Photo courtesy of the USGA/Chris Keane
The bizarre golf year that has been 2020 will see its last major played this year when the United States Women’s Open starts Thursday at the Champions Golf Club in Houston.
The event was moved from its original date of June 4-7 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the first time the tournament has been held in December.
The 2021 U.S. Open is set for June 3-6 at the Olympic Club in San Francisco.
For the first time in 45 years, the U.S. Women’s Open will be contested without pre-championship qualifying. Due to health and safety concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, the championship field will be comprised entirely of exempt players.
Eighteen holes of stroke play are scheduled each day from Thursday through Sunday. If the championship is tied after four rounds, a two-hole aggregate playoff will take place immediately following the conclusion of the fourth round. If the playoff results in a tie, play will immediately continue hole by hole until a champion is determined.
Because of the short December daylight hours, Champions Golf Club will use two courses this year. The Jackrabbit Course will co-host rounds 1 and 2, while the Cypress Creek Course will be used for all four rounds. The Cypress Creek Course will be set up at 6,731 yards and will play to a par of 36-35–71. The Jackrabbit Course will be set up at 6,558 yards and will play to a par of 36-35—71.
The tournament will receive more than 25 hours of live coverage across NBC, GOLF Channel and Peacock, with more than 50 hours of U.S. Women’s Open-related programming airing across NBCUniversal during the week.
Here are the tee times for the first two rounds:
(All Times CST)
Thursday (Dec. 10), CC, Hole #1 / Friday (Dec. 11), JR, Hole #10
9:20 a.m. / 9:20 a.m. – Angela Stanford, Saginaw, Texas; Jodi Ewart Shadoff, England; Nicole Broch Larsen, Denmark
9:31 a.m. / 9:31 a.m. – (a) Pauline Roussin-Bouchard, France; Christina Kim, San Jose, Calif.; Meghan MacLaren, England
9:42 a.m. / 9:42 a.m. – Jaye Marie Green, Jupiter, Fla.; Jing Yan, People’s Republic of China; (a) Benedetta Moresco, Italy
9:53 a.m. / 9:53 a.m. – Katherine Kirk, Australia; Azahara Munoz, Spain; Minami Katsu, Japan
10:04 a.m. / 10:04 a.m. – Sarah Schmelzel, Phoenix, Ariz.; Emily Kristine Pedersen, Denmark; (a) Caterina Don, Italy
10:15 a.m. / 10:15 a.m. – Ashleigh Buhai, South Africa; Xiyu Lin, People’s Republic of China; Su Oh, Australia
10:26 a.m. / 10:26 a.m. – Ayaka Furue, Japan; Angel Yin, Arcadia, Calif.; Mamiko Higa, Japan
10:37 a.m. / 10:37 a.m. – Danielle Kang, Las Vegas, Nev.; Anna Nordqvist, Sweden; Jin Young Ko, Republic of Korea
10:48 a.m. / 10:48 a.m. – Sophia Popov, Germany; Mi Jung Hur, Republic of Korea; Carlota Ciganda, Spain
10:59 a.m. / 10:59 a.m. – Lexi Thompson, Delray Beach, Fla.; Nelly Korda, Sarasota, Fla.; Heejeong Lim, Republic of Korea
11:10 a.m. / 11:10 a.m. – Gaby Lopez, Mexico; Jasmine Suwannapura, Thailand; Narin An, Republic of Korea
11:21 a.m. / 11:21 a.m. – Alena Sharp, Canada; Ji Yeong Kim2, Republic of Korea; (a) Ingrid Lindblad, Sweden
11:32 a.m. / 11:32 a.m. – Yuka Saso, Philippines; (a) Allisen Corpuz, Kapolei, Hawaii; Heeyoung Park, Los Angeles, Calif.
Thursday (Dec. 10), CC, Hole #10 / Friday (Dec. 11), JR, Hole #1
9:20 a.m. / 9:20 a.m. – Cheyenne Knight, Aledo, Texas; (a) Agathe Laisne, France; Minyoung2 Lee, Republic of Korea
9:31 a.m. / 9:31 a.m. – Pajaree Anannarukarn, Thailand; Perrine Delacour, France; Kelly Tan, Malaysia
9:42 a.m. / 9:42 a.m. – Brittany Lang, McKinney, Texas; Pernilla Lindberg, Sweden; Esther Henseleit, Germany
9:53 a.m. / 9:53 a.m. – Sarah Jane Smith, Australia; Jeongeun Lee, Republic of Korea; (a) Linn Grant, Sweden
10:04 a.m. / 10:04 a.m. – Kana Mikashima, Japan; (a) Amelia Garvey, New Zealand; Kim Kaufman, Clark, S.D.
10:15 a.m. / 10:15 a.m. – Yealimi Noh, Concord, Calif.; Jenny Shin, Republic of Korea; (a) Lei Ye, People’s Republic of China
10:26 a.m. / 10:26 a.m. – Amy Olson, Fargo, N.D.; Jennifer Song, Orlando, Fla.; Morgan Pressel, Boca Raton, Fla.
10:37 a.m. / 10:37 a.m. – Jeongeun Lee6, Republic of Korea; (a) Gabriela Ruffels, Australia; Hinako Shibuno, Japan
10:48 a.m. / 10:48 a.m. – Stacy Lewis, The Woodlands, Texas; Seon Woo Bae, Republic of Korea; Hannah Green, Australia
10:59 a.m. / 10:59 a.m. – Jessica Korda, Jupiter, Fla.; Amy Yang, Republic of Korea; Georgia Hall, England
11:10 a.m. / 11:10 a.m. – Lala Anai, Japan; Maria Fernanda Torres, Puerto Rico; Ryann O’Toole, San Clemente, Calif.
