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:
In 2018, the first year with two majors for senior women, Laura Davies won both, and the following year Helen Alfredsson replicated the feat.[1]
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England | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Sweden | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Australia | - | 1 | 1 |
United States | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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