2018 U.S. Women's Open
The 2018 U.S. Women's Open was the 73rd U.S. Women's Open, played May 31 – June 3 at Shoal Creek Club in Shoal Creek, Alabama, a suburb southeast of Birmingham.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 31 – June 3, 2018 |
| Location | Shoal Creek, Alabama 33.438°N 86.612°W |
| Course(s) | Shoal Creek Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,732 yards (6,156 m) |
| Field | 156 players, 63 after cut |
| Cut | 148 (+4) |
| Prize fund | $5.0 million |
| Winner's share | $900,000 |
| Champion | |
| Ariya Jutanugarn | |
| 277 (−11) | |
| Location map | |
Shoal Creek Location in the United States Shoal Creek Location in Alabama | |
The U.S. Women's Open is the oldest of the five current major championships and the second of the 2018 season. It has the largest purse in women's golf at $5 million. The tournament was televised by Fox Sports 1 and Fox Sports.
The championship was moved up in the schedule this year; it had been played in July for decades, with a few exceptions. Also, the playoff format was modified as part of USGA changes for the four U.S. Open championships in golf (Open, Women's Open, Senior Open, Senior Women's) in 2018, reduced from three to two aggregate holes, followed by sudden death.
Ariya Jutanugarn won the championship in a playoff over Kim Hyo-joo, which ended on the fourth extra hole.