2017 U.S. Women's Open
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The 2017 U.S. Women's Open was the 72nd U.S. Women's Open, held July 13–16 at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, west of New York City.
Tournament information | |
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Dates | July 13–16, 2017 |
Location | Bedminster, New Jersey |
Course(s) | Trump National Golf Club, Old Course |
Organized by | USGA |
Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
Statistics | |
Par | 72 |
Length | 6,732 yards (6,156 m)[1] |
Field | 156 players, 62 made cut |
Cut | 146 (+2) |
Prize fund | $5.0 million |
Winner's share | $900,000 |
Champion | |
Park Sung-hyun | |
277 (−11) | |
The U.S. Women's Open is the oldest of the five current major championships and was the third of the 2017 season. With the largest purse in women's golf, increased to $5 million in 2017, it was televised by Fox Sports 1 and Fox Sports.
Park Sung-hyun won her first major title, two strokes ahead of amateur Choi Hye-jin. It was her first win on the LPGA Tour, after ten victories on the LPGA of Korea Tour.[2] Seven strokes back at 143 (−1) after 36 holes, Park carded 134 (−10) on the weekend with consecutive rounds of 67.