Allisen Corpuz of Honolulu, Hawaii is the 2023 United States Women’s Open champion. On Sunday from the Pebble Beach Golf Links in northern California, Corpuz posted a score of -9 to beat England’s Charley Hull and South Korea’s Jiyai Shin by three strokes. Shin is a two-time major champion as she won the 2008 and 2012 Women’s British Open.
Corpuz had four birdies and one bogey in round one for an opening score of -3. She birdied the fifth, eighth, 12th, and 18th holes, and bogeyed the seventh hole. In round two, Corpuz had four birdies and two bogeys for a score of -2. She birdied the third, fourth, ninth, and 16th holes, and bogeyed the 11th and 18th holes. In round three, Corpuz had three birdies and two bogeys for a score of -1. She birdied the fifth, 10th and 14th holes and bogeyed the 11th and 18th holes. In round four, Corpuz had six birdies and three bogeys for a score of -3. She birdied the first, third, seventh, 10th, 14th and 15th holes, and bogeyed the fourth, ninth and 17th holes.
Corpuz actually was double digits under par for a period of time on Sunday. She was the only player in the field to be -10 or better. However, Corpuz dropped down to single digits under par with a bogey on the 17th hole.
This is the second time in 2023 that Corpuz reached the top five in a major. She was fourth at the Chevron Championship. During the first major of the year, Corpuz was the co-leader alongside Angel Yin of the United States after a round three score at -10.
With the win at Pebble Beach, Corpuz won her first title on the LPGA Tour. According to Sarah Kellam of lpga.com, Corpuz is the fourth Hawaiian golfer to win on the LPGA Tour. She follows Jackie Pung, Lenore Muraoka Rittenhouse and Michelle Wie West. The only other major champion was Wie West, who won the 2014 United States Women’s Open.
