Let’s have a Sunday. The 80th U.S. Women’s Open is three rounds in and now there are 18 holes (barring a playoff) to determine a champion.
The Open is the second of five majors on the LPGA circuit. Mao Saigo, who won the Chevron Championship, is seeking to be the first women’s golfer to go back-to-back in the majors in a decade.
U.S. Women’s Open leaderboard
Keep tabs on the USWO and all week with our official hub and leaderboard. You can also find tee times there. Maja Stark will start the final round at 7 under and with a one-shot lead on Julia Ramirez.
Where to watch the 2025 U.S. Women’s Open
Sunday’s final round is exclusively on NBC from 2 p.m. ET to 7 p.m. ET.
What is the U.S. Women’s Open playoff format?
The USGA uses a two-hole aggregate playoff format if there are any ties after 72 holes. If there are still golfers tied after the two holes, the format flips to sudden death until a winner is determined. The USGA went to this format for the Women’s Open in 2018.
The previous format was a three- or four-hole aggregate, used from 2007 to 2017. From 1953, when the tournament started, until 2006, the Women’s Open playoff was 18 holes held the day after the final round.
What’s the purse for the U.S. Women’s Open?
The 2025 U.S. Women’s Open will have the largest purse in women’s golf, with a total of $12 million being distributed among the professionals in the four-round tournament at Erin Hills.
With 26 amateur players in the 156-person field and the cut line being the top 60 players and ties, it’s impossible to break down a projected payout. The USGA awards $10,000 to professionals who do not make the weekend.
— Jim Owczarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
How good is Erin Hills?
Erin Hills in Erin, Wisconsin – site of the 2025 U.S. Women’s Open – opened in 2006 with a design by Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry and Ron Whitten.
Erin Hills was also the site of the 2017 U.S. Open won by Brooks Koepka and the 2011 U.S. Amateur won by Kelly Kraft, among other top-tier events. The USGA will return to Erin Hills, about an hour’s drive west of Milwaukee, multiple times in the coming years.
Drone view of Erin Hills Golf, the site of the 2025 U.S. Women’s Open
Check out a drone view of Erin Hills Golf Course, the site of the 2025 U.S. Women’s Open May 29-June 1
Erin Hills ties for No. 60 on Golfweek’s Best ranking of all modern courses in the United States. It also ranks No. 6 among all public-access courses in a staggeringly strong Wisconsin. Erin Hills is listed at 6,835 yards for the Women’s Open, but that will change daily depending on course setup. Par is 72.
Where is Erin Hills Golf Course?
Erin Hills is in Erin, Wisconsin, about 40 miles northwest of Milwaukee. The course opened in 2006.
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