'By the Numbers' 2024 US Women’s Open

Korea's 11 Wins Collaboration 'Another Korea Women’s Open'
Park In-bi Youngest Winner at 19 Years 11 Months 17 Days
Umbrella $39.99, 1-Week Ticket $175

The second major tournament of the 2024 season, the US Women's Open, kicked off on the 30th (local time) at Lancaster Country Club in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.

Jeon In-ji is smiling brightly while holding the trophy right after winning the US Women's Open held at Lancaster Country Club in 2015.
[Photo by LPGA]

The US Women's Open boasts history and tradition. It is especially closely connected with Korea. Starting with Se-ri Pak's 'barefoot fighting spirit' victory in 1998, Korean players have frequently won this major tournament: Ju-yeon Kim in 2005, In-bi Park in 2008 and 2013, Eun-hee Ji in 2009, So-yeon Ryu in 2011, Na-yeon Choi in 2012, In-ji Jeon in 2015, Sung-hyun Park in 2017, Jeong-eun Lee6 in 2019, and Ah-reum Kim in 2020. Ten players combined for 11 wins. It has been called 'another Korean Women's Open.' Here is the 2024 US Women's Open broken down by numbers.

▲ 3 (players) = The number of Korean past champions participating this year. In-ji Jeon, Jeong-eun Lee6, and Ah-reum Kim are on the list.

▲ 4 (wins) = The record for most wins. Betsy Rawls (1951, 1953, 1957, 1960) and Mickey Wright (both USA; 1958, 1959, 1961, 1964) hold this record. 'Golf queen' Annika S?renstam (Sweden) won 3 times in 1995, 1996, and 2006.

▲ 16 (under par) = The most under par, set by Juli Inkster (USA) in 1999.

▲ 19 (years old) = The youngest winner, In-bi Park, who won at 19 years, 11 months, and 17 days old in 2008. Yuka Saso (Japan) also won at the same age in 2021. The oldest winner was Babe Zaharias (USA) in 1954 at 43 years and 7 days old.

▲ 20 (players) = The number of Korean players among the total 156 participants this year. Three players belong to the Korean Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour: Hyun-kyung Park, Min-byeol Kim, and Su-ji Kim. The record for most Korean players was 29 in 2017.

▲ 35 (times) = The most appearances, held by Juli Inkster.

▲ 39.99 (dollars) = Price of an umbrella. Mug cups are $12.99, towels and hats are $29.99.

▲ 52 (wins) = The most wins held by the USA. Korea follows with 11 wins, then Australia and Sweden with 4 wins each, and England with 2 wins.

▲ 79 (times) = This is the 79th edition this year. Established in 1946, it is the longest-running tournament on the LPGA Tour.

▲ 175 (dollars) = Price of a one-week gallery ticket including practice rounds. It grants access to the grandstand and trophy club.

▲ 2,000,000 (dollars) = The winner's prize money. It is comparable to the total prize money of many other tournaments.

▲ 271 (strokes) = The lowest 72-hole score in the tournament, set by Min-ji Lee (Australia) in 2022.

▲ 12,000,000 (dollars) = The total prize money. Ally International joined as a new sponsor, increasing the total prize money by $1 million from last year. This is the highest amount ever for a women's tournament. The first tournament's total prize money was $19,700.

▲ 6,588 (yards) = The course length for par 70. The Lancaster Country Club, this year's battleground, opened in 1920. The course designer is William Flynn.