2018 U.S. Women's Open: Fast Facts
| Tickets | www.usga.org/uswotickets |
| Championship Venue | Shoal Creek (Ala.) |
| Opened | 1977 |
| Architect | Jack Nicklaus |
| Dates of Championship | May 31-June 3 |
| Yardage/Par | 6,689 yards/Par 72 (Subject to change) |
| Volunteers |
General volunteer recruitment is now closed. To volunteer for the 2019 U.S. Women's Open at the Country Club of Charleston, in Charleston, S.C., visit usga.org/2019uswo. |
| Accommodations | See the Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau |
| Field Size | 156, comprised of professionals and amateurs |
| Number of Entries |
1,592 |
| Eligibility | Any female professional or amateur golfer whose Handicap Index does not exceed 2.4 |
| Qualifying |
Sectional qualifying took place at 25 sites around the United States, China, England, Japan and Korea. |
| Notable Competitions Held at Shoal Creek (winner) | 1978: Southeastern Conference Championship (Georgia) 1984: PGA Championship (Lee Trevino) 1986: U.S. Amateur (Stewart “Buddy” Alexander) 1990: PGA Championship (Wayne Grady) 2008: U.S. Junior Amateur (Cameron Peck) 2011: Regions Tradition (Tom Lehman) 2012: Regions Tradition (Tom Lehman) 2013: Regions Tradition (David Frost) 2014: Regions Tradition (Kenny Perry) 2015: Regions Tradition (Jeff Maggert) |
| Notable U.S. Women's Open Champions | Patty Berg (1946): Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1948, 1950, 1954); Louise Suggs (1949); Mickey Wright (1958-59, 1961, 1964); Betsy Rawls (1951, 1953, 1957); a-Catherine Lacoste (1967); JoAnne Gunderson Carner (1971, 1976); Hollis Stacy (1977-78, 1984); Amy Alcott (1980); Laura Davies (1987); Betsy King (1989-90); Annika Sorenstam (1995-96, 2006); Se Ri Pak (1998); Juli Inkster (1999, 2002); Karrie Webb (2000-01); Inbee Park (2008, 2013); Paula Creamer (2010); Michelle Wie (2014) |
| Notable U.S. Women's Open Runners-Up | Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1949); Betsy Rawls (1950, 1961); Louise Suggs (1951, 1955, 1958-59); Jackie Pung (1953); Mickey Wright (1968); Nancy Lopez (1975, 1989, 1997); JoAnne Gunderson Carner (1978, 1982-83, 1987); Hollis Stacy (1980); Juli Inkster (1992); Beth Daniel (1981-82); a-Jenny Chuasiriporn (1998); Se Ri Pak (2001); Annika Sorenstam (2002, 2004); Lorena Ochoa (2007); Stacy Lewis (2014) |
| Schedule of Play | Thursday, May 31 (First Round, 18 holes, stroke play) Friday, June 1 (Second Round, 18 holes, stroke play) Saturday, June 2 (Third Round, 18 holes, stroke play) Sunday, June 3 (Final Round, 18 holes, stroke play) |
| Format | 72 holes, stroke play. The field will be cut to the low 60 scorers and ties after 36 holes. |
| Playoff | Should there be a tie after 72 holes, a two-hole aggregate playoff would take place, followed by sudden death if the outcome isn't resolved. |
| Future Sites | 2019: Country Club of Charleston (S.C.)/May 30-June 2 2020: Champions Golf Club, Houston, Texas/June 4-7 2021: The Olympic Club, San Francisco, Calif./June 3-6 2022: Pine Needs Lodge & Golf Club, Southern Pines, N.C./June 2-5 2023: Pebble Beach (Calif.) Golf Links/June 1-4 |