The 2022 U.S. Women's Open Presented by ProMedica was the 77th

U.S. Women's Open The U.S. Women's Open is one of 15 national golf championships conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA), is the oldest of the LPGA Tour's five major championships, which includes the Chevron Championship, Women's PGA Championship, ...

, held June 2 to June 5 at the

Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club The Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club is a country club in Southern Pines, North Carolina. The club's golf course was designed by Donald Ross (golfer), Donald Ross. The club hosted the U.S. Women's Open in 1996, 2001, 2007, and 2022, and staged th ...

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Minjee Lee Minjee Lee (born 27 May 1996) is an Australian professional golfer from Perth. She became the number one ranked amateur golfer in February 2014 after winning the Oates Victorian Open, remaining number one until turning professional in Septembe ...

won the second of her two

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titles, four strokes ahead of runner-up

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 fo ...

Ingrid Lindblad Karin Ingrid Andrea Lindblad (born 11 April 2000) is a Swedish professional golfer and LPGA Tour player. She had an exceptional amateur career and spent 53 weeks as World Amateur Golf Ranking number one, after winning the 2021 European Ladies Am ...

finished leading amateur at tied 11th. She beat the amateur scoring records over 18, 36 and 54 holes and tied the 72-hole amateur record in the tournament. Pine Needles previously hosted the championship in

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, and

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, becoming the first course to host the tournament four times.

Venue

Course layout

Yardage by round

Field

The field for the U.S. Women's Open is made up of players who gain entry through qualifying events and those who are exempt from qualifying. The exemption criteria include provision for recent major champions, winners of major amateur events, and leading players in the Women's World Golf Rankings.

Exemptions

This list details the exemption criteria for the 2022 U.S. Women's Open and the players who qualified under them; any additional criteria under which players are exempt is indicated in parentheses. 1. Recent winners of the

(2012–2021) * Choi Na-yeon *

Chun In-gee Chun In-gee (, born 10 August 1994), also known as In Gee Chun, is a South Korean professional golfer. She was born in Gunsan, North Jeolla Province. She is a three-time major champion, having won the 2015 U.S. Women's Open, the 2016 Evian C ...

(9,15) *

Ariya Jutanugarn Ariya Jutanugarn (, , ; 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 Thailand to win a major championship. She became the nu ...

(2,9,15) * Kim A-lim (15) *

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 ...

* Lee Jeong-eun (9,15) *

Yuka Saso (born 20 June 2001) is a Japanese professional golfer. Saso was born in the Philippines, competing for them through 2021, having won the first ever gold medal for the Philippines in both women's individual and women's team event in Asian Games ...

(2,9,15) * Park Sung-hyun (6) *

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. ...

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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 201 ...

(2,9,15) did not play.'' 2. The leading ten players, and those tying for tenth place, in the 2021 U.S. Women's Open *

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 ...

(9,10,15) *

Brooke Henderson Brooke Mackenzie Henderson (born 10 September 1997) is a Canadian professional golfer on the LPGA Tour. Henderson was named the Canadian Press female athlete of the year for 2015, 2017 and 2018. She won her first Women's major golf championship ...

(10,14,15) *

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 descent to do so. Khang's parents were refugees from the Vietnam War from Laos and came to the United States wit ...

(15) *

Ko Jin-young Ko Jin-young (;, born 7 July 1995), also known as Jin Young Ko, is a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. By age 22 years, she had won 10 times on the LPGA of Korea Tour, was second at the 2015 Ricoh Women's British Ope ...

(5,7,9,10,14,15) *

Lin Xiyu Lin Xiyu ( zh, 林希妤; born 25 February 1996), also known as Xi Yu Lin and by her English name Janet, is a Chinese professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. She won the bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Professional career Lin t ...

(14,15) *

Lexi Thompson Alexis Noel Thompson (born February 10, 1995) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. At age 12 in 2007 U.S. Women's Open, 2007, she was the youngest golfer ever to qualify to play in the U.S. Women's Open, since broken b ...

(9,15) *

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 Women's Amateur Championship as a 12 year old ...

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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 ...

(15) did not play.'' 3. The winner of the 2021

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* Jenson Castle (a) 4. The winner of the 2021

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and 2021

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, and finalist from the 2021

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 i ...

