2015 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship

2015 U.S. Women's Open

Tournament information
Dates	July 9–12, 2015
Location	Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Course(s)	Lancaster Country Club
Organized by	USGA
Tour(s)	LPGA Tour
Statistics
Par	70
Length	6,483 yards (5,928 m)[1]
Field	156 players, 63 after cut
Cut	144 (+4)
Prize fund	$4.5 million
Winner's share	$810,000
Champion
Chun In-gee
272 (−8)
«2014 2016»

Lancaster

Location in the United States

Lancaster

Location in Pennsylvania

The 2015 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was the 70th U.S. Women's Open, held July 9–12 at Lancaster Country Club in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

The U.S. Women's Open is the oldest of the five current major championships and the third of the 2015 season.

It had the largest purse in women's golf, at $4.5 million in 2015. Additionally, the tournament set an attendance record for the U.S. Women's Open at 135,000 spectators for the week.^[2]

The tournament was televised by Fox Sports 1 and Fox Sports.

Qualifying and field

The championship is open to any female professional or amateur golfer with a USGA handicap index not exceeding 2.4. Players qualify by competing in one of twenty 36-hole qualifying tournaments held at sites across the United States and at international sites in China, England, Japan, and South Korea. Additional players were exempt from qualifying because of past performances in professional or amateur tournaments around the world.

The United States Golf Association received a record 1,873 entries for the championship.^[3]

Exempt from qualifying

Many players are exempt in multiple categories. Players are listed only once, in the first category in which they became exempt, with additional categories in parentheses ( ) next to their names. Golfers qualifying in Category 13 who qualified in other categories are denoted with the tour by which they qualified.^[4]

1. Winners of the U.S. Women's Open for the last ten years (2005–2014)
Na Yeon Choi (10,12,15,16), Paula Creamer (10,15,16), Eun-Hee Ji (10), Cristie Kerr (10,11,12,15,16), Birdie Kim, Inbee Park (5,7,10,11,12,15,16), So Yeon Ryu (9,10,12,15,16), Michelle Wie (9,10,15,16)

• Exempt but did not enter tournament: Annika Sörenstam

2. Winner and runner-up from the 2014 U.S. Women's Amateur (must be an amateur)
Kristen Gillman

• The runner-up, Brooke Henderson, turned professional in December 2014, forfeiting this exemption. She had previously qualified in category 9.

3. Winners of the 2014 and 2015 British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship (must be an amateur)
Céline Boutier (2015)

• The 2014 winner, Emily Kristine Pederson, was eligible but did not enter the tournament.

4. Winner of the 2014 Mark H. McCormack Medal (Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) (must be an amateur)

• Minjee Lee turned professional in December 2014, forfeiting her exemption from qualifying. She later qualified under categories 12 and 16.

5. Winners of the Women's PGA Championship for the last five years (2011–2015)
Shanshan Feng (10,12,15,16), Yani Tseng (6,10)

6. Winners of the Ricoh Women's British Open for the last five years (2010–2014)
Stacy Lewis (7,9,10,11,12,15,16), Mo Martin (10,12,15,16)

• Jiyai Shin (13-JLPGA,15,16) qualified but did not enter the tournament

7. Winners of the ANA Inspiration for the last five years (2011–2015)
Brittany Lincicome (10,11,15,16), Lexi Thompson (9,10,15,16), Sun-Young Yoo (10)

8. Winners of the Evian Championship (2013–2014)
Kim Hyo-joo (11,12,13-KLPGA,15,16), Suzann Pettersen (10,15,16)

9. Ten lowest scorers and anyone tying for 10th place from the 2014 U.S. Women's Open
Brooke Henderson, Meena Lee (10), Catriona Matthew (10,15,16), Stephanie Meadow, Pornanong Phatlum (10,15,16), Jenny Shin (10,15,16), Amy Yang (10,11,12,15,16), Sakura Yokomine

