2023 U.S. Senior Women's Open

The final length will differ between each round. Approximate length is shown.[1]

The following players were exempt from qualifying as of February 8, 2023.[3] Many players are exempt in multiple categories. Players are listed only once, in the first category in which they became exempt. Any additional criteria under which players are exempt is indicated in parentheses.

Each exemption category require players to have reached their 50th birthday on or before August 24, 2023.

Players eligible in categories with an upper age limit of 52, 54 or 59, are eligible regardless of age provided they are 50 or older, according to the exempt list published by the USGA on February 8, 2023, which include these elder players.

(a) denotes amateur.

1. Former winners of the U.S. Senior Women's Open (10-year exemption)

Laura Davies (2,4,11,13,18,22), Helen Alfredsson (2,11,13,17), Annika Sörenstam (2,4,11,12,13,18,19,22), Jill McGill (2,6,13,14)

2. From the 2022 U.S. Senior Women's Open, the 20 lowest scorers and anyone tying for 20th place

Leta Lindley (12,13), Catriona Matthew (18, 21), Juli Inkster (4,12,13 14,18,19), Catrin Nilsmark (12,13), Liselotte Neumann (4,13), Michele Redman (13), Tammie Green (12,13,18), Trish Johnson (11,13,14), Stefania Croce, Pat Hurst (12,13,18), Patricia Ehrhart (a) (3), Lisa Grimes (13), Christa Johnson (12,13,18), Jackie Gallagher-Smith (13), Audra Burks, Jamie Fischer

3. From the 2022 U.S. Senior Women's Open, the amateur(s) returning the lowest 72-hole score

4. Winners of the U.S. Women's Open who reached their 50th birthday on or before August 24, 2023 (10-year exemption)

Mary Mills (18), Betsy Rawls, Catherine Lacoste (7), Donna Caponi (18), JoAnne Carner, Susie Berning (18), Sandra Palmer (18), Hollis Stacy (18), Jerilyn Britz, Pat Bradley (18), Jan Stephenson (18), Kathy Baker Guadagnino, Betsy King (18), Kathy Cornelius, Murle Lindstrom, Sandra Haynie (18), Amy Alcott (18), Janet Alex Anderson, Jane Geddes, Meg Mallon (18), Patty Sheehan (18), Lauri Merten, Alison Nicholas

5. From the 2022 and 2023 U.S. Women's Opens, any player returning a 72-hole score who is age eligible

2022 – No age-eligible players returned a 72-hole score, 2023 – To be determined on July 9, 2023

6. Any professional or applicant for reinstatement who has won the U.S. Women's Amateur, and who has reached their 50th birthday on or before August 24, 2023 (three-year exemption)

Silvia Cavalleri (1997), Wendy Ward (1994), Pearl Sinn (1988)

7. Winners of the U.S. Women's Amateur who reached their 50th birthday on or before August 24, 2023 (must be an amateur; five-year exemption)

Mary Budke, Jean Ashley Crawford, Mary Lou Dill, Patricia Lesser Harbottle, Martha Kirouac, Barbara McIntire, Anne Sander, Carol Semple Thompson, Marlene Stewart Streit

8. Winners of the 2021 and 2022 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur, and the 2022 runner-up (must be an amateur)

Lara Tennant, Shelley Stouffer, Sue Wooster

9. Winners of the 2021 and 2022 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur (must be an amateur)

10. Playing members of the two most recent United States and Great Britain & Ireland Curtis Cup Teams, and the two most current United States Women's World Amateur Teams (must be an amateur)

11. Winners of the 2017-2022 Senior LPGA Championship, and the 2021 and 2022 runners-up

12. From the 2022 Senior LPGA Championship, the 10 lowest scorers and anyone tying for 10th place

Michele Redman, Lisa DePaulo (13), Jean Bartholomew (16), Rosie Jones (13)

13. From the final 2022 Legends Tour Performance Points list, the top 30 point leaders and ties

Barbara Moxness, Cathy Johnston-Forbes (18), Kris Tschetter, Kimberly Williams, Nicole Jeray, Michelle McGann, Maggie Will, Moira Dunn-Bohls, Becky Iverson, Susie Redman

14. Winners of the Legends Tour co-sponsored events, excluding team events, whose victories are considered official, in 2021 and 2022 and during the current calendar year to the initiation of the current year's U.S. Senior Women's Open. Events must be a minimum of 36 holes. (Blank entries will be filed by the USGA for players who become exempt after the close of entries)

15. Winners of the LPGA Teaching & Club Professional Championship (Championship Division) from 2017–2022, and the five lowest scores and ties from the most recent Championship (2022)

Wendy Doolan

16. From the 2022 LPGA Teaching & Club Professional Championship (Senior Division), the three lowest scores and ties

Sue Ginter, Donna Andrews (18)

17. Winners of the 2022 R&A Women's Senior Amateur conducted by The R&A and Canadian Women's Senior Amateur Championship (must be an amateur)

Shelly Stouffer (a), Terrill Samuel (a)

18. Winners of the following events when deemed a major by the LPGA Tour and who reached their 50th birthday on or before August 24, 2023. Chevron Championship (1983–present); Evian Championship (2013–present); Women's British Open (2001–present); du Maurier Classic (1979–2000); KPMG Women's PGA Championship (1955–present); Titleholders Championship (1946–1966, 1972) or Women's Western Open (1930–1967). (This is a 10-year exemption)

Patricia Meunier-Lebouc, Brandie Burton, Karen Stupples, Jody Anschutz, Nanci Bowen, Betty Burfeindt, Beth Daniel, Gloria Ehret, Marlene Hagge, Chako Higuchi, Judy Kimball, Jenny Lidback, Sally Little, Nancy Lopez, Alice Miller, Martha Nause, Dottie Pepper, Sandra Post, Betsy Rawls, Kelly Robbins, Nancy Scranton, Sherri Steinhauer, Sherri Turner, Joyce Ziske

19. From the final 2022 LPGA Tour all-time money list, the top 10 players who are age-eligible and not otherwise exempt as of February 15, 2023

20. Winners of the LPGA Tour co-sponsored events, whose victories are considered official, from 2017–2022 and during the current calendar year to the initiation of the 2023 U.S. Senior Women's Open

21. Playing members of the five most recent United States and European Solheim Cup teams

22. From the 2022 final official Ladies European Tour and LPGA of Japan Tour career money lists, the top five money leaders

24. Special exemptions as selected by the USGA

Additional players qualify through sectional qualifying tournaments, taking place July 12 – August 10, 2023, at 16 different sites across the United States.[4]