Currently Exempt Players for 7th U.S. Senior Women's Open

The list of currently exempt players for the 7th U.S. Senior Women's Open Championship, which will be conducted Aug. 21-24 at San Diego Country Club, in Chula Vista, Calif.

BOLD denotes a first time a player is listed and (a) indicates an amateur.  

1. Winners of the U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship (10-year exemption):

Laura Davies (2018)
Helen Alfredsson (2019)
No championship contested in 2020 due to COVID-19
Annika Sorenstam (2021)
Jill McGill (2022)
Trish Johnson (2023)
Leta Lindley (2024)

2. From the 2024 U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship, the 20 lowest scorers and anyone tying for 20th place:

Leta Lindley
Kaori Yamamoto
Nobuko Kizawa
Annika Sorenstam
Mikino Kubo
Juli Inkster
Christa Johnson
Junko Omote
Corina Kelepouris
Stefania Croce
Maggie Will
Pat Hurst
Trish Johnson
Moira Dunn-Bohls
Liselotte Neumann
Yuko Saito
Brandie Burton
Lisa Grimes
Michele Redman
Terrel Samuel (a)
Maria McBride
Suzy Green Roebuck
Catrin Nilsmark

3. From the 2024 U.S. Senior Women's Open Championship, the amateur(s) returning the lowest 72-hole score:

Terrill Samuel (a)

4. Winners of the U.S. Women's Open Championship who reached their 50th birthday on or before August 21, 2025 (10-year exemption):

Amy Alcott
Janet Alex Anderson
Kathy Baker Guadagnino
Pat Bradey
Jerilyn Britz
Donna Caponi
Kathy Cornelius
Laura Davies
Jane Geddes
JoAnne Gunderson Carner
Sandra Haynie
Juli Inkster
Betsy King
Catherine Lacoste (a)
Murle Lindstrom
Meg Mallon
Lauri Merten
Mary Mills
Liselotte Neumann
Alison Nicholas
Sandra Palmer
Patty Sheehan
Annika Sorenstam
Hollis Stacy
Jan Stephenson
Karrie Webb

5. From the 2024 and 2025 U.S. Women's Open Championship, any player returning a 72-hole score who is age eligible.

N/A

6. Any professional or applicant for reinstatement who has won the U.S. Women's Amateur Championship, and who has reached their 50th birthday on or before August 21, 2025 (three-year exemption):

Silvia Cavalleri (1997)
Wendy Ward (1994)
Vickie Goetze-Ackerman (1989, 1992)

7. Winners of the U.S. Women's Amateur Championship who reached their 50th birthday on or before August 21, 2025 (must be an amateur; five-year exemption):

N/A

8. Winners of the 2023 and 2024 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur Championship, and the 2024 runner-up (must be an amateur):

Sarah Gallagher (a) (2023 champion)
Nadene Gole (a) (2024 champion)
Shelly Stouffer (a) (2024 runner-up)

9. Winners of the 2023 and 2024 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Championship (must be an amateur):

N/A

10. Playing members of the two most current United States and Great Britain & Ireland Curtis Cup Teams, and the two most current United States Women's World Amateur Teams (must be an amateur):

N/A

11. Winners of the LPGA Legends Championship, formerly known as the LPGA Senior Championship, from 2019-2025, and the runners-up from 2023-2025:

Karrie Webb (2022)
Trish Johnson (2021; 2023 runner-up)
Helen Alfredsson (2019 champion)

12. From the 2025 LPGA Legends Championship, the 10 lowest scorers and anyone tying for 10th place:

TBD

13. From the final 2024 Legends of the LPGA Performance Points list, the top 30 point leaders and ties:

Jean Bartholomew
Brandie Burton
Silvia Cavalleri
Clarissa Childs
Stefania Croce
Laura Diaz
Moira Dunn-Bohls
Jamie Fischer
Jackie Gallagher-Smith
Tammie Green
Pat Hurst
Juli Inkster
Nicole Jeray
Christa Johnson
Trish Johnson
Cathy Johnston-Forbes
Leta Lindley
Maria McBride
Jill McGill
Patricia Meunier-Lebouc
Becky Morgan
Liselotte Neumann
Michele Redman
Annika Sorenstam
Karrie Webb
Wendy Ward
Maggie Will

14. Winners of the Legends of the LPGA co-sponsored events, excluding team events, whose victories are considered official, in 2023 and 2024 and during the current calendar year to the initiation of the current year's U.S. Senior Women's Open Championship. Events must be a minimum of 36 holes. (NOTE: Blank entries will be filed by the USGA for players who become exempt after the close of entries):

N/A

15. Winners of the 2019-2024 LPGA Professionals Championship (Championship Division), and the five lowest scorers and ties from the 2024 Championship:

N/A

16. From the 2024 LPGA Professionals Championship (Senior Division), the three lowest scorers and ties:

Cathy Johnston-Forbes
Corina Kelepouris
Christy Longfield

17. Winners of the 2024 R&A Women's Senior Amateur and 2024 Canadian Women's Senior Amateur Championships (must be an amateur):

Nadene Gole (a) (Women's Senior Amateur)
Terrill Samuel (a) (Canadian Women's Senior Amateur)

18. Winners of the following events when deemed a major by the LPGA Tour and who reached their 50th birthday on or before August 21, 2025. The Chevron Championship (1983-present); Evian Championship (2013-present); AIG Women's British Open (1979-present); KPMG Women's PGA Championship (1955-present); Titleholders Championship (1946-1966 and 1972);  and/or Western Open (1930-1967). (10-year exemption):

Amy Alcott
Helen Alfredsson
Donna Andrews
Jody Anschutz Rosenthal
Nancy Bowen
Pat Bradley
Betty Burfeindt
Brandie Burton
Donna Caponi
Beth Daniel
Laura Davies
Gloria Ehret
Shirley Englehorn
Jane Geddes
Tammie Green
Marlene Hagge
Sandra Haynie
Chako Higuchi
Pat Hurst
Juli Inkster
Christa Johnston
Cathy Johnston-Forbes
Judy Kimball
Betsy King
Jenny Lidback
Sally Little
Nancy Lopez
Meg Mallon
Catriona Matthew
Patricia Meunier-Lebouc
Alice Miller
Mary Mills
Martha Nause
Sandra Palmer
Dottie Pepper
Sandra Post
Kelly Robbins
Nancy Scranton
Patty Sheehan
Annika Sorenstam
Hollis Stacy
Sherri Steinhauer
Jan Stephenson
Karen Stupples
Sherri Turner
Karrie Webb
Joyce Ziske

19. From the LPGA Tour Career Official Money List, the top 10 players who are age-eligible and not otherwise exempt as of February 12, 2025:

Rosie Jones
Lorie Kane
Sophie Gustafson
Rachel Hetherington
Carin Hjalmarsson
Janice Moodie
Danielle Ammaccapane
Michelle McGann
Tina Barrett
Heather Bowie Young

20. Winners of LPGA Tour co-sponsored events, whose victories are considered official, from 2019-2024 and during the current calendar year to the initiation of the 2025 U.S. Senior Women's Open Championship:

N/A

21. Playing members of the United States and European Solheim Cup Teams within the last 10 years (2015-2024):

Catriona Matthew
Gwladys Nocera

22. From the 2024 final Ladies European Tour and Japan LPGA Tour career money lists, the top five money leaders:

Laura Davies
Annika Sorenstam

23. Special exemptions as selected by the USGA. Must have filed an entry by close of entries on June 4, 2025. Deadline for submission of request is June 4, 2025. Players must select a qualifying site at the time of entry:

N/A