Established 79 years ago in 1946, the U.S. Women's Open is the only event to have been recognized as a major by the LPGA since the group's founding in 1950.

Originally operated by the Women's Professional Golfers Association (WPGA) for its first three years and the LPGA for the next four, it became a USGA event in 1953.

The 2022 purse increase came about when the nonprofit health care company ProMedica was announced as the tournament's presenting sponsor.

[5] The 2008 tournament was won South Korean Inbee Park, who became the event's youngest winner ever at age 19 years, 11 months, 17 days.

In announcing this schedule change, the USGA stated that it would "provide optimum playing conditions for the world's best players across a broader variety of the country's finest golf courses.

[9] The boost in prize money also came with a change in presenting sponsor, with Ally Financial taking over as headline partner.