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Time once again for the US Women's Open, scheduled at Blackwolf Run in Kohler, Wisconsin from July 2 - 8, 2012 with live TV coverage in the U.S. on ESPN and NBC Sports.

This year, more than 150 top women players meet to do battle against defending 2011 champ So Yeon Ryu, who last year beat countrywomen Hee Kyung Seo in 3-hole playoff to capture the U.S. Women's Open title.

For those lucky enough to get tickets at the popular Blackwolf Run venue in 2012, a variety of ticket options are on sale including the upgraded Trophy Club Package and popular 4-Pack. As usual, kids 17 and under are admitted free with a ticketed adult.

About the U.S. Women's Open

The US Women's Amateur, the forerunner to the Women's Open, was first played in 1895, more than a half century before the current tournament was sanctioned by the USGA.

In 1938 Opal Hill and Helen Hicks were two of the very few women golf professionals in the world. By 1946, there were enough female pro golfers to form the Women's Professional Golfers Association with the kickoff of the Women's Open held at the Spokane Country Club that year.

By 1950, the Ladies Professional Golf Association was founded by women golf pros including Louise Suggs and Babe Didrikson Zaharias. Three years later, the U.S. Women's Open was added to the championships sanctioned by the USGA.

More about the US Women's Golf around the Web

Online, catch the latest updates on the current US Women's Open elite at top sites offering the latest on ticket purchase, updates, pictures & videos, plus a closer look all the current champs & gifted amateurs who follow in the footsteps of the pioneers who broke the gender barrier in pro golf ...

2012 U.S. Women's Open - Updates, event schedule, online ticket purchase, feature stories and player profiles, championship history, with an online Southern Pines NC course tour.

US Women's Open - Current updates, schedule information, plus complete reviews of the Women's Open of the recent past, with scores, course coverage and more.

United States Golf Association - Info on applying to play in the tournament and other pro related questions. Headline news on the U.S. Women's Open, qualifying results and fields, interviews, related feature articles and resources are covered on the home page during the Women's Open.

LPGA.com - The Ladies Professional Golf Association site with in-depth profiles of the players, coverage on all of the LPGA Tour events including the US Women's Open. News and videos on the tournaments and plenty of tips to improve your game.

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