(a, 13) * Blakesly Brock (a) * ~~Hou Yu-chiang~~ 5. Recent winners of the

Chevron Championship The Chevron Championship is a professional women's golf tournament. An event on the LPGA Tour, it is one of the tour's five major championships, and has traditionally been the first of the season since its elevation to major status in 1983. Sinc ...

(2018–2022) *

Jennifer Kupcho Jennifer Anne Kupcho (born May 14, 1997) is an American professional golfer. Amateur career As a junior at Wake Forest University, she was named the winner of the Honda Sports Award for golf. As a senior, Kupcho won the inaugural Augusta Nation ...

(9,10,14,15) *

Mirim Lee Mirim Lee (born 25 October 1990), also known as Lee Mi-rim, is a South Korean professional golfer. Lee turned professional in 2009. She played on the LPGA of Korea Tour since 2010 and won three events on that tour. She began playing on the U.S.- ...

Pernilla Lindberg Pernilla Anna Lindberg (born 13 July 1986) is a Swedish professional golfer on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour. Her only professional win to date came at the ANA Inspiration, a major championship, Early life Lindberg was ...

Patty Tavatanakit Paphangkorn "Patty" Tavatanakit (; born 11 October 1999) is a Thai professional golfer who began competing on the LPGA Tour in January 2020. On 4 April 2021, Tavatanakit accomplished her first win on the LPGA Tour the 2021 ANA Inspiration, a m ...

(9,15) 6. Recent winners of the

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(2018–2021) * Hannah Green (9,15) *

Kim Sei-young Kim Sei-young (born 21 January 1993), also known as Sei Young Kim, is a South Korean professional golfer. Kim plays on the LPGA of Korea Tour and the LPGA Tour. She has won five times on the LPGA of Korea Tour and twelve times on the LPGA Tour ...

(9,15) *

Nelly Korda Nelly Korda (born July 28, 1998) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour, where she has won 15 times and reached number one in the Women's World Golf Rankings. Korda won the Olympic gold medal at the women's individual g ...

(9,10,15,17) 7. Recent winners of

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(2017–2019, 2021) *

(9,10,15) *

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(8,9,10,15) *

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), ...

8. Recent winners of Women’s British Open (2017–2021) *

Georgia Hall Georgia Kelly Hall (born 12 April 1996) is an English professional golfer. She plays on the Ladies European Tour, and the LPGA Tour. She has won one major, the 2018 Women's British Open. Hall won the British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship ...

(9,15) *

In-Kyung Kim Kim In-Kyung, also called In-Kyung Kim and I. K. Kim (born 13 June 1988), is a South Korean professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour. Amateur career Kim was a member of the Korean National Team in 2003 and 2004 and won three tou ...

Sophia Popov Sophia Popov (born 2 October 1992) is a German professional golfer who competes on the LPGA Tour. Personal life Popov holds dual United States-German citizenship, having been born in the United States, and moved to Germany with her family when s ...

(15) *

Hinako Shibuno is a Japanese professional golfer who won the 2019 Women's British Open. Early years Shibuno was born in Okayama, Japan on 15 November 1998. Her father was a discus thrower and her mother was a javelin thrower. She is the middle child of the ...

(15) 9. The leading 30 players from the 2021 LPGA Race to the CME Globe final points standings *

Pajaree Anannarukarn Pajaree Anannarukarn (; ; born 30 May 1999) is a Thai professional golfer who has played on the LPGA Tour since 2019. She won her first LPGA event at the 2021 ISPS Handa World Invitational. Professional career Anannarukarn turned professional in ...

(10,15) *

Céline Boutier Céline Boutier (born 10 November 1993) is a French professional golfer who plays on the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour. She has multiple wins on both tours including one major, the 2023 Evian Championship. Amateur career Boutier won se ...

(10,14,15) *

Matilda Castren Matilda Maria Castren (born 18 January 1995) is a Finnish professional golfer playing on the LPGA Tour. In 2021 she won the LPGA Mediheal Championship to become the first player from Finland to win on the LPGA Tour. Career Castrén won the 2011 ...

(10,15) *

Ally Ewing Ally Leigh Ewing (née McDonald; born October 25, 1992) is an American retired professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. Personal life McDonald was born in Tupelo, Mississippi and grew up in Fulton, Mississippi. She played college golf at ...

