This Week on the LPGA Tour
U.S. Women’s Open Championship conducted by the USGA
Country Club of Charleston | Charleston, S.C. | May 30 – June 2, 2019
Tuesday, May 28
10 a.m. – Inbee Park, 2008 and 2013 U.S. Women’s Open champion
1:15 p.m. – Ariya Jutanugarn, 2018 U.S. Women’s Open champion
1:30 p.m. – USGA
2 p.m. – Lexi Thompson
2:30 p.m. – Jennifer Kupcho
Wednesday, May 29
10 a.m. – Hollis Stacy, 1977, 1978 and 1984 U.S Women’s Open champion; Meg Mallon, 1991 and 2004 U.S. Women’s Open champion; Sandra Palmer, 1975 U.S. Women’s Open champion
11 a.m. – Morgan Pressel, 2005 U.S. Women’s Open runner-up
1 p.m. – Maria Fassi
TBD – Bronte Law
INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPTS
LPGA ONLINE MEDIA CENTER
U.S. WOMEN’S OPEN ONLINE MEDIA CENTER
MONDAY BOX
The Monday Box will be distributed on Tuesday. It will include updated statistics through the Pure Silk Championship and scoring statistics from the previous nine years of the U.S. Women’s Open.
CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT
156 players; 72 holes, stroke play; after 36 holes, the field will be cut to the top 60 and ties
PURSE
The purse breakdown will be finalized by the USGA and distributed over the weekend.
SOCIAL MEDIA - #DriveOn
Championship: @uswomensopen (Twitter); @usga (Instagram); #USWomensOpen
LPGA: @LPGA, @LPGAMedia (Twitter), @lpga_tour (Instagram)
TV TIMES (all times Eastern)
Wednesday, May 29
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12-1 p.m.
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Wednesday at the U.S. Women’s Open
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FS1
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Thursday, May 30
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10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
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First round, streaming coverage
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2:30-7:30 p.m.
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First round, broadcast coverage
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FS1
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2:30-7:30 p.m.
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First round, featured group
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7:30-8:30 p.m.
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Michelle Wie: Breakthrough at Pinehurst
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FS1
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Friday, May 31
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10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
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Second round, streaming coverage
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2:30-7:30 p.m.
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Second round, broadcast coverage
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FS1
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2:30-7:30 p.m.
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Second round, featured group
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Saturday, June 1
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2-7 p.m.
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Third round, broadcast coverage
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Fox
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2-7 p.m.
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Third round, featured group
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Sunday, June 2
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2-7 p.m.
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Fourth round, broadcast coverage
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Fox
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2-7 p.m.
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Fourth round, featured group
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WHITELINE PAR AND YARDAGE
36-35–71, 6,535 yards (par and yardage are subject to change through the start of the tournament)
LAST FIVE CHAMPIONS AND RUNNERS-UP
