Qualifying Sites Revealed for the 79th U.S. Women’s Open Championship
A total of 17 states will host qualifying sites from April 15 through May 20
Posted On: February 15, 2024 By :The United States Golf Association has announced qualifying sites for the 79th U.S. Women’s Open Championship, which will be staged at Lancaster Country Club in Pennsylvania, from May 30 through June 2.
The 36-hole qualifying will be held at 23 sites across the United States plus Canada, Japan and Germany, between April 15 and May 20. California has the most qualifying sites with four. Three U.S. Women’s Open qualifiers are scheduled in Florida, while Texas will host two. There are qualifying sites in 17 states.
“The USGA values the qualifying process and we appreciate the efforts of Allied Golf Associations throughout the United States and international Federations and Tours who provide thousands of competitors the opportunity to earn a place in our national championship,” said USGA Chief Championships Officer John Bodenhamer. “Lancaster Country Club and the surrounding community was the site of one of the most successful U.S. Women’s Opens in history nine years ago and most assuredly will host another outstanding championship again in 2024.”
Bradenton Country Club in Florida and Dunwoody Country Club, in Atlanta will host Women’s Open qualifying for the seventh and sixth time, respectively. The courses that will welcome qualifying fields for a fifth time are Shannopin Country Club in Pittsburgh; Belle Haven Country Club in Alexandria, Virginia; Sugar Mills Country Club in New Smyrna Beach, Florida; and Walnut Creek Golf Preserve in Westminster, Colorado.
Starmount Forest Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina, is among seven courses that will host qualifying for a third time. Starmount was the site for the 1947 U.S. Women’s Open. Ohio State University Golf Club in Columbus is in that group of courses and is hosting for third consecutive year.
Boso Country Club in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, is an international site for the third consecutive year. Last year’s qualifier at the club produced three players who made the 36-hole cut.
Birdie Kim in 2005 is the last player to win the U.S. Women’s Open after advancing through qualifying. In 2023, 18 golfers who played in a qualifier made the 36-hole cut in the Women’s Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links.
This year’s tournament will be the second U.S. Women’s Open that Lancaster has hosted along with the 93rd USGA championship and 10th U.S. Women’s Open contested in Pennsylvania.
The full list of qualifiers includes:
Monday, April 15
El Macero (California) C.C.
The Vancouver G.C., Coquitlam, British Columbia
Tuesday, April 16
The Village Course at Waikola, Waikoloa Village, Hawaii
Monday, April 22
Boso C.C. (East/West Courses), Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Tuesday, April 23
Soboba Springs Golf Course, San Jacinto, California
Rainier G. & C.C., Seattle, Washington
Thursday, April 25
Belle Haven C.C., Alexandria, Virginia
Monday, April 29
Soule Park Golf Course, Ojai, California
Rockwall G. & Athletic Club, Rockwall, Texas
Tuesday, April 30
Walnut Creek Golf Preserve, Westminster, Colorado
Starmount Forest C.C., Greensboro, North Carolina
Wednesday, May 1
Winchester (Massachusetts) C.C.
Thursday, May 2
Ohio State University G.C. (Scarlet Course), Columbus, Ohio
Monday, May 6
Pinnacle Peak C.C., Scottsdale, Arizona
San Joaquin C.C., San Jose, California
Sugar Mill C.C. (Red/White Courses), New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Dunwoody C.C., Atlanta, Georgia
Woodhill C.C., Wayzata, Minnesota
Tuesday, May 7
Shannopin C.C., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Wednesday, May 8
Sunset C.C., St. Louis, Missouri
Friday, May 10
The Club at Admirals Cove (North/West Courses), Jupiter, Florida
Monday, May 13
Bradenton (Florida) C.C.
Briarwood C.C., Deerfield, Illinois
Haworth (New Jersey) C.C.
Golfcrest C.C., Pearland, Texas
Monday, May 20
G. & C.C. Seddiner See, Michendorf, Germany