The list of exempt players for the 4th U.S. Senior Women's Open Championship, which will be conducted Aug. 25-28 at NCR Country Club (South Course) in Kettering, Ohio. BOLD denotes a first time a player is listed and (a) indicates an amateur.
1. Former winners of the U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship:
Laura Davies (2018)
Helen Alfredsson (2019)
Annika Sorenstam (2021)
2. From the 2021 U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship, the 20 lowest scorers and anyone tying for 20th place:
Helen Alfredsson
Cheryl Anderson
Laura Davies
Dana Ebster
Tammie Green
Suzy Green-Roebuck
Juli Inkster
Christa Johnson
Trish Johnson
Rosie Jones
Martha Leach (a)
Catriona Matthew
Michelle McGann
Barbara Moxness
Liselotte Neumann
Ellen Port (a)
Michele Redman
Yuko Saito
Annika Sorenstam
Kris Tschetter
Karen Weiss
Kimberly Williams
3. From the 2021 U.S. Senior Women's Open Championship, the amateur(s) returning the lowest 72-hole score:
Martha Leach (a)
Ellen Port (a)
4. Winners of the U.S. Women's Open Championship who reached their 50th birthday on or before August 25, 2022 (10-year exemption):
Amy Alcott
JoAnne Carner
Laura Davies
Jane Geddes
Juli Inkster
Liselotte Neumann
Alison Nicholas
Annika Sorenstam
Hollis Stacy
Jan Stephenson
5. From the 2021 and 2022 U.S. Women's Open Championship, any player returning a 72-hole score who is age eligible.
6. Any professional or applicant for reinstatement who has won the U.S. Women's Amateur Championship, and who has reached their 50th birthday on or before August 25, 2022 (three-year exemption):
Amy Fruhwirth
Jill McGill
7. Winners of the U.S. Women's Amateur Championship who reached their 50th birthday on or before August 25, 2022 (must be an amateur; five-year exemption):
Anne Sander (a)
Carol Semple Thompson (a)
8. Winners of the 2019 and 2021 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur Championship, and the 2021 runner-up (must be an amateur):
Lara Tennant (a) (2019 and 2021 champion)
Ellen Port (a) (2021 runner-up)
9. Winners of the 2019 and 2021 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Championship (must be an amateur):
10. Playing members of the two most recent United States and Great Britain & Ireland Curtis Cup Teams, and the two most current United States Women's World Amateur Teams (must be an amateur):
11. Winners of the 2017-2019, and 2021 Senior LPGA Championship, and the 2019 and 2021 runners-up (must be age-eligible):
Trish Johnson (2017 and 2021 champion)
Laura Davies (2018 champion)
Helen Alfredsson (2019 champion)
Helen Alfredsson (2018 runner-up)
Juli Inkster (2019 runner-up)
12. From the 2021 Senior LPGA Championship, the 10 lowest scorers and anyone tying for 10th place:
Lisa DePaulo
Moira Dunn-Bohls
Trish Johnson
Juli Inkster
Barbara Moxness
Leta Lindley
Karen Weiss
13. From the final 2021 official Legends Tour Performance Points list, the top 30 point leaders and ties:
Helen Alfredsson
Danielle Ammaccapane
Jean Bartholomew
Jane Crafter
Laura Davies
Lisa DePaulo
Moria Dunn-Bohls
Jackie Gallagher-Smith
Tammie Green
Lisa Grimes
Juli Inkster
Becky Iverson
Nicole Jeray
Christa Johnson
Trish Johnson
Cathy Johnston-Forbes
Rosie Jones
Leta Lindley
Michelle McGann
Jill McGill
Barbara Moxness
Liselotte Neumann
Michele Redman
Susie Redman
Annika Sorenstam
Kris Tschetter
Maggie Will
Kimberly Williams
14. Winners of the Legends Tour co-sponsored events, excluding team events, whose victories are considered official, in 2019 and 2021 and during the current calendar year to the initiation of the current year's U.S. Senior Women's Open Championship. Events must be a minimum of 36 holes. (NOTE: Blank entries will be filed by the USGA for players who become exempt after the close of entries):
Helen Alfredsson (2019)
Juli Inkster (2019 and 2021)
Trish Johnson (2021)
15. Winners of the LPGA Teaching & Club Professional Championship (Championship Division) from 2016-21, and the five lowest scores and ties from the most recent Championship (2021):
LIsa Grimes (2016)
16. From the 2021 LPGA Teaching & Club Professional Championship (Senior Division), the three lowest scores and ties:
Jean Bartholomew
Tonya Gill Danckaert
Barbara Moxness
17. Winners of the 2021 R&A Women's Senior Amateur and Canadian Women's Senior Amateur Championships (must be an amateur):
Shelly Stouffer (a) (Canadian Women's Senior Amateur)
18. Winners of the following events when deemed a major by the LPGA Tour and who reached their 50th birthday on or before August 25, 2022. Chevron Championship (1983-present); Evian Championship (2013-present); AIG Women's British Open (2019-present); Ricoh Women's British Open (2001-18); du Maurier Classic (1979-2000); KPMG Wome's PGA Championship (1955-present); Titleholders Championship (1946-66 & 1972) or Western Open (1930-1967). (This is a 10-year exemption):
Amy Alcott
Helen Alfredsson
Donna Andrews
Brandie Burton
Laura Davies
Jane Geddes
Tammie Green-Parker
Juli Inkster
Cathy Johnston-Forbes
Christa Johnson
Catriona Matthew
Alice Miller
Annika Sorenstam
Hollis Stacy
Jan Stephenson
19. From the final 2021 LPGA Tour all-time money list, the top 10 players who are age-eligible and not otherwise exempt as of February 16, 2022:
Carin Hjalmarsson
Val Skinner
20. Winners of the LPGA Tour co-sponsored events, whose victories are considered official, from 2016-2021 and during the current calendar year to the initiation of the 2022 U.S. Senior Women's Open Championship:
TBD
21. Playing members of the five most recent United States and European Solheim Cup Teams:
Catriona Matthew
22. From the 2021 final official Ladies European Tour and Japan LPGA Tour career money lists, the top five money leaders:
Laura Davies
Annika Sorenstam
24. Special exemptions as selected by the USGA. Must have filed an entry by July 6, 2022. Deadline for submission of request is July 6, 2022. Players must select a qualifying site at the time of entry:
TBD