The 2025 U.S. Senior Women's Open took place August 21–24 at San Diego Country Club in Chula Vista, California, and was the seventh 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.
Venue
The club was founded in 1897. After the club moved to Chula Vista in 1920, architect William Watson designed the first all-grass 18-hole golf course in Southern California.
The club had previously hosted the 1964 U.S. Women's Open (won by Mickey Wright at her home club), the 1993 U.S. Women's Amateur (won by Jill McGill, exempt for this tournament via her first professional win at this tournament in 2022) and the 2017 U.S. Women's Amateur (won by Sophia Schubert).
Course layout The length was different between each round. Approximate length shown.
HoleYardsPar HoleYardsPar1 363 4 10 438 52 466 5 11 139 33 182 3 12 363 44 391 4 13 162 35 373 4 14 475 56 140 3 15 371 47 338 4 16 507 58 502 5 17 326 49 335 4 18 348 4 Out 3,090 36 In 3,129 37 Total 6,219 73
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 21, 2025, however restricted by a certain handicap level.
Players enter the competition, either exempt through some of several exemption categories or through sectional qualifying at 16 different sites around the United States during 2025.
Exempt from qualifying Below are listed exemption categories and players exempt, if any, under those. Each exemption category requires players to have reached their 50th birthday on or before August 21, 2025. Players exempt under more than one category are mentioned only under the first category they are exempt.
1. Former winners of the U.S. Senior Women's Open (10-year exemption)
Laura Davies, Helen Alfredsson, Annika Sörenstam, Jill McGill, Trish Johnson, Leta Lindley
2. From the 2024 U.S. Senior Women's Open, the 20 lowest scorers and anyone tying for 20th place
Kaori Yamamoto, Nobuko Kizawa, Mikino Kubo, Juli Inkster, Christa Johnson, Junko Omote, Corina Kelepouris, Stefania Croce, Maggie Will, Pat Hurst, Moira Dunn-Bohls, Liselotte Neumann, Yuko Saito, Brandie Burton, Lisa Grimes, Michele Redman, Maria McBride, Suzy Green Roebuck, Catrin Nilsmark
3. From the 2024 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)
Amy Alcott, Jerilyn Britz (did not play), Jane Geddes, JoAnne Gunderson Carner (did not play), Hollis Stacy, Jan Stephenson (did not play), Karrie Webb
5. From the 2024 and 2025 U.S. Women's Open, 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, Wendy Ward, Vickie Goetze-Ackerman
7. Winners of the U.S. Women's Amateur (must be an amateur; five-year exemption)
8. Winners of the 2023 and 2024 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur and the 2024 runner-up (must be an amateur)
Sarah Gallagher, Nadene Gole (a), Shelly Stouffer (a)
9. Winners of the 2023 and 2024 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur (must be an amateur)
10. Playing members of the two most current 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 LPGA Legends Championship, formerly known as the LPGA Senior Championship, from 2019 to 2025, and the runners-up from 2023 to 2025
12. From the 2025 LPGA Legends Championship, the 10 lowest scorers and anyone tying for 10th place
Heather Bowie Young, Laura Diaz, Becky Morgan
13. From the final 2024 Legends of the LPGA Performance Points list, the top 30 point leaders and ties
Jean Bartholomew, Clarissa Childs, Jamie Fischer, Jackie Gallagher-Smith, Tammie Green, Nicole Jeray, Cathy Johnston-Forbes, Patricia Meunier-Lebouc
