# List of U.S. Women's Open champions

The U.S. Women's Open is an annual golf competition that was established in 1946. Since 1953, the championship is sanctioned by the United States Golf Association (USGA), the governing body for the game in the United States. Originally played as the "Ladies" Open, the event was sanctioned by the Women's Professional Golfers Association from 1946 to 1948, and by the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) from 1949 to 1952. It is one of the five women's major championships, alongside the Chevron Championship, the Women's PGA Championship, the Women's British Open, and The Evian Championship. The U.S. Women's Open has always been played in stroke play, with the exception of the first competition in 1946, and is currently the third women's major of the year.
The first trophy presented to U.S. Women's Open champions was donated by the Spokane Athletic Round Table, a fraternal order, and used until 1953. The USGA commissioned the silversmith J. E. Caldwell and Co. of Philadelphia to produce a sterling-silver two-handled trophy, which was first presented to Betsy Rawls in 1953, and was retired to the USGA Museum in 1992. Since then, the champion receives the Harton S. Semple Trophy, named for a former USGA committeeman and the USGA president from 1973 to 1974. It was commissioned by Semple's family and friends in July 1992, and was first presented to Patty Sheehan that year.
Rawls and Mickey Wright jointly hold the record for the most U.S. Women's Open victories, with four each. The most consecutive wins at the event is two, achieved by Wright, Susie Berning, Hollis Stacy, Annika Sörenstam, Donna Caponi, Betsy King and Karrie Webb. The lowest winning score for 72 holes in relation to par is 16-under, achieved by Juli Inkster in 1999. The lowest aggregate winning score for 72 holes is 271, achieved by Minjee Lee in 2022. Conversely, the highest winning score for 72 holes in relation to par is 13-over, achieved by Murle Lindstrom in 1962. The highest aggregate winning score for 72 holes is 302, achieved by Rawls in 1953 and Kathy Cornelius in 1956; both events were won in playoffs. The oldest champion was Babe Zaharias in 1954, at the age of 43, and the youngest champion was Inbee Park in 2008, at the age of 19. The U.S. Women's Open has had eight wire-to-wire champions: Zaharias in 1954, Fay Crocker in 1955, Wright in 1958, Mary Mills in 1963, Catherine Lacoste in 1967, Berning in 1968, Donna Caponi in 1970, and JoAnne Carner in 1971.

