The 2023 U.S. Senior Women's Open took place August 24–27 at Waverley Country Club in Portland, Oregon, and was the fifth U.S. Senior Women's Open. It was a professional golf tournament organized by the United States Golf Association (USGA), open to women over 50 years of age and one of two yearly senior women's major golf championships.
Prize fund was, as of each of the previous four championships held, $1,000,000 with $180,000 going to the winner. All professionals who missed the cut were paid $2,000 each.
Venue
The hosting club was established in 1896 and the year after moved to the east bank of the Willamette River, south of the Sellwood neighborhood of Portland. The 18-hole golf course was built in 1898, originally designed by Jack Moffat.
The club has previously hosted the U.S. Women's Amateur three times and the 2017 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur.
Course layout The length was different between each round. Approximate length is shown.
HoleYardsPar HoleYardsPar1 330 4 10 371 42 349 4 11 140 33 361 4 12 372 44 395 4 13 500 55 463 5 14 132 36 156 3 15 344 47 365 4 16 198 38 528 5 17 495 59 124 3 18 499 5 Out 3,071 36 In 3,043 36 Total 6,114 72
Format The walking-only tournament was played over 72 holes of stroke play, with the top 50 and ties making the 36-hole cut.
Field The championship was open to any professional or amateur golfer who was 50 years of age or over as of August 24, however restricted by a certain handicap level.
Players entered the competition, either exempt through some of several exemption categories or through sectional qualifying at different sites around United States in the summer of 2023.
Exempt from qualifying The following players were exempt from qualifying. Many players were exempt in multiple categories. Players are listed only once, in the first category in which they became exempt. Any additional criteria under which players were exempt is indicated in parentheses.
Each exemption category required players to have reached their 50th birthday on or before August 24, 2023.
Players eligible in categories with an upper age limit of 52, 54 or 59, were eligible regardless of age provided they were 50 or older, according to the exempt list published by the USGA on February 8, 2023, which included these elder players.
1. Former winners of the U.S. Senior Women's Open (10-year exemption)
Laura Davies (2,4,11,13,18,22), Helen Alfredsson (2,11,13,17), Annika Sörenstam (2,4,11,12,13,18,19,22), Jill McGill (2,6,13,14)
2. From the 2022 U.S. Senior Women's Open, the 20 lowest scorers and anyone tying for 20th place
Leta Lindley (12,13), Catriona Matthew (18, 21), Juli Inkster (4,12,13 14,18,19), Catrin Nilsmark (12,13), Liselotte Neumann (4,13), Michele Redman (12,13), Tammie Green (12,13,18), Trish Johnson (11,13,14), Stefania Croce, Pat Hurst (12,13,18), Patricia Ehrhart (a) (3), Lisa Grimes (13), Christa Johnson (12,13,18), Jackie Gallagher-Smith (13), Audra Burks, Jamie Fischer
3. From the 2022 U.S. Senior Women's Open, the amateur(s) returning the lowest 72-hole score
4. Winners of the U.S. Women's Open (10-year exemption)
JoAnne Carner, Hollis Stacy (18), Amy Alcott (18), Jane Geddes
Mary Mills (18), Betsy Rawls (18), Catherine Lacoste (7), Donna Caponi (18), Jerilyn Britz, Pat Bradley (18), Jan Stephenson (18), Kathy Baker Guadagnino, Betsy King (18), Kathy Cornelius, Murle Lindstrom, Sandra Haynie (18), Susie Berning (18), Sandra Palmer (18), Janet Alex Anderson, Meg Mallon (18), Patty Sheehan (18), Lauri Merten, Alison Nicholas did not play