14. Winners of the Legends of the LPGA co-sponsored events, with a minimum of 36 holes, excluding team events, whose victories are considered official, in 2023 and 2024 and during the current calendar year to the initiation of the current year's U.S. Senior Women's Open Championship
15. Winners of the 2019-2024 LPGA Professionals Championship (Championship Division), and the five lowest scorers and ties from the 2024 Championship
16. From the 2024 LPGA Professionals Championship (Senior Division), the three lowest scorers and ties
Christy Longfield
17. Winners of the 2024 R&A Women's Senior Amateur and 2024 Canadian Women's Senior Amateur Championships (must be an amateur)
18. Winners of the following events when deemed a major by the LPGA Tour: The Chevron Championship (1983–present); Evian Championship (2013–present); AIG Women's British Open (1979–present); KPMG Women's PGA Championship (1955–present); Titleholders Championship (1946-1966 and 1972); and/or Western Open (1930–1967) (10-year exemption)
Donna Andrews (did not play) Catriona Matthew
19. From the LPGA Tour Career Official Money List, the top 10 players who are not otherwise exempt as of February 12, 2025
Rosie Jones, Sophie Gustafson (did not play), Carin Hjalmarsson, Janice Moodie, Danielle Ammaccapane, Michelle McGann
20. Winners of LPGA Tour co-sponsored events, whose victories are considered official, from 2019 to 2024 and during the current calendar year to the initiation of the 2025 U.S. Senior Women's Open Championship
21. Playing members of the United States and European Solheim Cup Teams within the last 10 years (2015–2024)
Gwladys Nocera
22. From the 2024 final Ladies European Tour and Japan LPGA Tour career money lists, the top five money leaders
23. Special exemptions as selected by the USGA
Qualifying sites Additional players qualified through sectional qualifying tournaments, taking place June 18 – July 28, 2025, at 16 different sites across the United States.
Date Location Venue Qualifiers Jun 18 Salisbury, North Carolina Country Club of Salisbury Lee Ann Walker, Charlaine Hirst, Julie Streng (a), Kathy Hartwiger (a), Ashli Bunch Alternates: Dawn Woodard (a) (entered), Patrice Rizzo Jun 18 Irving, Texas The Nelson Golf & Sports Club (TPC Course) Kelley Nittoli (a), Julie Harrison (a), Martha Linscott (a) Alternates: Susie Redman, D'Lynn McCoppin (a) Jun 23 Schererville, Indiana Briar Ridge Country ClubEllen Port (a), Margie Muzik, Abby Pearson Alternates: Tracy Hanson (entered), Lieschen Wienke Jun 23 Scottsdale, Arizona Terravita Golf & Country ClubKim Shek (a), Robin Krapfl (a), Kaori Higo Alternates: Char Carson (entered), Amy Fruhwirth Jul 1 Morristown, New Jersey Spring Brook Country ClubSylvie Schetagne, Alicia Dibos, Julie Piers Alternates: Melissa Dziabo (entered), C.J. Reeves Jul 7 Woodburn, Oregon OGA Golf CourseLara Tennant, Eriko Gejo, Sara Griffin Alternates: Kaori Shimura, Tomoko Suzuki Jul 7 West Covina, California South Hills Country ClubShelly Haywood (a), Eunice Cho (a), Sherry Wright (a), Hiroko Oga (a), Corey Weworski (a), Angela Buzminski, Kim Izzi (a) Alternates: Amy Stubblefield (entered), Kathy Kurata (a) Jul 9 Powell, Ohio Wedgewood Golf & Country ClubJudith Kyrinis (a), Audra Burks, Cheryl Fox, Elaine Crosby Alternates: Martha Leach (a) (entered), Christine Lindsey Jul 10 Atlanta, Georgia Capital City Club (Brookhaven Course)Brenda Corrie-Kuehn (a), Caroline Smith, Barbara Moxness Alternates: Kyoko Suganuma, Tonya Gill Danckaert Jul 10 