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Updated July 16, 2017 Here is a selection of tournament records set during competition at the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament: Four-Time Champions• Mickey Wright (1958, 1959, 1961, 1964)• Betsy Rawls (1951, 1953, 1957, 1960) Three-Time Champions• Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1948, 1950, 1954)• Susie Berning (1968, 1972, 1973)• Hollis Stacy (1977, 1978, 1984)• Annika Sorenstam (1995, 1996, 2006) Most 2nd-Place Finishes5 - JoAnne Carner (1975, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1987)5 - Louise Suggs (1951, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1963)4 - Nancy Lopez (1975, 1977, 1989, 1997)3 - Sandra Haynie (1963, 1970, 1982)3 - Patty Sheehan (1983, 1988, 1990) Most Top-5 Finishes14 - Louise Suggs10 - Mickey Wright9 - Joanne Carner8 - Pat Bradley8 - Kathy Whitworth7 - Patty Berg7 - Sandra Haynie7 - Betsy Rawls Most Top-10 Finishes19 - Louise Suggs14 - Kathy Whitworth13 - Patty Berg13 - Mickey Wright11 - Joanne Carner10 - Marlene Hagge10 - Beverly Hanson10 - Betsy King10 - Betsy Rawls10 - Patty Sheehan Most consecutive Years Playing U.S. Women's Open31 - Hollis Stacy, 1970-200030 - Betsy King, 1975-200429 - Kath Whitworth, 1959-198729 - Marilynn Smith, 1948-197626 - Betsy Rawls, 1950-1975 Most Total Times Playing U.S. Women's Open35 - Juli Inkster33 - Marlene Hagge32 - a-Carol Semple Thompson31 - Kathy Whitworth31 - Hollis Stacy31 - Betsy King30 - Patty Berg30 - Marilynn Smith30 - Beth Daniel Oldest Winners• Babe Didrikson Zaharias, 1954 - 43 years, 6 days• Juli Inkster, 2002 - 42 years, 14 days• Meg Mallon, 2004 - 41 years, 2 months, 20 days Youngest Winners• Inbee Park, 2008 - 19 years, 11 months, 17 days• Se Ri Pak, 1998 - 20 years, 9 months, 8 days• In Gee Chun, 2015 - 20 years, 11 months• So Yeon Ryu, 2012 - 21 years, 12 days• Catherine Lacoste, 1967 - 22 years, 5 days• Liselotte Neumann, 1988 - 22 years, 2 months, 4 days Youngest to Play• Beverly Klass, 1967 - 10 years, 7 months, 21 days• Lucy Li, 2014 - 11 years, 8 months, 19• Lexi Thompson, 2007 - 12 years, 4 months, 18 days Youngest to Qualify• Lucy Li, 2014 - 11 years, 8 months• Lexi Thompson, 2007 - 12 years, 4 months• Morgan Pressel, 2001 - 12 years, 11 months Youngest to Make Cut• Marlene Hagge, 1947 - 13 years, 4 months, 13 days Lowest Score, 9 Holes29 - Chella Choi, first nine of third round, 201530 - Pamela Wright, second nine of second round, 199430 - Juli Inskter, second nine of second round, 199730 - Raquel Carriedo, first nine of fourth round, 200230 - a-Brittany Lincicome, second nine of first round, 200430 - Jodi Ewart Shadoff, first nine of first round, 201330 - Sei Young Kim, first nine of second round, 2015 Lowest Score, 18 Holes63 - Helen Alfredsson, first round, 199464 - Kelli Kuehne, first round, 199964 - Lorie Kane, second round, 199964 - Becky Iverson, second round, 199964 - Chella Choi, third round, 201564 - Mirim Lee, first round, 2016 Lowest Score, 72 Holes272 - Annika Sorenstam (70-67-69-66), 1996272 - Juli Inster (65-69-67-71), 1999272 - In Gee Chun (68-70-68-66), 2015273 - Karrie Webb (70-65-69-69), 2001274 - Alison Nicholas (70-66-67-71), 1997274 - Meg Mallon (73-69-67-65), 2004 Lowest Score in Relation to Par, 72 holes16-under - Juli Inkster, 199911-under - Sherri Turner, 199910-under - Alison Nicholas, 199710-under - Meg Mallon, 2004 Lowest Score By Non-Winner273 (7-under) - Amy Yang, 2015275 (9-under) - Nancy Lopez, 1997 Highest Winning Score302 - Betsy Rawls, 1953302 - Kathy Cornelius, 1956300 - Babe Didrikson Zaharias, 1948 Largest Margin of Victory14 strokes - Louise Suggs, 194912 strokes - Babe Didrikson Zaharias, 1954 Most Career Rounds Under Par24 - Beth Daniel24 - Betsy King21 - Meg Mallon21 - Pat Bradley21 - Patty Sheehan Most Career Rounds in 60s14 - Beth Daniel13 - Juli Inkster13 - Se Ri Pak13 - Patty Sheehan12 - Meg Mallon12 - Kelly Robbins Wire-to-Wire Winners(Leading after each round, including ties)• Babe Didrikson Zaharias, 1954• Fay Crocker, 1955• Mickey Wright, 1958• Mary Mills, 1963• Mickey Wright, 1965*• Catherine Lacoste, 1967• Susie Maxwell Berning, 1968• Donna Caponi, 1970• JoAnne Carner, 1971• Hollis Stacy, 1977• Amy Alcott, 1980*• Liselotte Neumann, 1988*• Betsy King, 1989*• Annika Sorenstam, 2006**includes ties Best Final-Round Comeback to Win5 strokes - Murle Lindstrom, 19625 strokes - Donna Caponi, 19695 strokes - Jane Geddes, 19865 strokes - Betsy King, 19905 strokes - Lauri Merten, 19935 strokes - Annika Sorenstam, 1995 Golfers Who Won the U.S. Women's Amateur and U.S. Women's Open• Patty Berg - 1938 Amateur; 1946 Open• Betty Jameson - 1939, 1940 Amateurs; 1947 Open• Babe Didrikson Zaharias - 1946 Amateur; 1948, 1950, 1954 Opens• Louise Suggs - 1947 Amateur; 1949, 1952 Opens• Catherine Lacoste - 1969 Amateur; 1967 Open• JoAnne Carner - 1957, 1960, 1962, 1966, 1968 Amateurs; 1971, 1976 Opens• Juli Inkster - 1980, 1981, 1982 Amateurs; 1999 Open Golfers Who on the U.S. Girls Junior, U.S. Women's Amateur and U.S. Women's OpenJoAnne Carner - 1956 Girls Junior; 1957, 1960, 1962, 1966, 1968 Amateurs; 1971, 1976 Opens Low Finish by an Amateur• First Place - Catherine Lacoste, 1967• Second Place, Lost in Playoff - Barbara McIntire, 1956 (lost in playoff); Jenny Chuasiriporn, 1998 (lost in playoff)• Solo Second Place - Betsy Rawls, 1950; Hye Jin Choi, 2017• Tied Second Place - Polly Riley, 1947; Sally Sessions, 1947; Nancy Lopez, 1975; Brittany Lang, 2005; Morgan Pressel, 2005 Low Score by an Amateur279 - Hye Jin Choi, 2017283 - Grace Park, 1999285 - Aree Song, 2003285 - Paula Creamer, 2004285 - Michelle Wie, 2004285 - Brooke Henderson, 2014285 - Meghan Khang, 2015 Return to U.S. Women's Open index (Source: USGA Media Guide) Continue Reading