(15) *

Moriya Jutanugarn Moriya Jutanugarn (; ; 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 Rookie of the Year. She has played on the LPGA Tou ...

(15) *

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 ...

(10,14,15) *

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 6 ...

(15) *

Lydia Ko Dame Lydia Ko (born 24 April 1997) is a New Zealand professional golfer, member of the LPGA Hall of Fame, and the reigning Olympic champion. She first reached number one in the Women's World Golf Rankings on 2 February 2015 at of age, makin ...

(10,14,15) *

Jessica Korda Jessica Regina Korda (, born February 27, 1993) is a 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. As an amateur, she w ...

(15) *

Leona Maguire Leona Maguire (born 30 November 1994) is an Irish professional golfer. She held the record for the most weeks at the top of the World Amateur Golf Ranking, and in 2022 became the first – and, to date, only – Irish woman to win on the LPGA ...

(10,14,15) *

Ryu So-yeon Ryu So-yeon (; ; born 29 June 1990), also known as So Yeon Ryu, is a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour and on the LPGA of Korea Tour. She is a two-time major winner having won the 2011 U.S. Women's Open and the 2017 A ...

(15) *

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 ...

(15) *''

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 ...

(15) did not play.'' 10. Winners of

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sanctioned event between 2021 U.S. Women's Open and start of 2022 championship * Marina Alex (15) *

Ji Eun-hee Ji Eun-hee (; born 13 May 1986), 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. She was born in Gapyeong, South Korea. LPGA career Ji joine ...

Nanna Koerstz Madsen Nanna Koerstz Madsen (born 23 October 1994) is a Danish professional golfer who plays on the American LPGA Tour and maintains membership of the Ladies European Tour (LET). She won the 2022 Honda LPGA Thailand and made history becoming the first ...

(14,15) * Ryann O'Toole (15) *

Atthaya Thitikul Atthaya Thitikul (, , ; born 20 February 2003), also Jeeno Thitikul, is a Thai professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour. Until 2023, she was the youngest golfer ever to win a professional golf tournam ...

(14,15) 11. The winner of the 2022

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* Anna Davis (a) 12. The winner of the 2021 Womens Amateur Championship * Louise Duncan (a) 13. The winner of the Mark H. McCormack Medal in 2021 14. The leading 10 players on the 2022 Race to CME Globe points standings as of April 6, 2022 15. The leading 75 players on the

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as of April 6, 2022 *

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 ...

* Na Rin An *

Pia Babnik Pia Babnik (born 2 January 2004) is a Slovenian professional golfer. She won the 2019 R&A Girls Amateur Championship. In 2020, 16 years old, she joined the Ladies European Tour, where she won two tournaments the year after. 18 years old, she ...

Choi Hye-jin Choi Hye-jin (; born 23 August 1999) is a South Korean professional golfer. Amateur career Choi represented South Korea at the 2014 Asian Games where she helped the team to a silver medal and finished fifth in the individual event. She help ...

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 ...

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 Sc ...

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 o ...

* Sakura Kowai *

Alison Lee Alison Lee (born February 26, 1995) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour and is a college student at the University of California, Los Angeles. She was ranked number 1 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking for 16 weeks in 2 ...

* Lee So-mi *

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 ...

Gaby López Maria Gabriela López Butron (9 November 1993) is a Mexican professional golfer. Amateur career López played college golf at the University of Arkansas where she won three events and was individual runner-up at the 2015 NCAA Division I Champi ...

Caroline Masson Caroline Masson (born 14 May 1989) is a German professional golfer, currently playing on the Ladies European Tour (LET). Amateur and college career Born and raised in Gladbeck in North Rhine-Westphalia, Masson had a decorated amateur golf caree ...

* Yuna Nishimura *

Yealimi Noh Yealimi Noh (born July 26, 2001) is an American professional golfer, currently playing on the LPGA Tour. She turned pro in 2019 and qualified for the 2020 LPGA season after finishing 3rd in the qualifying school. Amateur career Born in San Franc ...

Amy Olson Amy Olson née Anderson (born July 10, 1992) is an American former professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour from 2013 to 2023. She turned professional in 2013 after her collegiate career at North Dakota State University where she won an N ...

Mel Reid Melissa Rose Reid (born 19 September 1987) is an English professional golfer who plays on the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour.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 ...

