U.S. Women’s Open
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The U.S. Women’s Open is one of the premier major championships in women’s professional golf, attracting the world’s top female golfers to compete annually for one of the sport’s most prestigious titles.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2006 U.S. Women’s Open | 1 |
| U.S. Open (golf) – 1976 U.S. Open Women’s Golf Championship | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual golf tournament
ⓘ
women’s golf major championship ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | United States Women’s Open Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amateurRequirement | low handicap index ⓘ |
| category |
golf tournaments in the United States
ⓘ
recurring sporting events established in 1946 ⓘ women’s major golf championships ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | professional ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| courseRotation | rotating venues ⓘ |
| cutFormat | 36-hole cut ⓘ |
| eligibility |
amateur women golfers
ⓘ
professional women golfers ⓘ |
| established | 1946 ⓘ |
| fieldComposition |
exempt players
ⓘ
qualifiers ⓘ |
| firstEditionYear | 1946 ⓘ |
| firstOrganizer | Women’s Professional Golfers Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | stroke play ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genderCategory | women ⓘ |
| governingBody | United States Golf Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holes | 72 ⓘ |
| isMajorOnTour | LPGA Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| organizer | United States Golf Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizerAbbreviation | USGA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | women’s major golf championship calendar ⓘ |
| prizeType | purse ⓘ |
| qualificationMethod |
exemption categories
ⓘ
open qualifying ⓘ |
| reputation |
one of the most prestigious tournaments in women’s golf
ⓘ
one of the toughest tests in women’s golf ⓘ |
| rounds | 4 ⓘ |
| sanctioningBody | United States Golf Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
| shortName | U.S. Women’s Open NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | golf ⓘ |
| status | major championship in women’s golf ⓘ |
| subsequentOrganizer | Ladies Professional Golf Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourAssociation |
JLPGA Tour
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
LPGA Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ Ladies European Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalCourseType | championship golf course ⓘ |
| typicalPar | 70–72 ⓘ |
| typicalYardage | approximately 6500–7000 yards ⓘ |
| USGAStartedOrganizingYear | 1953 ⓘ |
| winnerReceives |
major championship title
ⓘ
trophy ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
2006 U.S. Women’s Open
this entity surface form:
U.S. Open (golf) – 1976 U.S. Open Women’s Golf Championship