2012 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
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| Dates | July 5–8, 2012 |
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| Location | Kohler, Wisconsin |
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Blackwolf Run Original Championship Course |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,954 yards (6,359 m) |
| Field | 156 players, 65 after cut |
| Cut | 149 (+5) |
| Prize fund | $3.25 million |
| Winner's share | $585,000 |
 Na Yeon Choi
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| 281 (−7) | |
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The 2012 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was the 67th U.S. Women's Open, held July 5–8 at Blackwolf Run in Kohler, Wisconsin.Na Yeon Choi won her first major championship, four strokes ahead of runner-up Amy Yang.
The U.S. Women's Open is the oldest major championship and the third of the 2012 season. It has the largest purse in women's golf, at $3.25 million in 2012. It is one of 13 national championships conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA). Qualifying tournaments began on May 14, 2012 and concluded on June 3, 2012. The tournament was televised by ESPN and NBC Sports.
Blackwolf Run previously hosted the U.S. Women's Open in 1998 with Se Ri Pak beating amateur Jenny Chuasiriporn in a Monday playoff that went to 20 holes. Their 72-hole score was 290 (+6), played on a par-71 course at 6,412 yards (5,863 m). The course for 2012 was set as a par-72 with a maximum length of 6,954 yards (6,359 m), an increase of 542 yards (496 m). The course was set at less than the maximum for all four rounds.
The championship was open to any female professional or amateur golfer with a USGA handicap index not exceeding 4.4. Players qualified by competing in one of nineteen 36-hole qualifying tournaments that tare taking place between May 14 and June 3 at sites across the United States. Additional players were exempt from qualifying because of past performances in professional or amateur tournaments around the world.
The USGA reports that a record 1,364 entries were received for the Championship, surpassing the previous record of 1,296 entries for the 2010 U.S. Women's Open.
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