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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 3–6, 2021 |
| Location | San Francisco, California 37°42′36″N 122°30′00″W / 37.7099°N 122.5000°W |
| Course(s) | The Olympic Club Lake Course |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,486 yards (5,931 m) |
| Field | 156 players, 66 after cut |
| Cut | 148 (+6) |
| Prize fund | $5.5 million |
| Winner's share | $1.0 million |
| Champion | |
 Yuka Saso | |
| 280 (−4) | |
| Location map | |
  The Olympic Club Location in the United States  The Olympic Club Location in California | |
The 2021 U.S. Women's Open was the 76th U.S. Women's Open, played June 3–6, 2021 at The Olympic Club in San Francisco, California.[1][2]
The U.S. Women's Open is the oldest of the five current major championships and was the second of the 2021 season. It has the largest purse in women's golf at $5.5 million.[3]
The winner was the Philippines' Yuka Saso, who defeated Japan's Nasa Hataoka on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff after both players had tied at 280 (4 under par).[4] In third place was American Lexi Thompson, who had held a five stroke lead just before the midway point of the final round but dropped five strokes on the back-nine, including bogeys on each of the last two holes, to miss the playoff by one stroke.[5]
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- ^ Sirak, Ron (May 31, 2021). "U.S. Women's Open Showcases Talent on LPGA Tour". LPGA. Archived from the original on May 31, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ "2021 US Women's Open field: Players, rankings". Golf News Net. May 30, 2021. Archived from the original on May 31, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ "US Women's Open: Yuka Saso creates history with play-off victory". BBC Sport. June 7, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ Dethier, Dylan (June 6, 2021). "Lexi Thompson loses 5-shot lead in heartbreaking fashion at U.S. Women's Open". Golf.com. Retrieved June 7, 2021.