## Champions
### Key

| * | Tournament won in a playoff |
| # | Tournament won by an amateur |
| ‡ | Wire-to-wire victory |
| Edition | Year | Country | Champion | Course | Location | Total score | To par |
| 1st | 1946 | United States | Patty Berg | Spokane Country Club | Spokane, Washington | 5&4 | — |
| 2nd | 1947 | United States | Betty Jameson | Starmount Forest Country Club | Greensboro, North Carolina | 295 | −9 |
| 3rd | 1948 | United States | Babe Zaharias | Atlantic City Country Club | Northfield, New Jersey | 300 | E |
| 4th | 1949 | United States | Louise Suggs | Prince George's Golf and Country Club | Landover, Maryland | 291 | −9 |
| 5th | 1950 | United States | Babe Zaharias | Rolling Hills Country Club | Wichita, Kansas | 291 | −9 |
| 6th | 1951 | United States | Betsy Rawls | Druid Hills Golf Club | Atlanta, Georgia | 293 | +5 |
| 7th | 1952 | United States | Louise Suggs | Bala Golf Club | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 284 | +8 |
| 8th | 1953 | United States | Betsy Rawls* | Country Club of Rochester | Rochester, New York | 302 | +6 |
| 9th | 1954‡ | United States | Babe Zaharias | Salem Country Club | Peabody, Massachusetts | 291 | +3 |
| 10th | 1955‡ | Uruguay | Fay Crocker | Wichita Country Club | Wichita, Kansas | 299 | +11 |
| 11th | 1956 | United States | Kathy Cornelius* | Northland Country Club | Duluth, Minnesota | 302 | +7 |
| 12th | 1957 | United States | Betsy Rawls | Winged Foot Golf Club, East Course | Mamaroneck, New York | 299 | +7 |
| 13th | 1958‡ | United States | Mickey Wright | Forest Lake Country Club | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan | 290 | −2 |
| 14th | 1959 | United States | Mickey Wright | Churchill Valley Country Club | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 287 | +7 |
| 15th | 1960 | United States | Betsy Rawls | Worcester Country Club | Worcester, Massachusetts | 292 | +4 |
| 16th | 1961 | United States | Mickey Wright | Baltusrol Golf Club, Lower Course | Springfield, New Jersey | 293 | +5 |
| 17th | 1962 | United States | Murle Lindstrom | Dunes Golf and Beach Club | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | 301 | +13 |
| 18th | 1963‡ | United States | Mary Mills | Kenwood Country Club | Cincinnati, Ohio | 289 | −3 |
| 19th | 1964 | United States | Mickey Wright* | San Diego Country Club | Chula Vista, California | 290 | −2 |
| 20th | 1965 | United States | Carol Mann | Atlantic City Country Club | Northfield, New Jersey | 290 | +2 |
| 21st | 1966 | United States | Sandra Spuzich | Hazeltine National Golf Club | Chaska, Minnesota | 297 | +9 |
| 22nd | 1967‡ | France | Catherine Lacoste# | The Homestead, Virginia | Hot Springs, Virginia | 294 | +10 |
| 23rd | 1968‡ | United States | Susie Berning | Moselem Springs Golf Club | Fleetwood, Pennsylvania | 289 | +5 |
| 24th | 1969 | United States | Donna Caponi | Scenic Hills Country Club | Pensacola, Florida | 294 | +2 |
| 25th | 1970‡ | United States | Donna Caponi | Muskogee Country Club | Muskogee, Oklahoma | 287 | +3 |
| 26th | 1971‡ | United States | JoAnne Carner | Kahkwa Club | Erie, Pennsylvania | 288 | E |
| 27th | 1972 | United States | Susie Berning | Winged Foot Golf Club, East Course | Mamaroneck, New York | 299 | +11 |
| 28th | 1973 | United States | Susie Berning | Country Club of Rochester | Rochester, New York | 290 | +2 |
| 29th | 1974 | United States | Sandra Haynie | La Grange Country Club | La Grange, Illinois | 295 | +7 |
| 30th | 1975 | United States | Sandra Palmer | Atlantic City Country Club | Northfield, New Jersey | 295 | +7 |
| 31st | 1976 | United States | JoAnne Carner* | Rolling Green Golf Club | Springfield Township, Pennsylvania | 292 | +8 |
| 32nd | 1977 | United States | Hollis Stacy | Hazeltine National Golf Club | Chaska, Minnesota | 292 | +4 |
| 33rd | 1978 | United States | Hollis Stacy | Country Club of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, Indiana | 289 | +5 |
| 34th | 1979 | United States | Jerilyn Britz | Brooklawn Country Club | Fairfield, Connecticut | 284 | E |
| 35th | 1980 | United States | Amy Alcott | Richland Country Club | Nashville, Tennessee | 280 | −4 |
| 36th | 1981 | United States | Pat Bradley | La Grange Country Club | La Grange, Illinois | 279 | −9 |
| 37th | 1982 | United States | Janet Alex | Del Paso Country Club | Sacramento, California | 283 | −5 |
| 38th | 1983 | Australia | Jan Stephenson | Cedar Ridge Country Club | Tulsa, Oklahoma | 290 | +6 |
| 39th | 1984 | United States | Hollis Stacy | Salem Country Club | Peabody, Massachusetts | 290 | +2 |