10. Top 75 money leaders from the 2014 final official LPGA money list
Marina Alex, Dori Carter, Chella Choi (15,16), Carlota Ciganda (13-LET,15,16), Laura Davies, Laura Diaz, Austin Ernst (12), Jodi Ewart Shadoff, Sandra Gal (15,16), Julieta Granada (15,16), Mina Harigae, Caroline Hedwall, M. J. Hur (12), Karine Icher, Tiffany Joh, Moriya Jutanugarn, Danielle Kang, Haeji Kang, Kim Kaufman, Christina Kim (12), I.K. Kim (15), Katherine Kirk, Lydia Ko (11,12,15,16), Jessica Korda (15,16), Candie Kung, Brittany Lang (16), Ilhee Lee (15,16), Mi Hyang Lee (12,15,16), Mirim Lee (11,12,15,16), Amelia Lewis, Pernilla Lindberg, Caroline Masson, Sydnee Michaels, Belen Mozo, Azahara Muñoz (15,16), Haru Nomura, Anna Nordqvist (12,15,16), Ji Young Oh, Lee-Anne Pace (12,13-LET,15), Hee Young Park (15), Gerina Piller (15,16), Morgan Pressel (11,15,16), Beatriz Recari, Lizette Salas (15,16), Dewi Claire Schreefel, Sarah Jane Smith, Angela Stanford (15,16), Thidapa Suwannapura, Kris Tamulis, Ayako Uehara, Mariajo Uribe, Line Vedel, Karrie Webb (15,16)

• Se Ri Pak withdrew from the tournament on June 21 and was replaced by Georgia Hall, the first alternate from the Buckinghamshire qualifier.^[5]
• Jennifer Johnson withdrew on July 6 citing "medical reasons." She was replaced by Mallory Blackwelder, the first alternate from the Scottsdale, Arizona qualifier.^[6]

11. Top 10 money leaders from the 2015 official LPGA money list, through the close of entries on May 6
Kim Sei-young (12,15,16)

12. Winners of LPGA co-sponsored events, whose victories are considered official, from the conclusion of the 2014 U.S. Women's Open to the initiation of the 2015 U.S. Women's Open
Q Baek (13-KLPGA,15,16), Minjee Lee (16)

13. Top five money leaders from the 2014 Japan LPGA Tour, Korea LPGA Tour and Ladies European Tour
Japan LPGA Tour: Teresa Lu (15,16), Misuzu Narita
Korea LPGA Tour: Heo Yoon-kyung (15), Lee Jung-min (15,16), Chun In-gee (15,16)
Ladies European Tour: Charley Hull (15,16), Gwladys Nocera

• Sun-Ju Ahn (15,16) (JLPGA), Lee Bo-mee (15,16) (JLPGA) and Nikki Campbell (LET) qualified but did not enter the tournament.
• Heo Yoon-kyung (15) qualified but withdrew from the tournament on July 8 with a knee injury. She was replaced by Ally McDonald, the first alternate from the Atlanta, Georgia qualifier.^[7]

14. Top three money leaders from the 2014 China LPGA Tour.
Xi Yu Lin, Babe Liu, Yanhong Pan

15. Top 50 point leaders from the current Rolex Rankings and anyone tying for 50th place as of May 6, 2015
Jang Ha-na (16), Ariya Jutanugarn

• Kim Min-sun (16) and Ko Jin-young (16) qualified but did not enter the tournament.

16. Top 50 point leaders from the current Rolex Rankings and anyone tying for 50th place as of July 5, 2015
Shiho Oyama

• Momoko Ueda qualified but did not enter the tournament.

17. Special exemptions selected by the USGA

• None offered.

Qualifiers

Additional players qualify through sectional qualifying tournaments taking place between May 9 and June 15 at 25 sites in the United States, China, South Korea, England, and Japan.^[8]

(a) denotes amateur

Alternates added to field

The following players were added to the field before the start of the tournament when spots reserved for exemptions in various categories were not used and to replace players who withdrew from the tournament.^[6]

Mallory Blackwelder, Jaye Marie Green, Georgia Hall, Min Lee, Nikki Long (a), Ally McDonald, Samantha Wagner

Nationalities in the field

North America (63)	South America (3)	Europe (26)	Oceania (7)	Asia (55)	Africa (2)
Canada (2)	Ecuador (1)	England (6)	Australia (6)	China (6)	South Africa (2)
Mexico (4)	Paraguay (1)	Northern Ireland (1)	New Zealand (1)	Japan (12)
United States (57)	Colombia (1)	Scotland (3)		South Korea (26)
		Denmark (1)		Taiwan (6)
		France (3)		Thailand (5)
		Germany (2)
		Netherlands (1)
		Norway (1)
		Russia (1)
		Spain (4)
		Sweden (3)

