| Championship Venue |
Fox Chapel Golf Club, Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| Architect |
Seth Raynor (renovation by Brian Silva in 2001; restoration by Fazio Design in 2019-20) |
| Opened |
1923 |
| Championship Dates |
August 1-4 |
| Field |
120 competitors |
| Tickets |
Tickets will go on sale at a date to be determined. |
| Entries Open |
Early February |
| Yardage/Par |
TBD |
| Eligibility |
Open to any female professional or amateur who is 50 years of age on or before Aug. 1 and whose Handicap Index® does not exceed 7.4. |
| Qualifying |
Qualifying over 18 holes will take place at to-be-determined sites in mid-summer. |
| 2023 Championship |
Trish Johnson, of England, became the fourth player from Europe to capture the U.S. Senior Women's Open, holding off Linda Lindley and Catriona Matthew at Waverley Country Club in Portland, Ore. Johnson, who was the runner-up in 2019 and finished third in the inaugural championship in 2018, closed with an even-par 72 to edge Lindley, the 2022 runner-up, by one stroke. She posted a 72-hole total of 4-under 284. To read more click here. |
| Quotable |
“I am so knackered, I've got to be honest. Just amazing, honestly. Yeah, it's something I've always wanted to do, win a USGA event. Never even came close in a regular U.S. Open.” -- Trish Johnson |
| 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 2025 U.S. Women's Open Championship |
| Fast Facts |
In the 2002 Curtis Cup Match at Fox Chapel, Pittsburgh-area native and amateur stalwart Carol Semple Thompson holed a 27-foot birdie putt in Sunday singles to clinch the Match for the Americans. Thompson was playing in her 12th and final Curtis Cup. |
| Schedule of Play |
Thursday, Aug. 1 (18 holes, stroke play)
Friday, Aug. 2 (18 holes, stroke play)
Saturday, Aug. 3 (18 holes, stroke play)
Sunday, Aug. 4 (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 Fox Chapel Golf Club |
1965 U.S. Senior Amateur (Robert B. Kiersky)
1985 U.S. Women's Amateur (Michiko Hattori)
2002 Curtis Cup (USA)
2012 Senior Players Championship (Joe Daley)
2013 Senior Players Championship (Kenny Perry)
2014 Senior Players Championship (Bernhard Langer)
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| Broadcast Schedule |
TBD |
| Future Sites |
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 |