5. From the 2022 and 2023 U.S. Women's Opens, any player returning a 72-hole score
6. Any professional or applicant for reinstatement who has won the U.S. Women's Amateur (three-year exemption)
Silvia Cavalleri (1997), Wendy Ward (1994)
Pearl Sinn (1988) did not play
7. Winners of the U.S. Women's Amateur (must be an amateur; five-year exemption)
Anne Sander (a), Carol Semple Thompson (a)
Mary Budke, Jean Ashley Crawford, Mary Lou Dill, Patricia Lesser Harbottle, Martha Kirouac, Barbara McIntire, Marlene Stewart Streit did not play
8. Winners of the 2021 and 2022 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur, and the 2022 runner-up (must be an amateur)
Lara Tennant (a), Shelley Stouffer (a), Sue Wooster (a)
9. Winners of the 2021 and 2022 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur (must be an amateur)
10. Playing members of the two most recent 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)
11. Winners of the 2017-2022 Senior LPGA Championship, and the 2021 and 2022 runners-up
12. From the 2022 Senior LPGA Championship, the 10 lowest scorers and anyone tying for 10th place
Lisa DePaulo (13), Jean Bartholomew (16)
Rosie Jones (13) did not play
13. From the final 2022 Legends Tour Performance Points list, the top 30 point leaders and ties
Barbara Moxness, Cathy Johnston-Forbes (18), Kris Tschetter, Kimberly Williams, Nicole Jeray, Michelle McGann, Maggie Will, Moira Dunn-Bohls, Becky Iverson, Susie Redman
14. Winners of the Legends Tour co-sponsored official individual events of minimum 36 holes in 2021, 2022 and 2023
15. Winners of the LPGA Teaching & Club Professional Championship (Championship Division) 2017–2022 and the five lowest scores and ties in 2022
Wendy Doolan did not play
16. From the 2022 LPGA Teaching & Club Professional Championship (Senior Division), the three lowest scores and ties
Sue Ginter, Donna Andrews (18)
17. Winners of the 2022 R&A Women's Senior Amateur and Canadian Women's Senior Amateur Championship (must be an amateur)
Shelly Stouffer (a), Terrill Samuel (a)
18. Winners of the following events when deemed a major by the LPGA Tour; Chevron Championship (1983–present); Evian Championship (2013–present); Women's British Open (2001–present); du Maurier Classic (1979–2000); KPMG Women's PGA Championship (1955–present); Titleholders Championship (1946–1966, 1972) or Women's Western Open (1930–1967). (10-year exemption)
Patricia Meunier-Lebouc, Brandie Burton
Karen Stupples, Jody Anschutz, Nanci Bowen, Betty Burfeindt, Beth Daniel, Gloria Ehret, Chako Higuchi, Judy Kimball, Jenny Lidback, Sally Little, Nancy Lopez, Alice Miller, Martha Nause, Dottie Pepper, Sandra Post, Kelly Robbins, Nancy Scranton, Sherri Steinhauer, Sherri Turner, Joyce Ziske did noy play
19. From the final 2022 LPGA Tour all-time money list, the top 10 players who are not otherwise exempt as of February 15, 2023
20. Winners of the LPGA Tour co-sponsored official events 2017–2023
21. Playing members of the five most recent United States and European Solheim Cup teams
22. From the 2022 final official Ladies European Tour and LPGA of Japan Tour career money lists, the top five money leaders
24. Special exemptions as selected by the USGA
Qualifying sites Additional players qualified through sectional qualifying tournaments, taking place July 12 – August 10, 2023, at 16 different sites across the United States.
