Dates | June 26–29, 2008 |
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Location | Edina, Minnesota |
Course(s) | Interlachen Country Club |
Organized by | USGA |
Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
Par | 73 |
Length | 6,789 yards (6,208 m) |
Field | 156 players, 74 after cut |
Cut | 150 (+4) |
Prize fund | $3.25 million |
Winner's share | $585,000 |
Inbee Park | |
283 (−9) | |
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The 2008 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was the 63rd U.S. Women's Open, held June 26–29 at Interlachen Country Club in Edina, Minnesota, a suburb southwest of Minneapolis. It was the first U.S. Women's Open played at the course, which hosted the Solheim Cup in 2002. The winner was 19-year-old Inbee Park, four strokes ahead of runner-up Helen Alfredsson. The tournament was televised by ESPN and NBC Sports.
The course hosted the U.S. Open in 1930, part of the grand slam of Bobby Jones.
1. Last 10 U.S. Women's Open Champions
Juli Inkster, Birdie Kim, Cristie Kerr, Hilary Lunke, Meg Mallon, Se Ri Pak, Annika Sörenstam, Karrie Webb
2. Top two finishers in the 2007 U.S. Women's Amateur and winner of the 2006 U.S. Women's Amateur
Amanda Blumenherst (a), Kimberly Kim (a), Mariajo Uribe (a)