The South Course at NCR in Dayton was the site of the 2022 U.S. Senior Women’s Open and Jill McGill became the first American to hoists the trophy. Her final round, level-par 73 was the lowest score of the day and gave her a one-shot victory over Leta Lindley. “That sounds amazing,” McGill said when introduced as the champion. “I love the USGA. I’ve loved it ever since I got spanked in my very first Junior Girls by Brandie Burton. That was a welcome to competitive golf.” First contested in 2018, international players, Laura Davies, Helen Alfredsson and Anika Sorenstam had won the previous three U.S. Senior Women’s Opens. The event was not contested in 2020 due to COVID. McGill is no stranger to USGA championships. She won the 1993 U.S. Women’s Amateur and the 1994 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links. Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, JoAnne Carner and Carol Semple Thompson are the only other players to ever win three different USGA championships. JillMcGillWins U.S. SeniorWomen’s Open at NCR Ohio Golf Journal
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