United States Womenâs Open Championship
golf
Also known as: U.S. Womenâs Open
United States Womenâs Open Championship, annual golf tournament conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA) that is open to all qualified amateur and professional female golfers. The U.S. Womenâs Open is recognized by the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) as one of the organizationâs four major championships. The tournament was founded by the Womenâs Professional Golf Association (WPGA) in 1946 as a match play (most holes won) event. It took up its current 72-hole...