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U.S. Women's Open: The Last Time It Happened

By USGA

| Jan 1, 2024
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Last international winner: Minjee Lee, 2022

Last to defend title: Karrie Webb, 2001

Last to win three consecutive Women’s Opens: Never been done

Last champion to win Women’s Open on first attempt: A Lim Kim, 2020

Last winner to win Women’s Open on second attempt: Sung Hyun Park, 2017

Last amateur to win Women’s Open: Catherine Lacoste, 1967

Last start-to-finish winner: Annika Sorenstam, 2006

Last winner to win money title in same year: Ariya Jutanugarn, 2018

Last winner to birdie the 72nd hole: A Lim Kim, 2020

Last winner to birdie the 72nd hole to force playoff: So Yeon Ryu, 2011

Last winner to birdie the 72nd hole to win by one stroke: A Lim Kim, 2020

Last to win with four sub-par rounds: Allisen Corpuz, 2023

Last to win without a round in the 60s: Eun-Hee Ji, 2009

Last to win with all rounds in the 60s: Never been done

Last to win with a round of 74: A Lim Kim, second round, 2020

Last to win with a round of 75: Brittany Lang, second round, 2016 

Last to win with a round of 76: Se Ri Pak, fourth round, 1998 

Last to win with a round of 77: JoAnne Carner, third round, 1976

Last to win with a round of 78: Sandra Palmer, first round, 1975

Last to win with a round of 79: Susie Maxwell Berning, first round, 1972

Last to win with a round in the 80s: Mickey Wright, 80, second round, 1961

Last player to win after being in local qualifying: Hilary Lunke, 2003

Last player to win after being in final qualifying: Birdie Kim, 2005

Last winner younger than 20: Yuka Saso, 19, 2021 

Last winner between ages 20-29: Allisen Corpuz, 25, 2023

Last winner between ages 30-39: Brittany Lang, 30, 2016

Last winner over age 40: Meg Mallon, 41, 2004

Last winner who received a special exemption: Never been done

Last defending champion to miss the cut: Yuka Saso, 2022