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While winning the U.S. Women's Open is a significant enough achievement on its own, Maja Stark joined some notable company in winning at Erin Hills Sunday. By winning, Stark is ...
> the third U.S. Women’s Open winner from Sweden and first since 2006, joining Liselotte Neumann (1988) and Annika Sorenstam (2006, 1996, 1995);
> the sixth major champion from Sweden;
> the first European to win the U.S. Women’s Open since Sorenstam won in 2006;
> just the sixth European to win a U.S. Women’s Open, joining Sorenstam (2006, 1996, 1995), Alison Nicholas (1997), Neumann
(1988), Laura Davies (1987) and Catherine Lacoste (1967);
> the 11th different major champion on the LPGA Tour since Allisen Corpuz won the 2023 U.S. Women’s Open.
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> Sweden’s Maja Stark wins the U.S. Women’s Open for her first major championship
[Steve Megaree | Associated Press | Read]
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JULY
28-30: PGA Buying Summit, Frisco, Texas | Info
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