Here's all you need to know about the 2025 U.S. Women's Open presented by Ally taking place at Erin Hills Golf Course
It's time for the second women's Major of the season, the 2025 U.S. Women's Open Presented by Ally, which comes five weeks after Mao Saigo claimed her first Major at The Chevron Championship in Texas.
Here's all you need to know and some player stories to look out for at the 80th U.S. Women's Open Presented by Ally.
80th U.S. Women's Open Fast Facts
Host
The 80th U.S. Women’s Open is the fifth USGA championship to be conducted at Erin Hills Golf Course. Erin Hills joins Hazeltine National Golf Club, Cherry Hills Country Club and Atlanta Athletic Club as the only courses to host a U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open, U.S. Amateur and U.S. Mid-Amateur.
Set-up
Erin Hills will be set up at 6,835 yards and will play to a par of 36-36–72. The yardage for each round of the championship will vary due to course setup and conditions.
Field
156 golfers will be cut after 36 holes to the low 60 scorers (and ties).
Purse
The 2024 purse was $12 million, the highest among women’s golf’s major championships; the winner earned $2.4 million. The 2025 purse is yet to be announced.
Champion
The 2025 U.S. Women's Open Champion receives the Mickey Wright Medal, custody of the Harton S. Semple Trophy for a year and an exemption from qualifying for the next 10 U.S. Women’s Open Championships. Plus she receives an exemption from qualifying for the next five Chevron Championships, AIG Women's Opens, KPMG Women's PGA Championships and Amundi Evian Championships.
Current champion
Yuka Saso became the first player in USGA history to win the U.S. Women’s Open for two different countries, and the youngest to capture multiple titles. When Saso claimed her first title in 2021 at The Olympic Club, in San Francisco, Calif., she represented the Philippines, the country of her mother.
A few months later, she switched national allegiances to Japan, the country of her father. Saso carded a 2-under 68 in the final round at Lancaster (Pa.) Country Club for a 72-hole score of 4-under 276, three strokes better than countrywoman and 2019 AIG Women’s British Open champion Hinako Shibuno.
Saso also rallied from three behind to start Sunday’s play as most of the leading contenders faded – including 54-hole co-leaders Minjee Lee, Wichanee Meechai and Andrea Lee. Ally Ewing, who fired a final-round, bogey-free 66, and Andrea Lee shared third at even-par 280. With her victory, Saso became the youngest to win multiple Women’s Open titles at 22 years, 11 months and 13 days. That’s some 18 months younger than Hall of Famers Hollis Stacy and Mickey Wright.
About Erin Hills Golf Course
Erin Hills, located 35 miles northwest of Milwaukee in the Kettle Moraine region, was designed by the team of Dr. Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry and Ron Whitten. The public facility opened for play in 2006. Covering 652 acres, the area was shaped by the last glacier to cover south central Wisconsin. The course features bentgrass greens and fine fescue fairways. The design team oversaw a major renovation to the layout in 2010.
Contenders
There's a strong field of contenders for the 2025 U.S Women's Open this week including the Top 4 in the Rolex Rankings:
1.NELLY KORDA
3. LYDIA KO
2. JEENO THITIKUL
3. RUONING YIN
There's also a strong contingent of Asian players including Mao Saigo (winner at Chevron Championships), A Lim Kim, Rio Takeda, Hyo Joo Kim, Haeran Ryu and Chisato Iwai who have all been on the LPGA winners podium this year.
The European players have had mixed starts to 2025 although Madelene Sagstrom and Ingrid Lindblad both won tournaments in April.
Charley Hull is always box office but not performing as well as she would like.
26 amateurs are included in the field with Carla Bernat Escuder (Spain) and Lottie Woad (England) hoping to put in good performances.
Field finalised
View the full field here.
Marquee groups
Some fantastic players on show and some pairings we like the look of in days one and two:
7.40am (10th)
Yuka Saso
Rianne Malixi (a)
Lydia Ko
7.51am (10th)
Jeeno Thitikul
Lilia Vu
Rose Zhang
1.14pm (1st)
Patty Tavatanakit
Angel Yin
Linn Grant
1.25pm (1st)
Nelly Korda
Charley Hull
Lexi Thompson
View the first and second round pairings and tee times via the link here.
How to watch the 2025 U.S. Women's Open
In the UK, you can watch live coverage of the U.S. Women's Open on Sky Sports Mix, Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Golf.
Coverage starts on Thursday May 29 at 5pm (BST) on Sky Sports Mix with Main Event and Golf showing at 11pm (BST)Mix.
Follow the U.S. Women's Open live leaderboard link here.
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