Wales’ Morgan sees off legend Inkster to win major by six shots

Final leaderboard for the US Senior Women’s Open

-7 B. Morgan (Wal), -1 J. Inkster (US), -1 E. Liselotte Neumann (Swe), + 1 Leta Lindley (US), Maria McBride (Swe), and Corina Kelepouris (Can).

Becky Morgan of Wales won the US Senior Women’s Open in California, taking home the biggest title of her career.

The legendary American Juli Inkster, the seven-time major champion, was six shots clear of the 50-year-old at San Diego Country Club in the final round of par.

Sweden’s Liselotte Neumann, a former US Women’s Open champion, placed third.

Morgan finished the day three-way in a three-way tie for the lead before making five birdies, two bogeys, and a number of crucial par-saving putts to capture the dominant victory.

Morgan described the USGA website, the organization that regulates the game in America and hosts the Senior Women’s Open, as “unbelievable.”

I told my caddie Beth, “I’m not looking at the scoreboard until I need to,” I replied.

What’s the score, Beth, when I was discussing my shot into 18?

She said, “You have a six-shot lead, so I said, “OK, we’re going for it.”

To be honest, I just stayed extremely calm all day, holed some really good putts, and can’t believe it.

The 2018 Hero Women’s Indian Open was Morgan’s only victory on the Ladies European Tour.

She put together five birdies, two bogeys, and a number of important par-saving putts to close the 70 on the final day at San Diego Country Club from a three-way tie for the lead.

The victory will help Morgan qualify for the 2026 US Women’s Open at Riviera Country Club, where she twice represented Great Britain and Ireland in a Curtis Cup match against the best American amateurs.

Morgan, who stopped playing on the LPGA Tour in 2018, said, “I would not have dreamt this.