The 2013 U.S. Women's Open was the 68th

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, held June 27–30 at Sebonack Golf Club in

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. It was first time the championship was played on Long Island and marked a return to the greater

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area, which last hosted the U.S. Women's Open in

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Inbee Park Inbee Park (, or ; born 12 July 1988) is a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour and the LPGA of Japan Tour. She has been the number one ranked player in the Women's World Golf Rankings for four separate runs: April 2 ...

won her second U.S. Women's Open title, four strokes ahead of runner-up I.K. Kim. It was Park's fourth major title and third consecutive in

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. She is the first to win the opening three majors of a season since

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in 1950. The event was televised by

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and

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. The U.S. Women's Open is the oldest of the five current major championships and was the third of the

season. Along with

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, it had the largest purse in women's golf in 2013, at $3.25 million. It is one of 16 individual or team championships conducted by the

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(USGA).

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 twenty 36-hole qualifying tournaments that were held between May 7 and May 30 at sites across the United States. Additional players were exempt from qualifying because of past performances in professional or amateur tournaments around the world. A record 1,420 entries were received for the championship, surpassing the previous record of 1,364 in

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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. 1. Winners of the U.S. Women's Open for the last ten years (2003–2012)

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 ...

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 ...

(4,8,9,11,13,14),

(5,7,8,9,10,11,13,14),

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),

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(8,9,13,14), So Yeon Ryu (9,10,11,13,14),

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 ...

(8,9,10,11,13,14) *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 ...

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2. Winner and runner-up from the 2012

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(must be an amateur)

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(4,11,13,14) (winner). The runner-up,

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, turned professional in August 2012 and was no longer exempt from qualifying. She attempted, and failed, to qualify at the Heathrow, Florida qualifying tournament on May 28. 3. Winner of the 2013

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(must be an amateur)

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(declined to participate) 4. Winner of the 2012

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(Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) (must be an amateur)
''The winner, Lydia Ko, is already qualified in Category 2.'' 5. Winners of the

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for the last five years (2009–2013)

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(9,14),

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 Rank ...

(6,7,9,10,13,14),

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 ...

(8,9, 12-LET,13,14) 6. Winners of the

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for the last five years (2008–2012)

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

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(9,13,14) 7. Winners of the

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for the last five years (2009–2013)

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(9,13),

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 ...

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

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(9) 8. Ten lowest scorers and anyone tying for 10th place from the 2012 U.S. Women's Open Championship

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(9,13,14),

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(9), Ilhee Lee (9,11),

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(9),

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(9,11,13,14),

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 ...

(9),

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 ...

(9,10,11,13.14),

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 ...

(9) 9. Top 70 money leaders from the 2012 final official LPGA money list

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(13,14),

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(13,14),

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(11,13,14),

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), ...

(13,14),

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(13),

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 ...

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 h ...

, I.K. Kim (10,13,14),

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(14),

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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, Jenny Shin,

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(12-LET),

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 ...

(10,11,14),

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Karin Sjödin Karin Sjödin (born 8 August 1983) is a Swedish professional golfer. She played 10 seasons on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and was in contention at the 2012 Kraft Nabisco Championship. Amateur career Sjödin was born in Gothenburg, Sweden and lear ...

(withdrew),

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 fou ...

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 ...

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, Gerina Piller,

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, Jennifer Johnson (11),

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(10,13,14),

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 ...

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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 ...

Jodi Ewart Shadoff Jodi Ewart Shadoff (born 7 January 1988) is an English professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour and on the Ladies European Tour. Early life Ewart was born at Northallerton in North Yorkshire. Her family now lives in Middleham and is invol ...

