Fact Sheet:
Inaugural U.S. Senior Women’s Open
July 12-15, 2018, Chicago Golf Club, Wheaton, Ill.
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Course Setup
Chicago Golf Club will be set up at 6,082 yards and will play to a par of 36-37—73. Based on the setup, the Course Rating™ is 76.7 and the Slope Rating® is 142.
Chicago Golf Club Hole by Hole
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total
Par 4 5 3 5 4 4 3 4 4 36
Yards 374 445 167 478 325 320 153 346 389 2,997
Hole 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 4 5 3 4 4 5 4 5 37
Yards 136 354 464 148 347 321 517 373 425 3,085
Note: Yardages subject to change.
About the Chicago Golf Club
The course at Chicago Golf Club, located about 30 miles west of Chicago, was designed by World Golf Hall of Famer Charles B. MacDonald. It is one of the five founding clubs of the USGA and the oldest golf club in the U.S. in continuous use at the same location. Originally opened as a nine-hole course, it was increased to 18 in 1893 and renovated in 1923 by Seth Raynor and remains largely unchanged today. The club has hosted 11 USGA Championships, the sixth-most in USGA history. It has been the site of three U.S. Opens, four U.S. Amateurs, a U.S. Women’s Amateur, two Walker Cup Matches and one U.S. Senior Amateur.
Tickets
Tickets for the 2018 U.S. Senior Women’s Open are available for purchase atusseniorwomensopen.com. Trophy Club Weekly One Day Tickets are $30, and Trophy Club Championship Two Packs are available for $50. Tickets are good for any one day Thursday – Sunday. All Juniors age 18 and under receive complimentary admission.
Entries
The USGA received 462 entries for the 2018 U.S. Senior Women’s Open. The championship is open to any professional or amateur golfer who is 50 years of age as of July 12 and has a Handicap Index® not exceeding 7.4. Entries closed on May 23.
Championship Field
A starting field of 120 players will compete in the inaugural U.S. Senior Women’s Open. Eighteen holes of stroke play are scheduled each day from Thursday, June 12, through Sunday, June 15, with a cut after 36 holes to the low 50 scorers, including ties.
Sectional Qualifying
Sectional qualifying, played over 18 holes, was conducted at 17 sites nationwide between June 4 and June 20. Qualifying sites were located in 16 states, including two in California. To view qualifying results, click here.
Exempt Players
The following 58 players are fully exempt into the 2018 U.S. Senior Women’s Open:
- Kristi Albers
- Amy Alcott
- Helen Alfredsson
- Danielle Ammaccapane
- Janet Anderson
- Donna Andrews
- Jean Bartholomew
- Laura Baugh
- Jane Blalock
- Nanci Bowen
- Pat Bradley
- Murle Breer
- Jerilyn Britz
- Macarena Campomanes
- Kay Cockerill
- Jane Crafter
- Laura Davies
- Alicia Dibos
- Judy Dickinson
- Cindy Figg-Currier
- Joanne Foreman
- Jane Geddes
- Tammie Green-Parker
- Lisa Grimes
- JoAnne Gunderson Carner
- Mary Jane Hiestand
- Carolyn Hill
- Juli Inkster
- Becky Iverson
- Christa Johnson
- Trish Johnson
- Cathy Johnston-Forbes
- Rosie Jones
- Lorie Kane
- Betsy King
- Hiromi Kobayashi
- Judith Kyrinis
- Jenny Lidback
- Sally Little
- Marilyn Lovander
- Lauri Merten
- Alice Miller
- Barbara Moxness
- Barb Mucha
- Martha Nause
- Liselotte Neumann
- Alison Nicholas
- Sandra Palmer
- Ellen Port
- Cindy Rarick
- Michele Redman
- Laurie Rinker
- Terrill Samuel
- Nancy Scranton
- Hollis Stacy
- Jan Stephenson
- Kris Tschetter
- Sue Wooster
Schedule of Play
Eighteen holes of stroke play are scheduled each day from Thursday, July 12, through Sunday, July 15. In the case of a tie after 72 holes, a two-hole aggregate playoff will commence immediately after the conclusion of the fourth round.
Thursday, July 12: Round 1, 18 holes, stroke play
Friday, July 13: Round 2, 18 holes, stroke play; after 36 holes, the field will be cut to the low 50 scorers, including ties
Saturday, July 14: Round 3, 18 holes, stroke play
Sunday, July 15: Round 4, 18 holes, stroke play
Television Coverage
FS1 will televise the final two rounds of the U.S. Senior Women’s Open. All times EDT.
Day Network Time Program
July 14 FS1 4-6 p.m. Third Round
July 15 FS1 4-6 p.m. Final Round
Purse
The total purse for the inaugural U.S. Senior Women’s Open is $1 million.
Inaugural Championship
The USGA announced the establishment of the U.S. Senior Women’s Open on Feb. 6, 2015. It was the third new championship added to the USGA schedule in the past two years. The addition of the U.S. Senior Women’s Open increases the number of national championships conducted annually by the USGA to 14.
Future U.S. Senior Women’s Open Sites
May 16-19, 2019: Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club, Southern Pines, N.C.
USGA Championships at Chicago Golf Club
1897, 1900, 1911 U.S. Open
1897, 1905, 1909, 1912 U.S. Amateur
1903 U.S. Women’s Amateur
1928, 2005 Walker Cup
1979 U.S. Senior Amateur
2018 U.S. Senior Women’s Open
USGA Championships in Illinois
The 2018 U.S. Senior Women’s Open will be the 61st USGA championship conducted in Illinois. The first USGA championships held in the state were the 1897 U.S. Amateur and the U.S. Open, both played at Chicago Golf Club, won by H.J. Whigham and Joe Lloyd, respectively. The most recent USGA championship played in Illinois was the 2012 U.S. Mid-Amateur, won Nathan Smith at Conway Farms Golf Club in Lake Forest.