| 40th | 1985 | United States | Kathy Baker | Baltusrol Golf Club | Springfield, New Jersey | 280 | −8 |
| 41st | 1986 | United States | Jane Geddes* | NCR Country Club | Kettering, Ohio | 287 | −1 |
| 42nd | 1987 | England | Laura Davies* | Plainfield Country Club | Edison, New Jersey | 285 | −3 |
| 43rd | 1988 | Sweden | Liselotte Neumann | Baltimore Country Club, Five Farms, East Course | Baltimore, Maryland | 277 | −7 |
| 44th | 1989 | United States | Betsy King | Indianwood Golf and Country Club, Old Course | Lake Orion, Michigan | 278 | −6 |
| 45th | 1990 | United States | Betsy King | Atlanta Athletic Club, Riverside Course | Duluth, Georgia | 284 | −4 |
| 46th | 1991 | United States | Meg Mallon | Colonial Country Club | Fort Worth, Texas | 283 | −1 |
| 47th | 1992 | United States | Patty Sheehan* | Oakmont Country Club | Oakmont, Pennsylvania | 280 | −4 |
| 48th | 1993 | United States | Lauri Merten | Crooked Stick Golf Club | Carmel, Indiana | 280 | −8 |
| 49th | 1994 | United States | Patty Sheehan | Indianwood Golf and Country Club, Old Course | Lake Orion, Michigan | 277 | −7 |
| 50th | 1995 | Sweden | Annika Sörenstam | Broadmoor Golf Club, East Course | Colorado Springs, Colorado | 278 | −2 |
| 51st | 1996 | Sweden | Annika Sörenstam | Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club | Southern Pines, North Carolina | 272 | −8 |
| 52nd | 1997 | England | Alison Nicholas | Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club, Witch Hollow Course | North Plains, Oregon | 274 | −10 |
| 53rd | 1998 | South Korea | Se Ri Pak* | Blackwolf Run | Kohler, Wisconsin | 290 | +6 |
| 54th | 1999 | United States | Juli Inkster | Old Waverly Golf Club | West Point, Mississippi | 272 | −16 |
| 55th | 2000 | Australia | Karrie Webb | Merit Club | Libertyville, Illinois | 282 | −6 |
| 56th | 2001 | Australia | Karrie Webb | Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club | Southern Pines, North Carolina | 273 | −7 |
| 57th | 2002 | United States | Juli Inkster | Prairie Dunes Golf Club | Hutchinson, Kansas | 276 | −4 |
| 58th | 2003 | United States | Hilary Lunke* | Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club, Witch Hollow Course | North Plains, Oregon | 283 | −1 |
| 59th | 2004 | United States | Meg Mallon | The Orchards Golf Club | South Hadley, Massachusetts | 274 | −10 |
| 60th | 2005 | South Korea | Birdie Kim | Cherry Hills Country Club | Cherry Hills Village, Colorado | 287 | +3 |
| 61st | 2006 | Sweden | Annika Sörenstam* | Newport Country Club | Newport, Rhode Island | 284 | E |
| 62nd | 2007 | United States | Cristie Kerr | Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club | Southern Pines, North Carolina | 279 | −5 |
| 63rd | 2008 | South Korea | Inbee Park | Interlachen Country Club | Edina, Minnesota | 283 | −9 |
| 64th | 2009 | South Korea | Eun-Hee Ji | Saucon Valley Country Club | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | 284 | E |
| 65th | 2010 | United States | Paula Creamer | Oakmont Country Club | Oakmont, Pennsylvania | 281 | −3 |
| 66th | 2011 | South Korea | So Yeon Ryu* | Broadmoor Golf Club, East Course | Colorado Springs, Colorado | 281 | −3 |
| 67th | 2012 | South Korea | Na Yeon Choi | Blackwolf Run | Kohler, Wisconsin | 281 | −7 |
| 68th | 2013 | South Korea | Inbee Park | Sebonack Golf Club | Southampton, New York | 280 | −8 |
| 69th | 2014 | United States | Michelle Wie | Pinehurst Resort | Pinehurst, North Carolina | 278 | −2 |
| 70th | 2015 | South Korea | In Gee Chun | Lancaster Country Club | Lancaster, Pennsylvania | 272 | −8 |
| 71st | 2016 | United States | Brittany Lang* | CordeValle Golf Club | San Martin, California | 282 | −6 |
| 72nd | 2017 | South Korea | Park Sung-hyun | Trump National Golf Club | Bedminster, New Jersey | 277 | −11 |
| 73rd | 2018 | Thailand | Ariya Jutanugarn* | Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club | Shoal Creek, Alabama | 277 | −11 |
| 74th | 2019 | South Korea | Lee Jeong-eun | Country Club of Charleston | Charleston, South Carolina | 278 | −6 |
| 75th | 2020 | South Korea | Kim A-lim | Champions Golf Club | Houston, Texas | 281 | −3 |
| 76th | 2021 | Philippines | Yuka Saso* | Olympic Club, Lake Course | San Francisco, California | 280 | −4 |
| 77th | 2022 | Australia | Minjee Lee | Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club | Southern Pines, North Carolina | 271 | −13 |
| 78th | 2023 | United States | Allisen Corpuz | Pebble Beach Golf Links | Pebble Beach, California | 279 | −9 |
| 79th | 2024 | Japan | Yuka Saso | Lancaster Country Club | Lancaster, Pennsylvania | 276 | −4 |