11:21 a.m. / 11:21 a.m. – Yu Jin Sung, Republic of Korea; (a) Lucie Malchirand, France; Ana Belac, Slovenia
11:32 a.m. / 11:32 a.m. – (a) Emily Toy, England; Andrea Lee, Hermosa Beach, Calif.; Seung Yeon Lee, Republic of Korea
Thursday, (Dec. 10), JR , Hole #1 / Friday, (Dec. 11), CC, Hole #10
9:20 a.m. / 9:20 a.m. – Kristen Gillman, Austin, Texas; Bronte Law, England; Yu Liu, People’s Republic of China
9:31 a.m. / 9:31 a.m. – (a) Olivia Mehaffey, Northern Ireland; Lindsey Weaver, Celina, Texas; Annie Park, Levittown, N.Y.
9:42 a.m. / 9:42 a.m. – Lauren Stephenson, Lexington, S.C.; (a) Auston Kim, St. Augustine, Fla.; Cydney Clanton, Concord, N.C.
9:53 a.m. / 9:53 a.m. – Mi Hyang Lee, Republic of Korea; Nanna Koerstz Madsen, Denmark; Momoko Ueda, Japan
10:04 a.m. / 10:04 a.m. – Patty Tavatanakit, Thailand; Fatima Fernandez Cano, Spain; (a) Alessia Nobilio, Italy
10:15 a.m. / 10:15 a.m. – Megan Khang, Rockland, Mass.; (a) Emilia Migliaccio, Cary, N.C.; Eun-Hee Ji, Republic of Korea
10:26 a.m. / 10:26 a.m. – Brittany Lincicome, Seminole, Fla.; Cristie Kerr, Scottsdale, Ariz.; Gerina Piller, Roswell, N.M.
10:37 a.m. / 10:37 a.m. – Charley Hull, England; Minjee Lee, Australia; Hae Ran Ryu, Republic of Korea
10:48 a.m. / 10:48 a.m. – Sung Hyun Park, Republic of Korea; Austin Ernst, Seneca, S.C.; Mirim Lee, Republic of Korea
10:59 a.m. / 10:59 a.m. – Jennifer Kupcho, Westminster, Colo.; In Gee Chun, Republic of Korea; Moriya Jutanugarn, Thailand
11:10 a.m. / 11:10 a.m. – Ally Ewing, Fulton, Miss.; Mel Reid, England; Madelene Sagstrom, Sweden
11:21 a.m. / 11:21 a.m. – Nuria Iturrioz, Spain; Sayaka Takahashi, Japan; (a) Ina Kim-Schaad, New York, N.Y.
11:32 a.m. / 11:32 a.m. – (a) Emma Spitz, Austria; Christine Wolf, Austria; Frida Kinhult, Sweden
Thursday, (Dec. 10), JR , Hole #10 / Friday, (Dec. 11), CC, Hole #1
9:20 a.m. / 9:20 a.m. – (a) Kaitlyn Papp, Austin, Texas; Marianne Skarpnord, Norway; Pornanong Phatlum, Thailand
9:31 a.m. / 9:31 a.m. – Caroline Masson, Germany; Mone Inami, Japan; Yuna Nishimura, Japan
9:42 a.m. / 9:42 a.m. – Linnea Strom, Sweden; Janie Jackson, Huntsville, Ala.; (a) Lily May Humphreys, England
9:53 a.m. / 9:53 a.m. – Chella Choi, Republic of Korea; Caroline Hedwall, Sweden; Mina Harigae, Monterey, Calif.
10:04 a.m. / 10:04 a.m. – Sakura Koiwai, Japan; Mi-Jeong Jeon, Republic of Korea; Teresa Lu, Chinese Taipei
10:15 a.m. / 10:15 a.m. – (a) Maja Stark, Sweden; Eri Okayama, Japan; Asuka Kashiwabara, Japan
10:26 a.m. / 10:26 a.m. – Nasa Hataoka, Japan; (a) Rose Zhang, Irvine, Calif.; Celine Boutier, France
10:37 a.m. / 10:37 a.m. – Brooke Henderson, Canada; Hyejin Choi, Republic of Korea; Lizette Salas, Azusa, Calif.
10:48 a.m. / 10:48 a.m. – Lydia Ko, New Zealand; Sei Young Kim, Republic of Korea; Brittany Altomare, Shrewsbury, Mass.
10:59 a.m. / 10:59 a.m. – Inbee Park, Republic of Korea; Ariya Jutanugarn, Thailand; So Yeon Ryu, Republic of Korea
11:10 a.m. / 11:10 a.m. – Bianca Pagdanganan, Philippines; Anne van Dam, Netherlands; Maria Fassi, Mexico
11:21 a.m. / 11:21 a.m. – Yui Kawamoto, Japan; (a) Ho-Yu An, Chinese Taipei; A Lim Kim, Republic of Korea
11:32 a.m. / 11:32 a.m. – Erika Hara, Japan; Saki Asai, Japan; (a) Beatrice Wallin, Sweden
(a): amateur
CC: Champions Golf Club (Cypress Creek Course)
JR: Champions Golf Club (Jackrabbit Course)
By Dennis Miller