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, Mi Jung Hur, Mariajo Uribe,

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(withdrew),

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10. Top 10 money leaders from the 2013 official LPGA money list, through the close of entries on May 1.
''All players already qualified in other categories.'' 11. Winners of LPGA co-sponsored events, whose victories are considered official, from the conclusion of the 2012 U.S. Women's Open Championship to the initiation of the 2013 U.S. Women's Open Championship
''All players already qualified in other categories.'' 12. Top five money leaders from the 2012 Japan LPGA Tour, Korea LPGA Tour and Ladies European Tour *''Japan LPGA Tour:''

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(13,14) (declined to participate),

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(declined to participate),

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(13) (declined to participate),

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*''Korea LPGA Tour:''

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*''Ladies European Tour:''

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13. Top 25 point leaders from the current

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and anyone tying for 25th place as of May 1, 2013

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(13,14) (withdrew from tournament on June 25) 14. Top 25 point leaders from the current

and anyone tying for 25th place as of June 24, 2013
''All players already qualified in other categories.'' 15. Special exemptions selected by the USGA

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Qualifiers

Additional players qualified for the 2013 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 7 at The Eldridge Club, Baltimore, Maryland

Christina Kim Christina Kim (born March 15, 1984) is an American professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour and on the Ladies European Tour (LET). She is known for her animated style of play, flamboyant dress, and outgoing personality. Kim compet ...

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Thidapa Suwannapura Thidapa "Jasmine" Suwannapura (; born 20 November 1992) is a Thai professional golfer. A Ramkhamhaeng University graduate, she qualified for the Honda LPGA Thailand as an amateur in 2006, 2008 and 2010. She is the winner of the 2008 Hong Kong Lad ...

, Maude-Aimee Leblanc, Taylore Karle, Nicole Jeray,

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, Paz Echeverria,

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. Bot ...

Janice Moodie Janice C. Moodie (born 31 May 1973) is a Scottish professional golfer who plays mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour but is also a member of the Ladies European Tour. Amateur career Moodie was born in Glasgow. At age 11, she was taught to play ...

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May 13 at Druid Hills Golf Club, Atlanta, Georgia

Jane Park Jane Park (born December 15, 1986) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. Before turning professional, Park reached the finals of the 2003 U.S. Women's Amateur and 2004 U.S. Girls' Junior, and won the 2004 U.S. Women's Ama ...

, Macarena Silva,

Laura Diaz Laura Diaz (born April 27, 1975) is an American professional golfer. Diaz was born Laura Philo in Scotia, New York. She won the 1995 North and South Women's Amateur at Pinehurst. In 1996 she won the Eastern Women's Amateur Championship and mad ...

Austin Ernst Austin Ernst (born January 31, 1992) is an American professional golfer on the LPGA Tour. Amateur career Ernst was born in Greenville, South Carolina. She played two years for the LSU Tigers, where she won three events including the individual ...

Amelia Lewis Amelia Lyn Lewis (born February 23, 1991) is an American professional golfer. In December 2010 at age 19, Lewis became the first Jacksonville, Florida, native to be fully exempt on the LPGA Tour since Colleen Walker in 1982, some 28 years ear ...

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 ...

Jennifer Rosales Jennifer Rosales (born September 17, 1978) is a professional golfer from the Philippines, currently playing on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. Amateur career Born in Manila, Rosales won the Philippine Ladies Amateur Golf Championship five times in a r ...

, Kris Tamulis May 13 at Mount Pleasant Country Club, Boylston, Massachusetts

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 ...

May 13 at Butler Country Club, Butler, Pennsylvania

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(a),

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May 14 at

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, Wheaton, Illinois

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May 15 at Oak Valley Golf Club, Beaumont, California

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(a), Gabriella Then (a),

Stacey Keating Stacey Keating (born 21 June 1986) is an Australian golfer who won the 2012 Open de France Dames and 2012 Open De España Femenino. Originally from Werneth, near Colac, Victoria, she and competed at the 2013 U.S. Women's Open, where she miss ...

May 20 at Arrowhead Country Club, Glendale, Arizona
Alexandra Kaui (a),

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May 20 at Lake Merced Golf Club, Daly City, California
Casie Cathrea (a),

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(a) May 20 at Waialae Country Club, Honolulu, Hawaii

Mariel Galdiano Mariel Lancy Galdiano (born June 25, 1998) is an American amateur golfer. At age 13 she was the youngest golfer at the 2011 U.S. Women's Open. Galdiano made the cut at the 2015 U.S. Women's Open. She won her sectional qualifier to earn entry ...

(a) May 20 at Waverley Country Club, Portland, Oregon
Karinn Dickinson (a),

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(a) May 21 at The Woodlands Country Club, The Woodlands, Texas

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Jessica Shepley Jessica Ashley Shepley (born April 4, 1983) is a Canadian female professional golfer currently playing on the Symetra Tour and on the LPGA Tour. Personal Shepley was born in Owen Sound, Ontario on April 4, 1983, to Bret and Lori Shepley. She re ...