Madelene Sagström Madelene Maria Sagström (born 13 November 1992) is a Swedish professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She won the 2020 Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio and was runner-up at the 2021 Women's British Open. Early life At 9, Sagströ ...

Mao Saigo (born 8 October 2001) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she won three of the first five tournaments of the 2022 season, and the LPGA Tour. Career Saigo was born in Funabashi in Greater Tokyo and won th ...

Ai Suzuki Ai Suzuki (born 9 May 1994) is a Japanese professional golfer. Suzuki plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has won 20 times including 7 times in 2019. In November 2019, she won three consecutive tournaments, including the Toto Japan Classi ...

Momoko Ueda is a Japanese female professional golfer who in 2007 at the age of 21 became the youngest player in the history of the LPGA of Japan Tour (JLPGA) to finish first on the money list. She also played on the United States–based LPGA Tour for six y ...

Amy Yang Amy Yang, also known as Yang Hee-Young (, 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 golf at age 10 ...

*'' Bae Seon Woo, Kitone Hori,

Minami Katsu Minami Katsu (, born 1 July 1998) is a Japanese professional golfer. She is the youngest winner in the history of the LPGA of Japan Tour when she won the KKT Cup Vantelin Ladies Open as an amateur on 20 April 2014 at age 15. Early life Katsu wa ...

Jang Ha-na Jang Ha-na (born 2 May 1992), also known as Ha Na Jang, is a South Korean professional golfer. Jang plays on the LPGA of Korea Tour where she has 15 wins and led the money list in 2013. From 2015 through 2017, she played on the LPGA Tour where s ...

Mone Inami (born 29 July 1999) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has 13 wins. Inami competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics. At those games, Inami shot a final round 65 and defeated Lydia Ko in a sudden-death pl ...

, Lee Da-yeon,

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, Park Hyun-kyung,

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and

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 broke ...

did not play.'' 16. The leading 75 players on the Women's World Golf Rankings not otherwise exempt as of May 16, 2022 *

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 ISP ...

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Yoon Ina Ina Yoon (; born 2 May 2003) is a South Korean golfer. Yoon turned professional at age 19 and joined the LPGA tour in 2025. As of 2025, Yoon is ranked 24th in the world. Biography Yoon is from South Korea. Yoon graduated from Jinju Foreign ...

, Lee Gae-young, and Sayaka Takahashi did not play.'' 17. The winner of the 2020 Olympic Gold Medal 18. The winner of the 2021 U.S. Senior Women's Open *

Annika Sörenstam Annika Charlotta Sörenstam (; born 9 October 1970) is a Swedish professional golfer 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 96 international p ...

19. The leading player from the

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order of merit not otherwise exempt as of April 6, 2022 *

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20. Special exemptions

Qualifying

Alternates who gained entry

The following players gained a place in the field having finished as the leading alternates in the specified final qualifying events: * Dottie Ardina (Fort Myers) *

Allisen Corpuz Allisen Corpuz (born March 20, 1998) is an American professional golfer and member of the LPGA Tour. She won the 2023 U.S. Women's Open at Pebble Beach. Early life, college and amateur career Corpuz, born to a Filipino father from the Ilocos ...

(Columbus) * Allison Emrey (Southern Pines) *

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(Aurora) * Karissa Kilby (a, Honolulu) * Lauren Kim (a, Kent) * Kim Min-sol (a, Incheon) * Andrea Lee (Pauma Valley) *

(a, Hockley) *

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(a, Richardson) *

Pornanong Phatlum Pornanong Phatlum (; born 4 December 1989) is a Thai professional golfer playing on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. Professional wins (22) Ladies Asian Golf Tour wins (9) ^ ''Co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour.'' Ladies European Tour wins ( ...

(Morristown) *

Lilia Vu Lilia Kha-Tu Du Vu (born October 14, 1997) is an American professional golfer and LPGA Tour player. In 2023, she rose to number one in the Women's World Golf Rankings and became LPGA Tour Player of the Year after winning four titles, including t ...

(St. Louis) *

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(Scottsdale)

Round summaries

First round

''Thursday, June 2, 2022''

Second round

''Friday, June 3, 2022'' Source:

Third round

''Saturday, June 4, 2022'' Source:

Fourth round

''Sunday, June 5, 2022'' Source:

Notes

References

External links

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