A Guide to the 2024 U.S. Women’s Open Presented by Ally

The Course

In 1919, William Flynn was hired to remodel the existing nine-hole course at Lancaster Country Club and add another nine holes. No one could have predicted then that Flynn would go on to become one of America’s greatest golf course architects or that his work at Lancaster would be considered among his best.

Following Lancaster, Flynn designed multiple major championship courses, including Shinnecock Hills, the Country Club (Brookline), and Cherry Hills while having a hand in the design evolution of American classics like Pine Valley and Merion. His relationship with Lancaster was unique. For 26 years until his death in 1945, Flynn returned to Lancaster to work on the course, eventually taking it across the Conestoga River in 1941.

LCC has been committed to preserving Flynn’s masterpiece, and no changes have been made to the course without the expert advice of Lancaster County native and golf course architect Jim Nagle, who is a studied Flynn expert. Course architecture website Golf Club Atlas called Flynn’s work “one of the best marriages of property with a master golf course architect.”

At 6,629 yards and par 70 for the 2024 U.S. Women’s Open, the course is a traditional parkland course that meanders over gently rolling terrain, is dissected by the Conestoga River, and even features two holes without a single bunker, a rarity in today’s golf game.

Schedule of Events

Check back for daily start times as the tournament approaches.

Public Practice Rounds

Tuesday, May 28 & Wednesday, May 29

Championship Rounds

Round 1: Thursday, May 30
Round 2: Friday, May 31
Round 3: Saturday, June 1
Final Round: Sunday, June 2

Round Notes

For Round 2: The low 60 scorers and ties will play the final 36 holes.

For Round 3: The first starting time will be determined by the number of players who make the 36-hole cut (50 lowest scores and anyone tying for 50th place).

Playoffs: If there is a tie for the lowest score after 72 holes, a two-hole aggregate playoff will be held immediately following play. If the playoff results in a tie, the tied players will continue to play off hole-by-hole until the champion is determined.

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