Senior women's major golf championships

Women's professional senior golf is for female players aged 45 or 50 and above. The leading women's senior tour is the U.S.-based Legends Tour, which was founded in 2000. It has established a roster of two major championships.[1] On the Legends Tour, the minimum age is 45, although with the USGA instituting the new U.S. Senior Women's Open in 2018, it chose a minimum age of 50. Also, the U.S. Senior Women's Open is played over four rounds, whereas the Senior LPGA Championship is played over three rounds. A golfer's performances can be quite variable from one round to the next, so playing an extra round increases the likelihood that the tournament will be won by leading players.[2]

In order of foundation, the senior women's majors are:

Senior women's major winners

In 2018, the first year with two majors for senior women, Laura Davies won both.[1]

Year Senior LPGA Championship U.S. Senior Women's Open
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[4]
2019 Helen Alfredsson (1/2) Helen Alfredsson (2/2)
2018 Laura Davies (1/2) Laura Davies (2/2)
2017 Trish Johnson N/A

By country
Senior major championship winning golfers by country
Country Senior LPGA Championship U.S. Senior Women's Open Total
 England213
 Sweden112

See also

References
  1. "Laura Davies Wins 2018 Senior LPGA Championship". LPGA. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  2. "Exemption Categories for U.S. Senior Women's Open". USGA. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  3. "First senior major for women begins Monday". Golf Channel. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  4. "Statement on 2020 Senior LPGA Championship". LPGA. April 17, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
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