2021 U.S. Women's Open: Fast FactsThe Olympic Club, June 3-6, 2021
| Championship Venue | The Olympic Club (Lake Course), San Francisco, Calif. |
| Opened | 1924 |
| Architect | Willie Watson (revisions by Sam Whiting in 1927; modifications by Robert Trent Jones Sr. in 1953) |
| Dates of Championship | June 3-6 |
| Yardage/Par | 6,486 yards/Par 71 (Yardage and Par subject to change) |
| Field Size | 156, comprised of professionals and amateurs |
| Entries Open | Week of Feb. 15 |
| Entries Close | April 14 at 5 PM ET |
| Entries Accepted | 1,595 |
| Eligibility | Open to any female professional or any amateur whose Handicap Index does not exceed 2.4. |
| Qualifying | Qualifying over 36 holes will be held between April 21 and May 13 at 22 designated sites. |
| Hole by Hole | THE OLYMPIC CLUB (LAKE COURSE) Hole 1: 528 yards (Par 5) Hole 2: 382 yards (Par 4) Hole 3: 196 yards (Par 3) Hole 4: 397 yards (Par 4) Hole 5: 432 yards (Par 4) Hole 6: 420 yards (Par 4) Hole 7: 263 yards (Par 4) Hole 8: 154 yards (Par 3) Hole 9: 421 yards (Par 4) OUT: 3,193 yards (Par 35) Hole 10: 392 yards (Par 4) Hole 11: 411 yards (Par 4) Hole 12: 398 yards (Par 4) Hole 13: 171 yards (Par 3) Hole 14: 410 yards (Par 4) Hole 15: 137 yards (Par 3) Hole 16: 563 yards (Par 5) Hole 17: 485 yards (Par 5) Hole 18: 326 yards (Par 4) IN: 3,293 yards (Par 36) TOTAL: 6,486 yards (Par 71) |
| 2020 Championship | A Lim Kim, of the Republic of Korea, birdied the final three holes to edge Amy Olson and world No. 1 Jin Young Ko by one stroke at Champions Golf Club in Houston, Texas. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the championship was rescheduled from its original June date to mid-December. Both courses at Champions (Cypress Creek and Jackrabbit) were used the first two days due to daylight issues, and the USGA made the decision to have an all-exempt field. The championship also spilled over to Monday because of a Sunday storm. Kim, 25, was competing in her first major championship and first event in the United States. To read more, click here. |
| Notable Competitons Held at Champions Golf Club | 1955 U.S. Open (Jack Fleck) 1958 U.S. Amateur (Charles Coe) 1966 U.S. Open (Billy Casper) 1971 Pacific Coast Amateur (Jim McLean) 1975 Pacific Coast Amateur (John Fought) 1980 Pacific Coast Amateur (Brian Haugen) 1981 U.S. Amateur (Nathaniel Crosby) 1984 Pacific Coast Amateur (Kurt Bosen) 1987 U.S. Open (Scott Simpson) 1989 Pacific Coast Amateur (Randy Sonnier) 1993 Tour Championship (Jim Gallagher Jr.) 1994 Tour Championship (Mark McCumber) 1998 U.S. Open (Lee Janzen) 2000 Pacific Coast Amateur (Billy Harvey) 2004 U.S. Junior Amateur (Sihwan Kim) 2006 Pacific Coast Amateur (Patrick Nagle) 2007 U.S. Amateur (Colt Knost) 2012 U.S. Open (Webb Simpson) 2018 Pacific Coast Amateur (Isaiah Salinda) |
| Did You Know? | This will be the first major women's championship ever conducted at The Olympic Club. |
| Olympics for Olympic | In 1924, the club sent 23 athletes to the Summer Games in Paris, France, the most by any club in the United States. Member Ralph Rose, a world-class shot putter, won six Olympic medals and seven AAU titles. Member J. Scott Leary became the first American to swim 100 yards in 60 seconds. |
| Olympic Prestige | Some of the club's earliest members included author Mark Twain, newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst, Leland Stanford, who founded Stanford University and is a former California governor, and 1892 heavyweight boxing champion "Gentleman Jim" Corbett . |
| U.S. Women's Opens in California (3) | 1964: San Diego Country Club, Chula Vista (Mickey Wright) 1982: Del Paso Country Club, Sacramento (Janet Alex) 2016: CordeValle, San Martin (Brittany Lang) |
| Schedule of Play | Thursday, June 3 (First Round, 18 holes, stroke play) Friday, June 4 (Second Round, 18 holes, stroke play) Saturday, June 5 (Third Round, 18 holes, stroke play) Sunday, June 6 (Final Round, 18 holes, stroke play) |
| Format | 72 holes, stroke play. The field will be cut to the low 60 scorers and ties after 36 holes. |
| Playoff Format | Should there be a tie after 72 holes, a two-hole aggregate playoff will be conducted to determine the winner., followed by sudden death if the deadlock is not broken. |
| What Champion Receives | -Mickey Wright Medal -custody of the Harton S. Semple Trophy for one year -exemptions from qualifying for the next 10 U.S. Women's Opens -exemptions from qualifying for the next 5 ANA Inspirations, Women's British Opens, KPMG Women's PGA Championships and Evian Championships |
| Broadcast Schedule | Check out the full broadcast schedule here. |
| Future Sites |
2022: Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club, Southern Pines, N.C., June 2-5 Learn more about each future site here. |