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May 28 at Industry Hills Golf Club, City of Industry, California

Mariah Stackhouse Mariah Stackhouse (born March 4, 1994) is an American professional golfer on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. Stackhouse is a graduate of Stanford University, where she was a four-year All-American, and majored in communications. She helped the Cardinal ...

(a), Alice Kim, Aimee Cho (a) May 28 at Heathrow Country Club, Heathrow, Florida

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, Yueer Feng (a),

Caroline Westrup Caroline Westrup (born 11 February 1986) is a Norwegian- Swedish professional golfer. She represented Sweden until she acquired Norwegian citizenship in 2015. Early life Westrup moved from her home of Åhus, Sweden to Bærum, Norway at age 11 ...

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(a) May 28 at Minneapolis Golf Club, St. Louis Park, Minnesota
Ayako Uehara,

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May 29 at Broadmoor Golf Club, Colorado Springs, Colorado

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May 29 at Bear Lakes Country Club, West Palm Beach, Florida

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(a), Shannon Aubert (a),

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(a),

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May 30 at Algonquin Golf Club, St. Louis, Missouri

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May 30 at Carolina Trace Country Club, Sanford, North Carolina

Patcharajutar Kongkraphan Patcharajutar Kongkraphan ( th, พัชรจุฑา คงกระพันธ์; born 14 February 1992), also known as P.K. Kongkraphan, is a Thai professional golfer. Early life Kongkraphan was born on 14 February 1992. She started pl ...

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, Christine Song May 30 at Edgewood Country Club, River Vale, New Jersey

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(a),

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(a),

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May 30 at Bent Tree Country Club, Dallas, Texas

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(a) :''(a) denotes amateur''

Alternates added to field

The following players were added to the field on June 10 when spots reserved for players qualifying in various categories, including 5, 10, 12, and 13, were not used. *

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, the first alternate from the Baltimore qualifier *

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, the first alternate from the Atlanta qualifier *

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, the second alternate from the Atlanta qualifier

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, the second alternate from the Baltimore qualifier, was added to the field on June 12 when Jimin Kang, who qualified in category 9, withdrew from the tournament. Ryann O'Toole, the first alternate from the Boylston, Massachusetts qualifier, was added to the field on June 24 when Karin Sjödin who qualified in category 9, withdrew from the tournament citing a shoulder injury.

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was not used because the winner, Inbee Park, had already qualified in multiple categories.

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, the first alternate from the St. Louis qualifier,

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, the first alternate from the West Palm Beach, Florida qualifier, and

Mikayla Harmon Michaela ( Hebrew מיכאלה) is a female given name. It is a female form of the Hebrew name Michael (מִיכָאֵל), which means "Who is like God". As of 2008, it was 357th in rank for newborn girls in the United States, and 325th in England ...

, an amateur and the first alternate from the Glendale Arizona qualifier, were added to the field when

, and

, who all qualified in category 12, declined to participate in the tournament.

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, an amateur and the first alternate from the Daly City, California qualifier, was added to the field on June 25 when

, who qualified in category 13, withdrew with a shoulder injury.

Past champions in the field

Made the cut

Missed the cut

Course layout

Source:
The front nine was slightly altered for the championship, starting at the members' second hole and concluding at the first. The back nine was unchanged.

Round summaries

First round

''Thursday, June 27, 2013''

shot a bogey-free 6-under-par 66 to lead by one stroke over

. Park won the first two majors of the 2013 season, only

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has won the first three majors in a season. Defending champion

shot 71 to tie for 17th. Source:

Second round

''Friday, June 28, 2013''
''Saturday, June 29, 2013'' The second round was interrupted by fog on Friday afternoon with only 114 players completing their second rounds. Inbee Park, in the last group to finish Friday, was the clubhouse leader at 9-under-par. Source:

Third round

''Saturday, June 29, 2013'' Source:

Final round

''Sunday, June 30, 2013'' Source:

Scorecard

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

References

External links

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2013 U.S. Women's Open at USGA official site2013 U.S. Women's Open at LPGA official siteSebonack Golf Club
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