Both Local and Sectional Qualifying Exemptions
 Local Qualifying Exemptions

Players in the following categories will be eligible for exemption. Exemption under categories reserved for amateurs will be granted only to players who have remained amateurs. An amateur who is exempt into Sectional Qualifying or Championship stage through a category reserved for amateurs becomes ineligible if she becomes a professional before beginning play or during the play of the Championship. Exempt players who wish to participate in the Championship must file an entry, except those players for whom blank entries are filed as noted below. Exempt players need not meet the handicap requirement unless otherwise noted.

EXEMPT FROM LOCAL AND SECTIONAL QUALIFYING

S-1. Winners of the U.S. Women’s Open Championship for the last ten years (1992-2001):

1992 - Patty Sheehan 1997 - Alison Nicholas
1993 - Lauri merten 1998 - Se Ri Pak
1994 - Patty Sheehan 1999 - Juli Inkster
1995 - Annika Sorenstam 2000 - Karrie Webb
1996 - Annika Sorenstam 2001 - Karrie Webb

S-2. Winners of the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship the last two years:

Meredith Duncan

S-3. Winners of the LPGA Championship the last five years:

1998 - Se Ri Pak 2001 - Karrie Webb
1999 - Juli Inkster 2002 -
2000 - Juli Inkster  

S-4. Winners of the Women’s British Open Championship the last five years:

1997 - Karrie Webb 2000 - Sophie Gustafson
1998 - Sherri Steinhauer 2001 - Se Ri Pak
1999 - Sherri Steinhauer  

S-5. Winners of the Kraft Nabisco Championship the last five years:

1998 - Pat Hurst 2001 - Annika Sorenstam
1999 - Dottie Pepper 2002 -
2000 - Karrie Webb  

S-6. From the 2001 final official LPGA money list, the top 40 money leaders:

Annika Sorenstam Rachel Teske Nancy Scranton Jill McGill
Se Ri Pak Wendy Ward Juli Inkster Moira C. Dunn
Karrie Webb Emilee Klein Grace Park Marisa Baena
Lorie Kane Dorothy Delasin Mhairi McKay Kelli Kuehne
Maria Hjorth Sophie Gustafson Carin Koch Gloria Park
Rosie Jones Janice Moodie Beth Daniel Kris Tschetter
Dottie Pepper Michele Redman Wendy Doolan Brandie Burton
Mi Hyun Kim Laura Davies Cristie Kerr Donnie Andrews
Laura Diaz Meg Mallon Pat Hurst Vicki Goetze-Ackerman
Catriona Matthew Kelly Robbins Betsy King Akiko Fukushima

S-7. From the 2002 official LPGA money list, the top 35 money leaders through the close of entries.

S-8. From the 2001 U.S. Women’s Open Championship, the 20 lowest scorers and anyone tying for 20th place:

Karrie Webb Kristi Albers Michele Redman
Se Ri Pak Kelli Kuehne Annika Sorenstam
Dottie Pepper Wendy Doolan Maria Hjorth
Christie Kerr Sophie Gustafson Marisa Baena
Sherri Turner Kelly Robbins Jill McGill
Catriona Matthew A.J. Eathorne Wendy Ward
Lorie Kane Juli Inkster Dorothy Delasin
Emilee Klein Yuri Fudoh  

S-9. Winners of LPGA co-sponsored events, whose victories are considered official, from the conclusion of the 2001 U.S. Women’s Open Championship to the initiation of the 2002 U.S. Women’s Open Championship.

(Note: The USGA will file blank entries for players who become exempt after the close of entries.)

S-10. Playing members of the 2002 U.S. Curtis Cup Team:

(Note: The USGA will file blank entries for those players who become exempt after the close of entries.)

S-11. Top 3 players from the 2001 Ladies European Tour Order of Merit:

Raquel Carriedo Suzann Pettersen Karine Icher

S-12. Two leading money winners from the 2001 Japan LPGA Tour:

Yuri Fudoh Kaori Higo

S-13. Special exemptions selected by the USGA.


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