday, July 8, 2012'' Source: Amateurs: Ko (+12), Talley (+13), Lee (+18).

Scorecard

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

References

External links

Official site2012 U.S. Women's Open at LPGA official site
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