2018: Ariya Jutanugarn, 277 (-11); defeated Hyo-Joo Kim in a two-hole aggregate playoff and two holes of sudden death
2017: Sung Hyun Park, 277 (-11); a-Hye-Jin Choi, 279
2016: Brittany Lang, 282 (-8); defeated Anna Nordqvist in a three-hole aggregate playoff
2015: In Gee Chun, 272 (-8); Amy Yang, 273
2014: Michelle Wie, 278 (-2); Stacy Lewis, 280
TOURNAMENT SCORING RECORDS
18 holes: 63, Helen Alfredsson, first round, 1994
36 holes: 132, Helen Alfredsson, 1994
54 holes: 201, Juli Inkster, 1999
72 holes: 272, Annika Sorenstam, 1996; Juli Inkster, 1999; In Gee Chun, 2015
WHO’S IN THE U.S. WOMEN’S OPEN FIELD
Past Champions (12):
Na Yeon Choi (2012), In Gee Chun (2015), Paula Creamer (2010), Laura Davies (1987), Eun-Hee Ji (2009), Ariya Jutanugarn (2018), Cristie Kerr (2007), Brittany Lang (2016), Inbee Park (2008, 2013), Sung Hyun Park (2017), So Yeon Ryu (2011), Karrie Webb (2000, 2001)
2019 LPGA Tournament Winners (11 of 11):
Celine Boutier (ISPS Handa Vic Open), Nasa Hataoka (Kia Classic), Brooke Henderson (LOTTE Championship), Eun-Hee Ji (Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions), Sei Young Kim (LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship), Jin Young Ko (Bank of Hope Founders Cup, ANA Inspiration), Nelly Korda (ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open), Bronte Law (Pure Silk Championship), Minjee Lee (HUGEL-AIR PREMIA LA Open), Sung Hyun Park (HSBC Women's World Championship), Amy Yang (Honda LPGA Thailand)
2019 LPGA Rookies (8 of 27):
Maria Fassi, Jenny Haglund, Jennifer Kupcho, Jeongeun Lee6, Sarah Schmelzel, Charlotte Thomas, Anne van Dam, Suzuka Yamaguchi
LPGA Players from South Carolina:
Austin Ernst (Seneca), Mi Hyang Lee (from the Republic of Korea, resides in Columbia), Heather Young (Clemson)
LPGA Players who attended college in South Carolina:
Nanna Koerstz Madsen (University of South Carolina), Sarah Schmelzel (University of South Carolina)
STATS TO KNOW (Through May 27)
2019 STATISTICAL LEADERS
Official Money: Jin Young Ko, $1,084,388
Scoring Average: Jin Young Ko, 69.000
Greens in Regulation: Jin Young Ko, 80.2%
Eagles: Carlota Ciganda, 10
Birdies: Minjee Lee, 171
Holes-in-One: Eight players, 1
2019 AWARD LEADERS
Rolex Player of the Year: Jin Young Ko, 129
Race to the CME Globe: Jin Young Ko, 2,171
Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year: Jeongeun Lee6, 452
Rolex ANNIKA Major Award: Jin Young Ko, 60
2019 WINS BY COUNTRY (12 tournaments, seven countries)
6 – Republic of Korea (Eun-Hee Ji, Sei Young Kim, Jin Young Ko* (2), Sung Hyun Park, Amy Yang)
1 – Australia (Minjee Lee)
1 – Canada (Brooke Henderson)
1 – England (Bronte Law)
1 – France (Celine Boutier)
1 – Japan (Nasa Hataoka)
1 – United States (Nelly Korda)
* = major champion
2019 WINS BY PLAYER (12 tournaments, 11 players)
2 – Jin Young Ko (Bank of Hope Founders Cup, ANA Inspiration*)
1 – Celine Boutier (ISPS Handa Vic Open)
1 – Nasa Hataoka (Kia Classic)
1 – Brooke Henderson (LOTTE Championship)
1 – Eun-Hee Ji (Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions)
1 – Sei Young Kim (LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship)
1 – Bronte Law (Pure Silk Championship)
1 – Minjee Lee (HUGEL-AIR PREMIA LA Open)
1 – Nelly Korda (ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open)
1 – Sung Hyun Park (HSBC Women’s World Championship)
1 – Amy Yang (Honda LPGA Thailand)
* = major champion
ROLEX FIRST-TIME WINNERS (2)
Celine Boutier, Bronte Law
Average age of winners in 2019: 24.17
Youngest winner: Nasa Hataoka, 20 years, 2 months and 18 days
Oldest winner: Eun-Hee Ji, 32 years, 8 months and 7 days
AON RISK REWARD CHALLENGE
1. Lee-Anne Pace, -1.1
2. Hyo Joo Kim, -.917
3. Carlota Ciganda, -.9
LEADERS TOP 10 COMPETITION
1. Brooke Henderson, Jin Young Ko, Nelly Korda, Azahara Munoz, 6
2. Three players, 5
USA SOLHEIM CUP TEAM STANDINGS
1. Nelly Korda, 398 points
2. Danielle Kang, 380 points
3. Lexi Thompson, 367 points
4. Jessica Korda, 323.5 points
5. Lizette Salas, 253 points
6. Marina Alex, 229 points
7. Cristie Kerr, 224.5 points
8. Megan Khang, 219.5 points
9. Austin Ernst, 187 points
10. Brittany Altomare, 185.5 points
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