2015 U.S. Women's Open Winner and Scores
In Gee Chun made her tournament debut a special one — she rallied on the back nine in the final round to earn her first career win on the LPGA Tour. Chun joined Patty Berg, Kathy Cornelius and Birdie Kim as the only golfers to this point in U.S. Women's Open history to win the tournament on her first try.
Winner: In Gee Chun, 272
Where it was played: Lancaster Country Club in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Tournament dates: July 9-12, 2015
Leaders after first round: Marina Alex, Jane Park, Karrie Webb, 66
Leader after second round: Amy Yang, 133
Leader after third round: Amy Yang, 202
What Happened at the 2015 U.S. Women's Open
In Gee Chun had a stretch of four birdies in six holes over her final nine, rallying to win the 2015 U.S. Women's Open. Chun finished at 8-under 272, tying the 72-hole scoring record for fewest strokes. That number was first eastablished by Annika Sorenstam in 1996, and matched by Juli Inkster in 1999.And at age 20, Chun became the third-youngest winner of a U.S. Women's Open to this point, behind only Inbee Park (19) in 2008 and Se Ri Pak (also 20) in 1998.
Chun began the final round four strokes behind leader Amy Yang, with Stacy Lewis in solo second, three behind Yang. For much of the first half of the final round it appeared a Yang-Lewis battle would ensue.
But when Chun birdied No. 12 as Yang was bogeying No. 11, that moved Chun into second place, one behind Yang. Lewis pulled into a tie with Chun in second with a birdie on the 13th, then Yang bogeyed No. 14 to create a 3-way tie at the top.
But Lewis' chances were doomed when she double-bogied No. 15. Chun, meanwhile, reeled off three birdies in a row on 15, 16 and 17 to take, at one point, a 3-shot lead. But Yang clawed back in it, driving the par-4 No. 16 and making eagle, then birdying No. 17 to close the gap to one shot.
When Chun bogeyed her final hole, she fell back into a tie with Yang. But then Yang did the same thing — bogeyed No. 18 — and Chun was the 2015 U.S. Women's Open champion.
Chun had won multiple times in Korea already in 2015, and also had a win in one of the Japan Tour's majors. While she was little-known in the United States at this time, she was ranked No. 20 in the world rankings entering the tournament.
Lewis wound up tied for third with Inbee Park. Defending champ Michelle Wie finished 11th.
2015 U.S. Women's Open Final Scores
| In Gee Chun | 68-70-68-66--272 |
| Amy Yang | 67-66-69-71--273 |
| Inbee Park | 68-70-70-67--275 |
| Stacy Lewis | 69-67-69-70--275 |
| Morgan Pressel | 68-70-71-68--277 |
| Jane Park | 66-72-71-68--277 |
| Shiho Oyama | 70-66-71-70--277 |
| So Yeon Ryu | 72-68-70-67--277 |
| Pernilla Lindberg | 70-70-70-67--277 |
| Brooke Henderson | 70-73-68-66--277 |
| Michelle Wie | 72-68-68-70--278 |
| Lydia Ko | 70-72-69-68--279 |
| Min Lee | 71-68-70-70--279 |
| Karrie Webb | 66-72-73-69--280 |
| Brittany Lang | 70-70-72-68--280 |
| Lizette Salas | 71-69-72-68--280 |
| Mi Hyang Lee | 68-72-68-72--280 |
| Rumi Yoshiba | 70-68-72-70--280 |
| Jenny Shin | 74-68-69-70--281 |
| Sydnee Michaels | 68-74-69-71--282 |
| Ayako Uehara | 71-70-73-68--282 |
| Chella Choi | 71-73-64-74--282 |
| Marina Alex | 66-71-74-71--282 |
| Ryann O'Toole | 71-70-69-72--282 |
| Lee Lopez | 71-70-72-69--282 |
| Angela Stanford | 71-69-72-71--283 |
| Kris Tamulis | 72-69-69-73--283 |
| Na Yeon Choi | 67-74-70-72--283 |
| Ha Na Jang | 72-72-71-68--283 |
| Alison Lee | 70-73-74-66--283 |
| Jaye Marie Green | 71-73-72-67--283 |
| Azahara Munoz | 69-72-71-72--284 |
| Q Baek | 70-71-71-72--284 |
| Ai Suzuki | 70-71-69-74--284 |
| I.K. Kim | 74-69-72-70--285 |
| Teresa Lu | 71-71-70-73--285 |
| Mo Martin | 71-72-72-70--285 |
| Erika Kikuchi | 71-71-72-71--285 |
| Kim Kaufman | 72-72-71-70--285 |
| Jung Min Lee | 70-71-70-74--285 |
| a-Megan Khang | 71-70-73-71--285 |
| Paula Creamer | 69-73-73-71--286 |
| Lexi Thompson | 71-72-68-75--286 |
| Charley Hull | 71-72-71-72--286 |
| Sei Young Kim | 73-67-75-71--286 |
| a-Mariel Galdiano | 70-74-71-71--286 |
| Laura Davies | 70-72-70-75--287 |
| Sakura Yokomine | 71-73-67-76--287 |
| Danielle Kang | 71-73-71-72--287 |
| Mirim Lee | 71-73-72-71--287 |
| Austin Ernst | 68-74-72-73--287 |
| Maria Balikoeva | 74-69-73-71--287 |
| Gerina Piller | 71-72-72-73--288 |
| a-Hannah O'Sullivan | 72-71-74-71--288 |
| a-Muni He | 68-74-73-73--288 |
| Candie Kung | 71-70-72-76--289 |
| Karine Icher | 73-71-71-74--289 |
| Lee-Anne Pace | 73-69-77-70--289 |
| Lala Anai | 71-70-75-74--290 |
| a-Haruka Morita-WanyaoLu | 71-73-75-72--291 |
| a-Emma Talley | 70-72-74-75--291 |
| Mi Jung Hur | 73-69-76-76--294 |
| Elizabeth Nagel | 68-75-83-70--296 |
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