## Multiple champions

This table lists the golfers who have won more than one U.S. Women's Open. Champions who win consecutively are indicated by the years with italics*.

### Key

| ‡ | Career Grand Slam winners |
| T1 | Tied for first place |
| T3 | Tied for third place |
| T7 | Tied for seventh place |
| Rank | Country | Golfer | Total | Years |
| T1 | United States | Betsy Rawls | 4 | 1951, 1953, 1957, 1960 |
| T1 | United States | Mickey Wright ‡ | 4 | 1958*, 1959*, 1961, 1964 |
| T3 | United States | Babe Zaharias | 3 | 1948, 1950, 1954 |
| T3 | United States | Susie Berning | 3 | 1968, 1972*, 1973* |
| T3 | United States | Hollis Stacy | 3 | 1977*, 1978*, 1984 |
| T3 | Sweden | Annika Sörenstam ‡ | 3 | 1995*, 1996*, 2006 |
| T7 | United States | Louise Suggs ‡ | 2 | 1949, 1952 |
| T7 | United States | Donna Caponi | 2 | 1969*, 1970* |
| T7 | United States | JoAnne Carner | 2 | 1971, 1976 |
| T7 | United States | Betsy King | 2 | 1989*, 1990* |
| T7 | United States | Patty Sheehan | 2 | 1992, 1994 |
| T7 | Australia | Karrie Webb ‡ | 2 | 2000*, 2001* |
| T7 | United States | Juli Inkster ‡ | 2 | 1999, 2002 |
| T7 | United States | Meg Mallon | 2 | 1991, 2004 |
| T7 | South Korea | Inbee Park | 2 | 2008, 2013 |
| T7 | Japan | Yuka Saso | 2 | 2021, 2024 |
* Patty Sheehan was a two-time champion of the event in 1992 and 1994.
* Karrie Webb is only one of seven golfers to repeat as champion of the event 2000 and 2001.
* Juli Inkster is a two-time champion in 1999 and 2002.
* Meg Mallon is a two-time champion in 1991 and 2004.

## Champions by nationality

This table lists the total number of titles won by golfers of each nationality.
| Rank | Nationality | Wins | Winners | First title | Last title |
| 1 | United States | 53 | 34 | 1946 | 2023 |
| 2 | South Korea | 11 | 10 | 1998 | 2020 |
| T3 | Australia | 4 | 3 | 1983 | 2022 |
| T3 | Sweden | 4 | 2 | 1988 | 2006 |
| 5 | England | 2 | 2 | 1987 | 1997 |
| T6 | France | 1 | 1 | 1967 | 1967 |
| T6 | Uruguay | 1 | 1 | 1955 | 1955 |
| T6 | Thailand | 1 | 1 | 2018 | 2018 |
| T6 | Philippines | 1 | 1 | 2021 | 2021 |
| T6 | Japan | 1 | 1 | 2024 | 2024 |