Those hoping to play in one of the most iconic U.S. Women’s Opens ever staged can now start planning their journey. On Tuesday, the USGA announced qualifying sites for the 78th U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links. This marks the first U.S. Women’s Open for Pebble Beach and its 14th USGA championship.
The 36-hole qualifiers will be held across 23 sites in the U.S. as well as Canada, Japan and Belgium. The first qualifiers will take place May 9 at The Club at Mediterra (South Course), in Naples, Florida, and Shannopin Country Club in Pittsburgh. Qualifying will wrap up on June 7.
Online entry applications open on Wednesday, Feb. 15, and will continue through Wednesday, May 3, at 5 p.m. EDT. Players must have a Handicap Index not exceeding 2.4 or be a professional to be eligible.
Birdie Kim (2005) is the last player to win the U.S. Women’s Open after advancing through qualifying. In 2022, 22 golfers who played in a qualifier made the 36-hole cut in the Women’s Open at Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club.
The USGA accepted a record total of 1,874 entries for the 2022 U.S. Women’s Open at Pine Needles last year. The previous record was established in 2015 when 1,873 filed entries for the championship at Lancaster (Pa.) Country Club, which will also be the host site for the 2024 championship.
Two qualifiers will be held at clubs that have previously hosted the U.S. Women’s Open. Starmount Forest Country Club, in Greensboro, North Carolina, is where Betty Jameson claimed the 1947 championship. Jameson had previously won the 1940 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Pebble Beach. Betsy Rawls won the first of her four Women’s Open titles in 1951 at Druid Hills Golf Club. The Atlanta club will host qualifying for the sixth time since 2011.
Pebble Beach Golf Links has previously hosted six U.S. Opens (1972, 1982, 1992, 2000, 2010, 2019), five U.S. Amateurs (1929, 1947, 1961, 1999, 2018) and two U.S. Women’s Amateurs (1940, 1948).
2023 U.S. Women’s Open Qualifying Sites
Tuesday, May 9
The Club at Mediterra (South Course), Naples, Fla.
Shannopin C.C., Pittsburgh, Pa.
Monday, May 15
The Vancouver G.C., Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Druid Hills G.C., Atlanta, Ga.
Somerset C.C., Mendota Heights, Minn.
Echo Lake C.C., Westfield, N.J.
Wednesday, May 17
Belle Haven C.C., Alexandria, Va.
Monday, May 22
Marin C.C., Novato, Calif.
Valencia (Calif.) C.C.
Bradenton (Fla.) C.C.
Oahu C.C., Honolulu, Hawaii
Wednesday, May 24
Bellerive C.C., St. Louis, Mo.
Galveston (Texas) C.C.
Thursday, May 25
Indian Creek G.C. (Creek Course), Carrollton, Texas
Monday, May 29
Golf Club de Naxhelet, Wanze, Belgium
Boso C.C. (East/West Courses), Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Tuesday, May 30
Gainey Ranch G.C., Scottsdale, Ariz.
Wednesday, May 31
Starmount Forest C.C., Greensboro, N.C.
Ohio State University G.C. (Scarlet Course), Columbus, Ohio
Thursday, June 1
CommonGround Golf Course, Aurora, Colo.
Monday, June 5
Rancho Santa Fe (Calif.) G.C.
The Peninsula G. & C.C., San Mateo, Calif.
OGA Golf Course, Woodburn, Ore.
Wednesday, June 7
The Club at Admirals Cove (North/West Courses), Jupiter, Fla.
Palatine Hills Golf Course, Palatine, Ill.
Duxbury (Mass.) Yacht Club
