| Championship Venue |
Waverley Country Club, Portland, Ore. |
| Architect |
1896 Course: John “Jack” Moffat, Waverley members (Course re-routed in 1912 by Waverley members and H. Chandler Egan; course restoration in 2012 by Gil Hanse) |
| Opened |
1896 |
| Championship Dates |
August 24-27 |
| Field |
120 competitors |
| Tickets |
Tickets will go on sale at a date to be determined. |
| Entries Open/Close |
Feb. 15/July 5 |
| Yardage/Par |
6,104 yards/Par 72 (Subject to change) |
| Eligibility |
Open to any female professional or amateur who is 50 years of age on or before Aug. 24 and whose Handicap Index® does not exceed 7.4. |
| Qualifying |
Qualifying over 18 holes will take place at 13 sites between July 12 and Aug. 10. For results, click here. |
| 2022 Championship |
Jill McGill, a past U.S. Women's Amateur and U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links champion, added a third USGA title when she carded a final-round 73 to post a one-stroke victory over Leta Lindley at NCR Country Club in Kettering, Ohio. McGill, 50, won in her first year of eligibility and became the first American in four iterations of this competition to claim the title. To read more click here. |
| Quotable |
“That sounds amazing. I love the USGA. I've loved it ever since I got spanked in my very first Junior Girls by Brandie Burton. That was a welcome to competitive golf.” -- Jill McGill |
| What Champion Receives |
-A gold medal
-Custody of the U.S. Senior Women's Open Trophy for one year
-Exemptions into the next 10 U.S. Senior Women's Open Championships
-Exemption into the 2024 U.S. Women's Open Championship |
| Hole by hole |
WAVERLEY COUNTRY CLUB
(Yardages subject to change)
Hole 1: 330 yards (Par 4)
Hole 2: 347 yards (Par 4)
Hole 3: 362 yards (Par 4)
Hole 4: 395 yards (Par 4)
Hole 5: 463 yards (Par 5)
Hole 6: 156 yards (Par 3)
Hole 7: 366 yards (Par 4)
Hole 8: 528 yards (Par 5)
Hole 9: 124 yards (Par 3)
OUT: 3,071 yards (Par 36)
Hole 10: 371 yards (Par 4)
Hole 11: 140 yards (Par 3)
Hole 12: 372 yards (Par 4)
Hole 13: 491 yards (Par 5)
Hole 14: 132 yards (Par 3)
Hole 15: 344 yards (Par 4)
Hole 16: 199 yards (Par 3)
Hole 17: 485 yards (Par 5)
Hole 18: 499 yards (Par 5)
IN: 3,033 yards (Par 36)
TOTAL: 6,104 yards (Par 72) |
| Fast Facts |
NBC/Golf Channel analayst and 2004 U.S. Senior Open champion Peter Jacobsen and three-time U.S. Senior Women's Amateur champion Lara Tennant are longtime members of Waverley C.C. Tiger Woods also claimed the third of his three consecutive U.S. Junior Amateur titles at Waverley in 1993. |
| Schedule of Play |
Thursday, Aug. 24 (18 holes, stroke play)
Friday, Aug. 25 (18 holes, stroke play)
Saturday, Aug. 26 (18 holes, stroke play)
Sunday, Aug. 27 (18 holes, stroke play) |
| Cut |
Low 50 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 Past Events at Waverley Country Club |
1952 U.S. Women's Amateur (Jackie Pung)
1964 U.S. Senior Amateur (William D. Higgins)
1970 U.S. Amateur (Lanny Wadkins)
1981 U.S. Women's Amateur (Juli Inkster)
1993 U.S. Junior Amateur (Tiger Woods)
2000 U.S. Women's Amaeur (Marcy Newton)
2017 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur (Judith Kyrinis)
(Note: The inaugural Oregon Amateur was conducted at Waverley C.C. in 1904) |
| Broadcast Schedule (All Times EDT) |
Saturday, August 26 (Third Round)
4 p.m.-5 p.m. (Peacock)
5 p.m.-7 p.m. (Golf Channel)
Sunday, August 27 (Final Round)
5 p.m.-8 p.m. (Peacock)
10 p.m.-Midnight (Golf Channel, tape delayed) |
| Future Sites |
2024: Fox Chapel Golf Club, Pittsburgh, Pa./Aug. 1-4
2025: San Diego Country Club, Chula Vista, Calif./Aug. 21-24
2027: Tacoma Country & Golf Club, Lakewood, Wash./Aug. 19-22
2030: Spyglass Hill, Pebble Beach, Calif./TBD
2032: Prairie Dunes Country Club, Hutchinson, Kan./TBD |
