Senior women's major golf championships
Women's professional senior golf is for female players aged 45 or 50 and above. The leading women's senior tour is the U.S.-based Legends Tour, which was founded in 2000. It has established a roster of two major championships.[1] On the Legends Tour, the minimum age is 45, although with the USGA instituting the new U.S. Senior Women's Open in 2018, it chose a minimum age of 50. Also, the U.S. Senior Women's Open is played over four rounds, whereas the Senior LPGA Championship is played over three rounds. A golfer's performances can be quite variable from one round to the next, so playing an extra round increases the likelihood that the tournament will be won by leading players.[2]
In order of foundation, the senior women's majors are:
- Senior LPGA Championship – Founded in 2017 and organized by the LPGA, for players aged 45 or above[3]
- U.S. Senior Women's Open – Founded in 2018 and organized by the United States Golf Association, for players aged 50 or above
Senior women's major winners[edit]
In 2018, the first year with two majors for senior women, Laura Davies won both, and the following year Helen Alfredsson replicated the feat.[1]
Year | U.S. Senior Women's Open | Senior LPGA Championship |
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2023 | Trish Johnson | Angela Stanford |
2022 | Jill McGill | Karrie Webb |
2021 | Annika Sörenstam | Trish Johnson |
2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[4] | |
2019 | Helen Alfredsson (1/2) | Helen Alfredsson (2/2) |
2018 | Laura Davies (1/2) | Laura Davies (2/2) |
2017 | — | Trish Johnson |
By country[edit]
Country | U.S. Senior Women's Open | Senior LPGA Championship | Total |
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England | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Sweden | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Australia | - | 1 | 1 |
United States | 1 | 1 | 2 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Laura Davies Wins 2018 Senior LPGA Championship". LPGA. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- ^ "Exemption Categories for U.S. Senior Women's Open". USGA. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ "First senior major for women begins Monday". Golf Channel. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- ^ "Statement on 2020 Senior LPGA Championship". LPGA. April 17, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2020.