Winners
See also: List of U.S. Women's Open (golf) championsThe number following some winners' names indicates the cumulative number of U.S. Women's Open wins for that player.
| Year | Champion | Country | Venue | Location | Score | To par | Purse ($) |
Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Na Yeon Choi | South Korea | Blackwolf Run, composite course | Kohler, WI | 281 | -7 | 3,250,000 | 585,000 |
| 2011 | So Yeon Ryu | South Korea | Broadmoor Golf Club, East Course | Colorado Springs, CO | 281 | -3 PO | 3,250,000 | 585,000 |
| 2010 | Paula Creamer | United States | Oakmont Country Club | Oakmont, PA | 281 | -3 | 3,250,000 | 585,000 |
| 2009 | Eun-Hee Ji | South Korea | Saucon Valley Country Club | Bethlehem, PA | 284 | E | 3,250,000 | 585,000 |
| 2008 | Inbee Park | South Korea | Interlachen Country Club | Edina, MN | 283 | -9 | 3,250,000 | 585,000 |
| 2007 | Cristie Kerr | United States | Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club | Southern Pines, NC | 279 | -5 | 3,100,000 | 560,000 |
| 2006 | Annika Sörenstam (3) | Sweden | Newport Country Club | Newport, RI | 284 | E PO | 3,100,000 | 560,000 |
| 2005 | Birdie Kim | South Korea | Cherry Hills Country Club | Cherry Hiils Village, CO | 287 | +3 | 3,100,000 | 560,000 |
| 2004 | Meg Mallon (2) | United States | The Orchards Golf Club | South Hadley, MA | 274 | -10 | 3,100,000 | 560,000 |
| 2003 | Hilary Lunke | United States | Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club, Witch Hollow Course | North Plains, OR | 283 | -1 PO | 3,100,000 | 560,000 |
| 2002 | Juli Inkster (2) | United States | Prairie Dunes Golf Club | Hutchinson, KS | 276 | -4 | 3,000,000 | 535,000 |
| 2001 | Karrie Webb (2) | Australia | Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club | Southern Pines, NC | 273 | -7 | 2,900,000 | 520,000 |
| 2000 | Karrie Webb | Australia | The Merit Club | Gurnee, IL | 282 | -6 | 2,750,000 | 500,000 |
| 1999 | Juli Inkster | United States | Old Waverly Golf Club | West Point, MS | 272 | -16 | 1,750,000 | 315,000 |
| 1998 | Se Ri Pak | South Korea | Blackwolf Run, composite course | Kohler, WI | 290 | +6 PO | 1,500,000 | 267,500 |
| 1997 | Alison Nicholas | England | Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club, Witch Hollow Course | North Plains, OR | 274 | -10 | 1,300,000 | 232,500 |
| 1996 | Annika Sörenstam (2) | Sweden | Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club | Southern Pines, NC | 272 | -8 | 1,200,000 | 212,500 |
| 1995 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden | Broadmoor Golf Club, East Course | Colorado Springs, CO | 278 | -2 | 1,000,000 | 175,000 |
| 1994 | Patty Sheehan (2) | United States | Indianwood Golf and Country Club, Old Course | Lake Orion, MI | 277 | -7 | 850,000 | 155,000 |
| 1993 | Lauri Merten | United States | Crooked Stick Golf Club | Carmel, IN | 280 | -4 | 800,000 | 144,000 |
| 1992 | Patty Sheehan | United States | Oakmont Country Club | Oakmont, PA | 280 | E PO | 700,000 | 130,000 |
| 1991 | Meg Mallon | United States | Colonial Country Club | Fort Worth, TX | 283 | -1 | 600,000 | 110,000 |
| 1990 | Betsy King (2) | United States | Atlanta Athletic Club, Riverside Course | Duluth, GA | 284 | -4 | 500,000 | 85,000 |
| 1989 | Betsy King | United States | Indianwood Golf and Country Club, Old Course | Lake Orion, MI | 278 | -2 | 450,000 | 80,000 |
| 1988 | Liselotte Neumann | Sweden | Baltimore Country Club, Five Farms, East Course | Baltimore, MD | 277 | -7 | 400,000 | 70,000 |
| 1987 | Laura Davies | England | Plainfield Country Club | Edison, NJ | 285 | -3 PO | 325,000 | 55,000 |
| 1986 | Jane Geddes | United States | NCR Country Club | Kettering, OH | 287 | -1 PO | 300,000 | 50,000 |
| 1985 | Kathy Guadagnino | United States | Baltusrol Golf Club, Upper Course | Springfield, NJ | 280 | -8 | 250,000 | 41,975 |
| 1984 | Hollis Stacy (3) | United States | Salem Country Club | Peabody, MA | 290 | +2 | 225,000 | 36,000 |
| 1983 | Jan Stephenson | Australia | Cedar Ridge Country Club | Tulsa, OK | 290 | +6 | 200,000 | 32,780 |
| 1982 | Janet Anderson | United States | Del Paso Country Club | Sacramento, CA | 283 | -5 | 175,000 | 27,315 |