Date Location Venue Qualifiers Jul 12 Salisbury, North Carolina Country Club of Salisbury Pam Prescott (a), Lee Burton (a), Kathy Hartwiger (a), Kelly Cap, Denise Killeen, Lee Ann Walker Jul 13 Diablo, California Diablo Country Club Sara Sanders, Jenny Park Choi, Eriko Gejo, Akiko Fukushima, Dana Ebster Jul 20 Valrico, Florida Buckhorn Springs Golf & Country Club Barb Bunkowsky, Charlotta Sörenstam, Kim Keyer Scott (a), Shari Lindsey, Sally Dee, Laurel Kean, Laurie Rinker Jul 20 Dobbs Ferry, New York Ardsley Country Club Cheryl Anderson, Kelley Brooke, Alicia Dibos Jul 24 Portland, Oregon Waverly Country Club Ayumi Sobue, Nobuko Kizawa, Mikino Kubo, Rhonda Orr (a), Ellen Port (a) Jul 27 Phoenix, Arizona Papago Golf Course Dina Ammaccapane, Yuko Saito, Corey Weworski (a) Aug 1 Colorado Springs, Colorado Eisenhower Golf Club (Blue Course) Kristine Franklin (a), Sherry Andoniansmith, Marilyn Hardy (a) Aug 1 Hellertown, Pennsylvania Steel Club Yuko Ogura, Monica Pedano (a), Michelle Murphy, Karen Noble Aug 2 Richmond, Virginia Richmond Country ClubMimi Hoffman (a), Andrea Miller (a) Aug 3 Romeoville, Illinois Mistwood Golf Club Tracy Hanson, Maggie Leef (a), Lieschen Wienke, Cheryl Fox Aug 3 North Dartmouth, Massachusetts Allendale Country Club Tara Joy-Connelly (a), Pamela Kuong (a), Judith Kyrinis (a), Laura Shanahan Rowe Aug 7 Glendora, California Glendora Country Club Shelly Haywood (a), Sherry Wright (a), YuKa Shiroto, Eika Otake, Leslie Spalding, Miyuki Shimabukuro Aug 8 Braselton, Georgia The Legends at Chateau Elan Tonya Gill Danckaert, Joan Delk, Sarah Gallagher, Caroline Blaylock Aug 8 West St. Paul, Minnesota Southview Country ClubBrenda Williams (a) Aug 8 Garland, Texas Firewheel Golf ParkKelley Nittoli (a), Patricia Beliard, Martha Linscott (a), Mina Hardin (a) Aug 10 Columbus, Ohio York Golf ClubMartha Leach (a), Suzy Green Roebuck, Christine Lindsey
Round summaries First round Thursday, August 24, 2023
PlacePlayerScoreTo parT1 Catriona Matthew69 −3 Michelle McGannT3 Tammie Green70 −2 Kathy Hartwiger (a)5 Sue Wooster (a) 71 −1T6 Lisa DePaulo72 E Dana Ebster Nicole Jeray Christa Johnson Leta Lindley Sources:
Second round Friday, August 25, 2023
In the second round, Catriona Matthew shot a 1-under -par 71 to increase her lead after the first round to three strokes. 51 players, 42 professionals and nine amateurs, made the 36-hole cut, which came to be on eight over par. 2018 champion Laura Davies missed the cut, finishing at 12 over par.
PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 Catriona Matthew 69-71=140 −42 Nicole Jeray 72-71=143 −13 Christa Johnson 72-72=144 ET4 Moira Dunn 74-71=145 +1 Tammie Green 70-75=145 Trish Johnson 73-72=145 Annika Sörenstam 74-71=145T8 Helen Alfredsson 73-73=146 +2 Leta Lindley 72-74=146 Yuko Saito 73-73=146
Third round Saturday, August 26, 2023
PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 Trish Johnson 73-72-67=212 −42 Catriona Matthew 69-71-73=213 −3T3 Moira Dunn 74-71-69=214 −2 Leta Lindley 72-74-68=2145 Nicole Jeray 72-71-72=215 −16 Tammie Green 70-75-71=216 E7 Annika Sörenstam 74-71-72=217 +1T8 Patricia Meunier-Lebouc 74-75-69=218 +2 Charlotta Sörenstam 75-72-71=218T10 Brandie Burton 73-74-72=219 +3 Silvia Cavalleri 77-73-69=219 Christa Johnson 72-72-75=219 Judith Kyrinis (a) 74-73-72=219
Final round Sunday, August 27, 2023
Trish Johnson shot an even-par 72 in the final round, to hold on her lead after the third round and capture her first USGA title and third senior women's major championship. Defending champion Jill McGill finished tied 14th.
PlacePlayScoreTo parMoney ($)1 Trish Johnson 73-72-67-72=284 −4 180,0002 Leta Lindley 72-74-68-71=285 −3 108,0003 Catriona Matthew 69-71-73-73=286 −2 69,648T4 Moira Dunn 74-71-69-74=288 E 44,396 Annika Sörenstam 74-71-72-71=288 T6 Judith Kyrinis (a) 74-73-72-71=290 +2 – Patricia Meunier-Lebouc 74-75-69-72=290 35,6808 Tammie Green 70-75-71-72=291 +3 32,316T9 Jean Bartholomew 74-75-75-69=293 +5 28,952 Terrill Samuel (a) 73-75-73-72=293 – Sources:
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