Danville, California Diablo Country ClubKaren Garcia (a), Yuka Shiroto, Tina Barker, Eika Otake Alternates: Tomi Marcus (a), Jenny Park-Choi Jul 10 Newport News, Virginia James River Country ClubLisa Depaulo, Patricia Beliard Alternates: Kimbra Benson (a), Olivia Hernandez (a) Jul 11 Lake Elmo, Minnesota Royal Golf ClubChiaki Nagano, Karen Weiss Alternates: Chie Furusawa (entered), Tina Lindsey Jul 16 Vero Beach, Florida Indian River ClubCharlotta Sörenstam, Sue Ginter Landry, Laurel Kean, Pamela Elders, Emma Leonardi, Pat Shriver Alternates: Smriti Mehra, Gail Graham Jul 21 King of Prussia, Pennsylvania Gulph Mills ClubTara Joy-Connelly (a), Janie Sirmons, Amy E. Phelan (a), Stephenie Harris (a) Alternates: Tina Paternostro, Angela Ause (a) Jul 22 Colorado Springs, Colorado Country Club of ColoradoKristine Franklin (a), Stacy Slobodnik-Stoll (a), Yukako Matsumoto, Sherry Andonian, Kelly Green (a) Alternates: Linda Jeffery (a), Laurie Brower Jul 28 Wellesley, Massachusetts Wellesley Country ClubLaura Shanahan Rowe, Jayne Pardus (a), Lisa McGill (a) Alternates: Mercedes Large (a), Tracy Welch (a)
Round summaries First round Thursday, August 21, 2025
PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 Annika Sörenstam70 −3T2 Moira Dunn-Bohls71 −2 Lara Tennant (a)71 Barb Moxness71T5 Trish Johnson72 −1 Corina Kelepouris72T7 Silvia Cavalleri73 E Mikuno Kubo73 Leta Lindley73 Liselotte Neumann73 Maria McBride73 Michelle Redman73 Karrie Webb73 Source:
Second round Friday, August 22, 2025
51 players, 46 professionals and five amateurs, made the cut at eight over par (+8), 154. All players who missed the cut were paid $2,000 each, including amateurs, whose prize money by 2022 USGA rule is classified as expenses towards playing in the tournament itself such as transportation and lodging, including name, image, and likeness (all permitted by the 2022 rule).
PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 Becky Morgan74-68=142 −4T2 Corina Kelepouris72-71=143 −3 Maria McBride73-70=143T4 Ashli Bunch75-69=144−2 Moira Dunn-Bohls71-73=144 Liselotte Neumann73-71=1447 Laura Diaz74-71=145 −18 Leta Lindley73-73=146E9 Trish Johnson72-75=147+1T10 Sherry Andonian75-73=148 +2 Audra Burks76-72=148 Tammie Green74-74=148 Juli Inkster75-73=148 Mikuno Kubo73-75=148 Yuko Saito74-74=148 Annika Sörenstam70-78=148 Lara Tennant (a)71-77=148
Third round Saturday, August 23, 2025
PlacePlayerScoreTo parT1 Corina Kelepouris72-71-72=215 −4 Maria McBride73-70-72=215 Becky Morgan74-68-73=215T4 Ashli Bunch75-69-74=218−1 Liselotte Neumann73-71-74=218T6 Juli Inkster75-73-72=220 +1 Trish Johnson72-75-73=220 Leta Lindley73-73-74=220T9 Barb Moxness71-79-71=221 +2 Michelle Redman73-76-72=221
Fourth round Sunday, August 24, 2025
After being tied leader before the final round, Becky Morgan shot the lowest round of the final day and won the championship by six strokes. Lara Tennant finished low amateur at tied 18th, with a score of 9 over par 301. Defending champion Leta Lindley finished tied fourth, eight strokes behind the winner.
PlacePlayScoreTo parMoney ($)1 Becky Morgan74-68-73-70=285 −7 200,0002 Juli Inkster75-73-72-71=291 −1 108,0003 Liselotte Neumann73-71-74-74=292 E 66,228T4 Corina Kelepouris72-71-72-78=293 +1 39,455 Leta Lindley73-73-74-73=293 Maria McBride73-70-72-78=2937 Trish Johnson72-75-73-74=294 +2 30,730T8 Janice Moodie74-76-74-71=295 +3 26,222 Annika Sörenstam70-78-75-72=295 10 Mikuno Kubo73-75-76-73=297 +522,781
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