2014 U.S. Women's Open

The 2014 U.S. Women's Open was the 69th U.S. Women's Open, held June 1922 at Pinehurst Resort Course No. 2 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. It marked the first time that the U.S. Women's Open was played on the same course in the same year as the U.S. Open. The U.S. Women's Open was played a week after the U.S. Open.

2014 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information
DatesJune 19–22, 2014
LocationPinehurst, North Carolina
Course(s)Pinehurst Resort,
Course No. 2
Organized byUSGA
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
Statistics
Par70
Length6,649 yards (6,080 m)
Field156 players, 71 after cut
Cut149 (+9)
Prize fund$4.0 million
Winner's share$720,000
Champion
Michelle Wie
278 (−2)
Pinehurst
Resort
Location in the United States
Pinehurst
Resort
Location in North Carolina

First played in 1946, the U.S. Women's Open is the oldest of the five major championships and the second of the 2014 season. It has the largest purse in women's golf at $4.0 million, with a winner's share of $720,000. The tournament was televised for the final time by ESPN and NBC Sports.

Michelle Wie won her first major title, two strokes ahead of runner-up Stacy Lewis. Stephanie Meadow was a stroke back in solo third in her debut event as a professional.

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