| 1981 | Pat Bradley | United States | La Grange Country Club | La Grange, IL | 279 | -9 | 150,000 | 22,000 |
| 1980 | Amy Alcott | United States | Richland Country Club | Nashville, TN | 280 | -4 | 140,000 | 20,047 |
| 1979 | Jerilyn Britz | United States | Brooklawn Country Club | Fairfield, CT | 284 | E | 125,000 | 19,000 |
| 1978 | Hollis Stacy (2) | United States | Country Club of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | 289 | +5 | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| 1977 | Hollis Stacy | United States | Hazeltine National Golf Club | Chaska, MN | 292 | +4 | 75,000 | 11,040 |
| 1976 | JoAnne Carner (2) | United States | Rolling Green Golf Club | Springfield, PA | 292 | +8 PO | 60,000 | 9,054 |
| 1975 | Sandra Palmer | United States | Atlantic City Country Club | Northfield, NJ | 295 | +7 | 55,000 | 8,044 |
| 1974 | Sandra Haynie | United States | La Grange Country Club | La Grange, IL | 295 | +7 | 40,000 | 6,073 |
| 1973 | Susie Berning (3) | United States | Country Club of Rochester | Rochester, NY | 290 | +2 | 40,000 | 6,000 |
| 1972 | Susie Berning (2) | United States | Winged Foot Golf Club, East Course | Mamaroneck, NY | 299 | +11 | 40,000 | 6,000 |
| 1971 | JoAnne Carner | United States | Kahkwa Club | Erie, PA | 288 | E | 31,000 | 5,000 |
| 1970 | Donna Caponi (2) | United States | Muskogee Country Club | Muskogee, OK | 287 | -1 | 30,000 | 5,000 |
| 1969 | Donna Caponi | United States | Scenic Hills Country Club | Pensacola, FL | 294 | +6 | 31,040 | 5,000 |
| 1968 | Susie Berning | United States | Moselem Springs Golf Club | Fleetwood, PA | 289 | +5 | 25,000 | 5,000 |
| 1967 | Catherine Lacoste (a) | France | The Homestead | Hot Springs, VA | 294 | +6 | 25,000 | 0 |
| 1966 | Sandra Spuzich | United States | Hazeltine National Golf Club | Chaska, MN | 297 | +9 | 20,000 | 4,000 |
| 1965 | Carol Mann | United States | Atlantic City Country Club | Northfield, NJ | 290 | +2 | 17,780 | 3,800 |
| 1964 | Mickey Wright (4) | United States | San Diego Country Club | Chula Vista, CA | 290 | -3 PO | 9,900 | 2,090 |
| 1963 | Mary Mills | United States | Kenwood Country Club | Cincinnati, OH | 289 | -3 | 9,000 | 1,900 |
| 1962 | Murle Lindstrom | United States | Dunes Golf and Beach Club | Myrtle Beach, SC | 301 | +13 | 8,000 | 1,710 |
| 1961 | Mickey Wright (3) | United States | Baltusrol Golf Club, Lower Course | Springfield, NJ | 293 | +5 | 8,000 | 1,710 |
| 1960 | Betsy Rawls (4) | United States | Worcester Country Club | Worcester, MA | 292 | +4 | 7,200 | 1,710 |
| 1959 | Mickey Wright (2) | United States | Churchill Valley Country Club | Pittsburgh, PA | 287 | -1 | 7,200 | 1,710 |
| 1958 | Mickey Wright | United States | Forest Lake Country Club | Bloomfield, MI | 290 | -2 | 7,200 | 1,710 |
| 1957 | Betsy Rawls (3) | United States | Winged Foot Golf Club, East Course | Mamaroneck, NY | 299 | +7 | 7,200 | 1,800 |
| 1956 | Kathy Cornelius | United States | Northland Country Club | Duluth, MN | 302 | +11 PO | 6,000 | 1,500 |
| 1955 | Fay Crocker | Uruguay | Wichita Country Club | Wichita, KS | 299 | +11 | 7,500 | 2,000 |
| 1954 | Babe Zaharias (3) | United States | Salem Country Club | Peabody, MA | 291 | +3 | 7,500 | 2,000 |
| 1953 | Betsy Rawls (2) | United States | Country Club of Rochester | Rochester, NY | 302 | +10 PO | 7,500 | 2,000 |
| 1952 | Louise Suggs (2) | United States | Bala Golf Club | Philadelphia, PA | 284 | +8 | 7,500 | 2,000 |
| 1951 | Betsy Rawls | United States | Druid Hills Golf Club | Atlanta, GA | 293 | +5 | 7,500 | 2,000 |
| 1950 | Babe Zaharias (2) | United States | Rolling Hills Country Club | Wichita, KS | 291 | -9 | 5,000 | 1,000 |
| 1949 | Louise Suggs | United States | Prince Georges Golf and Country Club | Landover, MD | 291 | -9 | 7,500 | 2,000 |
| 1948 | Babe Zaharias | United States | Atlantic City Country Club | Northfield, NJ | 300 | E | 7,500 | 2,000 |
| 1947 | Betty Jameson | United States | Starmount Forest Country Club | Greensboro, NC | 295 | -9 | 7,500 | 2,000 |
| 1946 | Patty Berg † | United States | Spokane Country Club | Spokane, WA | 5 & 4 | 19,700 | 5,600 | |
PO - Won in playoff
(a) = Amateur
† = Won 5 and 4 over Betty Jameson
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