2023 U.S. Women's Open Fast FactsPebble Beach (Calif.) Golf Links
| Championship Venue | Pebble Beach (Calif.) Golf Links |
| Tickets | Click here to purchase tickets. |
| Volunteer | Applications available here |
| Architect | Jack Neville and Douglas Grant (Renovated in 1928 by H. Chandler Egan; Jack Nicklaus created new 5th hole in 1998) |
| Opened | 1919 |
| Championship Dates | July 6-9 |
| Field | 156 competitors |
| Entries Open | Feb. 15 |
| Yardage/Par | 6,505 yards/Par 72 (Subject to change) |
| Eligibility | Open to any female professional or amateur whose Handicap Index® does not exceed 2.4. |
| Qualifying | Qualifying over 36 holes will be held at 23 sites in the U.S., Canada, Belgium and Japan between May 9 and June 7. |
| Hole by Hole | PEBBLE BEACH (CALIF.) GOLF LINKS (Yardages subject to change) Hole 1: 344 yards (Par 4) Hole 2: 507 yards (Par 5) Hole 3: 381 yards (Par 4) Hole 4: 307 yards (Par 4) Hole 5: 186 yards (Par 3) Hole 6: 493 yards (Par 5) Hole 7: 107 yards (Par 3) Hole 8: 394 yards (Par 4) Hole 9: 432 yards (Par 4) OUT: 3,151 yards (Par 36) Hole 10: 428 yards (Par 4) Hole 11: 367 yards (Par 4) Hole 12: 173 yards (Par 3) Hole 13: 389 yards (Par 4) Hole 14: 545 yards (Par 5) Hole 15: 374 yards (Par 4) Hole 16: 376 yards (Par 4) Hole 17: 175 yards (Par 3) Hole 18: 527 yards (Par 5) IN: 3,354 yards (Par 36) TOTAL: 6,505 yards (Par 72) |
| 2022 Championship | Minjee Lee, of Australia, eclipsed the 72-hole scoring record with a 13-under total of 271 to win the 77th U.S. Women's Open Presented by ProMedica at Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club. Lee became the seventh player to win both the U.S. Women's Open and U.S. Girls' Junior titles, joining a legendary list of players. To read more click here. |
| Quotable | “I mean, this is pretty special. This is the one I've always wanted to win since I was a little kid, so it just feels pretty amazing to be able to get it done today. I just can't believe it.” -- Minjee Lee |
| What Champion Receives | -The Mickey Wright Medal -Custody of Harton S. Semple Trophy for one year -Exemption into the next 10 U.S. Women's Open Championships Presented by ProMedica -Exemptions into the next five playings of the ANA Inspiration, AIG Women's British Open, KPMG Women's PGA Championship and Amundi Evian Championship |
| Schedule of Play | Thursday, July 6 (18 holes, stroke play) Friday, July 7 (18 holes, stroke play) Saturday, July 8 (18 holes, stroke play) Sunday, July 9 (18 holes, stroke play) |
| Cut | Low 60 scorers and ties will play the final 36 holes |
| Playoff | Should there be a tie after 72 holes, a two-hole aggregate playoff will take place immediately following play |
| Notable U.S. Women's Open Champions | Babe Didrikson Zaharias; Mickey Wright; Louise Suggs; Betsy Rawls; Susie Maxwell Berning; Hollis Stacy; Donna Caponi; JoAnne Gunderson Carner; Amy Alcott; Laura Davies; Betsy King; Patty Sheehan; Annika Sorenstam; Juli Inkster; Karrie Webb; Meg Mallon; Se Ri Pak; Inbee Park; Cristie Kerr; Paula Creamer; Michelle Wie, Minjee Lee |
| Notable Past Events at Pebble Beach (Calif.) Golf Links | 1929 U.S. Amateur (Jimmie Johnston) 1940 U.S. Women's Amateur (Betty Jameson) 1947 U.S. Amateur (Skee Riegel) 1948 U.S. Women's Amateur (Grace Lenczyk) 1961 U.S. Amateur (Jack Nicklaus) 1972 U.S. Open (Jack Nicklaus) 1977 PGA Championship (Lanny Wadkins) 1982 U.S. Open (Tom Watson) 1992 U.S. Open (Tom Kite) 1999 U.S. Amateur (David Gossett) 2000 U.S. Open (Tiger Woods) 2010 U.S. Open (Graeme McDowell) 2018 U.S. Amateur (Viktor Hovland) 2019 U.S. Open (Gary Woodland) |
| Notable Fact | Pebble Beach (Calif.) Golf Links has been the annual site of the AT&T National Pro-Am, also known as the Crosby Clambake, since 1947. Bing Crosby started the event in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., in 1937 before moving up the coast to the Monterey Peninsula. |
| Broadcast Schedule | TBD |
| Future U.S. Women's Open Venues | 2024: Lancaster Country Club, Lancaster, Pa./May 30-June 2 2025: Erin Hills, Erin, Wis./May 29-June 1 2026: The Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisade, Calif./Dates TBD 2027: Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio/Dates TBD 2028: Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, Pa./Dates TBD 2029: PInehurst Resort & C.C. (Course No. 2), Village of Pinehurst, N.C./Dates TBD 2030: Interlachen Country Club, Edina, Minn./Dates TBD 2031: Oakland Hills Country Club, Bloomfield Hills, Mich./Dates TBD 2032: The Los Angeles Country Club, Los Angeles, Calif./Dates TBD 2033: Chicago Golf Club, Wheaton, Ill./Dates TBD 2034: Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pa./Dates TBD 2035: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, Calif./Dates TBD 2038: Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, Pa./Dates TBD 2040: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, Calif./Dates TBD 2042: Oakland Hills Country Club, Bloomfield Hills, Mich./Dates TBD 2046: Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pa./Dates TBD 2048: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, Calif./Dates TBD |