Following on from an entertaining Chevron Championship last month, the 80th playing of the US Women's Open is finally ready to get underway.
Many of the world's brightest talents are gearing up for what is arguably their biggest Major of the year, with three stars leading the way in terms of the betting market.
Outright leader, Jeeno Thitikul is commanding the shortest price prior to round one, although Nelly Korda and Haeran Ryu are not far behind despite the American having failed to lift a trophy at all so far this term.
As is often the case, the competition at the season's second Major is extremely intense and features the likes of Jin Young Ko, Ruoning Yin, Lydia Ko and defending champion, Yuka Saso all close behind - each of whom can also claim to be Major winners as well.
Below, we've listed the outright winner odds for many of the top pros in the field while we have also shared our favorite and outside picks for the US Women's Open.
US WOMEN'S OPEN COURSE GUIDE: ERIN HILLS GOLF CLUB
Erin Hills is located near Milwaukee in Wisconsin and is a relatively new set-up compared to most other Major championship venues. Opened in 2006, it has since gone on to host a plethora of huge tournaments, including the 2011 US Amateur, the 2017 US Open and the 2022 US Mid-Amateur.
Designed by Dr. Michael John Hurdzan, Dana Fry, and Ron Whitten, the course was originally bought and built by Wisconsin developer, Bob Lang before Lang was forced to sell the layout after making several significant changes which he hoped would one day see a US Open played there.
Andrew Ziegler purchased the course in 2009 and set about moulding Erin Hills into what it is today - a unique links-style course built on pristine land which was carved out by the last glacier to cover this part of Wisconsin.
For the 2025 US Women's Open, Erin Hills will play as a 6,829-yard par-72 and is set to feature a real testing mix of short tactical holes alongside some others which require players to squeeze every last yard out of their golf ball.
US WOMEN'S OPEN PREVIOUS WINNERS
Year |
Player |
Score |
2024 |
Yuka Saso |
-4 (three strokes) |
2023 |
Allisen Corpuz |
-9 (three strokes) |
2022 |
Minjee Lee |
-13 (four strokes) |
2021 |
Yuka Saso |
-4 (playoff - Nasa Hataoka) |
2020 |
A Lim Kim |
-3 (one stroke) |
2019 |
Jeong-Eun Lee |
-6 (two strokes) |
2018 |
Ariya Jutanugarn |
-11 (playoff - Hyo-Joo Kim) |
2017 |
Sung-Hyun Park |
-11 (two strokes) |
2016 |
Brittany Lang |
-6 (playoff - Anna Nordqvist) |
2015 |
In-Gee Chun |
-8 (one stroke) |
US WOMEN'S OPEN BETTING ODDS
Outright winner odds via BetMGM (prices correct at time of publishing)
- Jeeno Thitikul (+700)
- Nelly Korda (+1100)
- Haeran Ryu (+1200)
- Jin Young Ko (+2000)
- Ruoning Yin (+2000)
- Minjee Lee (+2200)
- Hyo Joo Kim (+2500)
- Lydia Ko (+2500)
- Rio Takeda (+2500)
- Chisato Iwai (+3300)
- Celine Boutier (+3300)
- Jin Hee Im (+3300)
- Lauren Coughlin (+3300)
- Miyu Yamashita (+3300)
- A Lim Kim (+4000)
- Ariya Jutanugarn (+4000)
- Ayaka Furue (+4000)
- Hye-Jin Choi (+4000)
- Yealimi Noh (+4000)
- Angel Yin (+4500)
- Carlota Ciganda (+4500)
- Charley Hull (+4500)
- Mao Saigo (+4500)
- All other players priced at +5000 or higher
US WOMEN'S OPEN BETTING PICKS
Favorite: Lydia Ko (+2500)
If Lydia Ko captures the US Women’s Open title, she’ll move within one Major of the Career Grand Slam, and with her exceptional ball-striking, she has every chance. The links-style course plays right into her hands, just as it did during her victory at last year’s AIG Women’s Open at St Andrews.
From seven starts this season, Ko has three top-10 finishes, including a win at the HSBC Women’s World Championship. She knows how to close, and with more than just another trophy on the line, she’ll be one to beat.
Outsider: Allisen Corpuz (+5000)
Allisen Corpuz is a likely contender, as she has a history of strong finishes in Major tournaments, including 26th or better in 10 of her last 13 Majors. She’s had two top-10 finishes this season and showed impressive form at the Chevron Championship, closing with a 68 to tie for 18th.
Her only career Major came at the 2023 US Women’s Open at Pebble Beach, where she sealed the title with a final-round 69. This season, Corpuz has delivered some solid Sunday performances, including a season-low 64 at the Honda LPGA Thailand and a 65 at the Ford Championship, where she finished third.
Favorite: Ruoning Yin (+2000)
Although she hasn't claimed a victory in 2025, Ruoning Yin has produced some fine results that include two runner-up finishes in her last three starts. Those results came at the Chevron Championship and Black Desert Championship, with Yin also claiming a T15 at the Mizuho Americas Open.
Her all-round game is excellent and, at a venue like Erin Hills, which tests all facets, I suspect Yin could well claim another Major title.
Outsider: Hannah Green (+5500)
Green may be producing a solid, if not, spectacular 2025, but the US Women's Open could be the venue that changes her season around. There's no denying the Aussie is an excellent player and, having already won a Major championship, knows how to get the job done in big events.
