PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – It’s finally here. For the first time in U.S. Women’s Open history, the best women in the world will tee it up at iconic Pebble Beach Golf Links. That it comes at a time when a fresh-faced Rose Zhang is enjoying a meteoric rise in the game is the cherry on top of a weeklong celebration.
The purse will be announced on Wednesday, but in 2022 the field played for a record $10 million with winner Minjee Lee receiving $1.8 million. Karrie Webb was the last player and eighth overall to successfully defend her title in 2000-2001. The last two defending champions have missed the cut the following year.
Michelle Wie West and Annika Sorenstam are among the dozen past champions in the field, and there’s a chance this might be their last appearance in the event. For more on two of the most popular players to ever play the game and more, read on:
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