Past champions in the field

Made the cut

Player	Country	Year(s) won	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	To par	Finish
Inbee Park	South Korea	2008, 2013	68	70	70	67	275	−5	T3
So Yeon Ryu	South Korea	2011	72	68	70	67	277	−3	T5
Michelle Wie	United States	2014	72	68	68	70	278	−2	11
Karrie Webb	Australia	2000, 2001	66	72	73	69	280	E	T14
Na Yeon Choi	South Korea	2012	67	74	70	72	283	+3	T26
Paula Creamer	United States	2010	69	73	73	71	286	+6	T42
Laura Davies	England	1987	70	72	70	75	287	+7	T47

Missed the cut

Player	Country	Year won	R1	R2	Total	To par
Eun-Hee Ji	South Korea	2009	75	71	146	+6
Cristie Kerr	United States	2007	75	73	148	+8
Birdie Kim	South Korea	2005	74	80	154	+14

Course layout

Source:^[1]

Round summaries

First round

Thursday and Friday, July 9–10, 2015

The first round was incomplete Thursday due to weather; play was completed on Friday morning before the beginning of the second round.

Place	Player	Country	Score	To par
T1	Marina Alex	United States	66	−4
	Jane Park	United States
	Karrie Webb	Australia
T4	Na Yeon Choi	South Korea	67	−3
	Amy Yang	South Korea
T6	Chun In-gee	South Korea	68	−2
	Austin Ernst	United States
	Muni He (a)	China
	Mi Hyang Lee	South Korea
	Sydnee Michaels	United States
	Elizabeth Nagel	United States
	Inbee Park	South Korea
	Morgan Pressel	United States

Second round

Friday, July 10, 2015

Place	Player	Country	Score	To par
1	Amy Yang	South Korea	67-66=133	−7
T2	Stacy Lewis	United States	69-67=136	−4
	Shiho Oyama	Japan	70-66=136
4	Marina Alex	United States	66-71=137	−3
T5	Chun In-gee	South Korea	68-70=138	−2
	Inbee Park	South Korea	68-70=138
	Jane Park	United States	66-72=138
	Morgan Pressel	United States	68-70=138
	Karrie Webb	Australia	66-72=138
	Rumi Yoshiba	Japan	70-68=138

Third round

Saturday, July 11, 2015

Place	Player	Country	Score	To par
1	Amy Yang	South Korea	67-66-69=202	−8
2	Stacy Lewis	United States	69-67-69=205	−5
3	Chun In-gee	South Korea	68-70-68=206	−4
4	Shiho Oyama	Japan	70-66-71=207	−3
T5	Chella Choi	South Korea	71-73-64=208	−2
	Mi Hyang Lee	South Korea	68-72-68=208
	Inbee Park	South Korea	68-70-70=208
	Michelle Wie	United States	72-68-68=208
T9	Min Lee	Taiwan	71-68-70=209	−1
	Jane Park	United States	66-72-71=209
	Morgan Pressel	United States	68-70-71=209

Final round

Sunday, July 12, 2015

Place	Player	Country	Score	To par	Money ($)
1	Chun In-gee	South Korea	68-70-68-66=272	−8	810,000
2	Amy Yang	South Korea	67-66-69-71=273	−7	486,000
T3	Stacy Lewis	United States	69-67-69-70=275	−5	267,072
	Inbee Park	South Korea	68-70-70-67=275
T5	Brooke Henderson	Canada	70-73-68-66=277	−3	141,396
	Pernilla Lindberg	Sweden	70-70-70-67=277
	Shiho Oyama	Japan	70-66-71-70=277
	Jane Park	United States	66-72-71-68=277
	Morgan Pressel	United States	68-70-71-68=277
	So Yeon Ryu	South Korea	72-68-70-67=277

Scorecard

Final round

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Par	4	4	4	4	4	3	5	3	4	4	4	3	5	4	4	4	3	4
Chun	−5	−5	−6	−6	−6	−6	−7	−6	−6	−5	−5	−6	−6	−6	−7	−8	−9	−8
Yang	−8	−8	−8	−8	−7	−8	−9	−9	−8	−8	−7	−7	−7	−6	−5	−7	−8	−7
Lewis	−6	−6	−6	−6	−4	−4	−5	−5	−5	−5	−5	−5	−6	−6	−4	−5	−5	−5
Park	−2	−3	−2	−2	−2	−3	−3	−2	−2	−3	−3	−3	−4	−4	−4	−5	−4	−5

Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
Source:

References

External links

• Official website
• 2015 U.S. Women's Open at LPGA official site

Coordinates: 40°03′43″N 76°16′16″W / 40.062°N 76.271°W / 40.062; -76.271