What's more, she is inside the top-40 for driving accuracy, as well as sixth in terms of greens in regulation, which is a crucial factor around the Women's US Open layout of Erin Hills.
Favorite: Lydia Ko (+2500)
Having been required to grind it out in order to win the AIG Women's Open in 2024, Lydia Ko proved how well her game still stands up to a links test, and that is why I feel she can get it done at Erin Hills in 2025.
Although this is marginally her least-successful Major, a highly-encouraging run of form throughout 2025 so far - combined with that win at the HSBC Women's World Championship - tells me the New Zealander still has what it takes to get over the line in arguably the biggest championship of them all.
Outsider: A Lim Kim (+4000)
How A Lim Kim is this price, I will never know. The South Korean won the US Women's Open in 2020, she claimed the season-opening Tournament of Champions, and Kim has three more top-10s from eight starts since.
Perhaps a little wobble in form over the past few weeks has cooled interest, but Kim's game has all of the physical qualities required to do well at Erin Hills. Plus, her champion mentality could play its part when the going gets tough on Sunday.
Favorite: Lydia Ko (+2500)
After winning the AIG Women's Open in challenging conditions last year, Lydia Ko looks like the prime candidate to tackle to exposed, windy test of Erin Hills. Ko has already won this season, at the HSBC Women's World Championship, and has made six out of seven cuts (with 3 top-10s) in 2025.
Her 11th-place finish last week will have banished the disappointment of the Chevron Championship, and I believe that she can use her accuracy and scrambling ability to navigate her way up the leaderboard this week.
Outsider: Celine Boutier (+3300)
Celine Boutier is massively overpriced in this contest if you ask me, especially when you consider her form. Boutier finished 2024 with six consecutive top-12 finishes, including a runner-up at the BMW Ladies Championship, and after a turbulent start to 2025 she appears to have rediscovered her best golf.
Boutier was runner-up last time out at the Mizuho Americas Open, which makes it three top-12 finishes in five starts for the six-time LPGA Tour winner. She also has form on windy, exposed courses, winning the Scottish Open in 2023, and I believe she has a great chance to add another Major to her trophy cabinet this week.
HOW TO WATCH THE US WOMEN'S OPEN
US/ET
- Thursday, May 29 - Round One: 12:00pm - 6:00pm (USA Network), 6:00pm - 8:00pm (Peacock)
- Friday, May 30 - Round Two: 12:00pm - 6:00pm (USA Network), 6:00pm - 8:00pm (Peacock)
- Saturday, May 31 - Round Three: 1:00pm - 6:00pm (USA Network), 3:00pm - 6:00pm (NBC)
- Sunday, June 1 - Round Four: 2:00pm - 7:00pm (NBC/Peacock)
UK/BST
- Thursday, May 29 - Round One: 5:00pm - 1:00am (Sky Sports Mix), 11:00pm - 1:00am (Sky Sports Golf)
- Friday, May 30 - Round Two: 5:00pm - 1:00am (Sky Sports Mix), 11:00pm - 1:00am (Sky Sports Golf)
- Saturday, May 31 - Round Three: 6:00pm - 11:00pm (Sky Sports Main Event/Sky Sports Mix)
- Sunday, June 1 - Round Four: 7:00pm - 12:00am (Sky Sports Main Event/Sky Sports Mix)
Golf Monthly Betting Picks: Best Results 2025
Result |
Player |
Event |
Price |
GM Staff Member |
Win |
Richard Mansell |
Porsche Singapore Classic |
+6000 |
Matt Cradock |
Win |
Eugenio Chacarra |
Hero Indian Open |
+3500 |
Elliott Heath |
Win |
Sergio Garcia |
LIV Golf Hong Kong |
+2200 |
Jonny Leighfield |
Win |
Ludvig Aberg |
Genesis Invitational |
+2200 |
Matt Cradock |
Win |
Laurie Canter |
Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship |
+2200 |
Jonny Leighfield/Matt Cradock |
Win |
Tyrrell Hatton |
Hero Dubai Desert Classic |
+900 |
Jonny Leighfield |
Win |
Rory McIlroy |
The Masters |
+650 |
Barry Plummer |
Win |
Scottie Scheffler |
PGA Championship |
+400 |
Matt Cradock/Elliott Heath |
T2nd |
Jacques Kruyswijk |
Joburg Open |
+3500 |
Elliott Heath |
2nd |
Justin Thomas |
Valspar Championship |
+1200 |
Jonny Leighfield |
2nd |
Justin Thomas |
The American Express |
+1200 |
Matt Cradock |
T2nd |
Bryson DeChambeau |
PGA Championship |
+1100 |
Barry Plummer |
2nd |
Collin Morikawa |
The Sentry |
+1000 |
Barry Plummer |
T3rd |
Justin Rose |
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am |
+15000 |
Matt Cradock |
T3rd |
Mackenzie Hughes |
RBC Heritage |
+10000 |
Matt Cradock |
3rd |
Patrick Reed |
The Masters |
+9000 |
Matt Cradock |
3rd |
Corey Conners |
Arnold Palmer Invitational |
+7000 |
Jonny Leighfield |
T3rd |
Daniel Berger |
RBC Heritage |
+4000 |
Barry Plummer |
3rd |
Joost Luiten |
Hero Indian Open |
+2500 |
Elliott Heath |
3rd |
Tom McKibbin |
Porsche Singapore Classic |
+1400 |
Barry Plummer |
