LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (May 3, 2024) -- Three juniors from around the country have been chosen as winners of the Youth Poster Design Contest for the 79th U.S. Women’s Open Presented by Ally at Lancaster Country Club, which will be contested May 30 – June 2.  

“This contest is the perfect way to engage kids, not only in the Lancaster community, but also nationwide,” said Allison Burns, director, U.S. Women’s Open. “Congratulations to our creative and talented winners – we can’t wait to share their artwork on-site during championship week for all to admire.”

The winners’ designs will be printed and distributed to juniors who attend the U.S. Women’s Open and will be available at a variety of special events leading up to championship week. In addition, winning designs will be uniquely featured on-site at Lancaster.

The winners are as follows:

“To have my design selected and displayed at the U.S. Women’s Open this year in Lancaster feels really special because it’s my hometown,” Swartz said. “Having the best women golfers in the world come here to compete and getting to be a part of this experience feels awesome!”

In its continued effort to support junior access to the game, the USGA will conduct several on-site activities at Lancaster during championship week:

Considered the world’s premier women’s golf championship, the U.S. Women’s Open is one of 15 national championships conducted annually by the USGA. The championship was first conducted in 1946 and past winners include Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Betsy Rawls, Mickey Wright, Hollis Stacy, Amy Alcott, Meg Mallon, Annika Sorenstam, Se Ri Pak, Juli Inkster, Karrie Webb, Cristie Kerr, Paula Creamer, Inbee Park and Michelle Wie.

For more information and to purchase tickets, uswomensopen.com/tickets.

About the USGA

The USGA is a mission-based golf organization whose purpose is to unify the golf community through handicapping and grassroots programs; to showcase the game’s best talent through the U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open Presented by Ally and 13 other national championships and our museum; to provide unbiased global governance with The R&A through the playing, equipment and Amateur Status rules; and to advance issues important to golf’s future, with a focus on driving sustainability, accessibility and inclusion. As a nonprofit association, our work and our team are driven to act for the good of the game. For more, visit usga.org.