LANCASTER, Pa. — While there are plenty of storylines to follow at this week’s U.S. Women’s Open, Brittany Lang’s might be one that you skipped over.
The 38-year-old is playing her 20th consecutive U.S. Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club, currently the longest active streak at this major championship. And while some players know exactly when these milestones are happening in their careers, Lang admittedly had to get some clarification from the USGA team on just what number this U.S. Women’s Open was in her start count.
“I was thinking the other day that I have played in a lot of U.S. (Women’s) Opens,” said Lang. “I looked into it more and found out it’s my 20th consecutive. I am very proud of that career accomplishment and am very grateful for those opportunities. It’s the best tournament in golf.”
The major championship marks Lang’s first LPGA Tour start since the 2023 Ascendant LPGA benefiting Volunteers of America, where she finished in a tie for 67th. It’s just her fifth time competing since the conclusion of the 2022 season, and even though full-time professional golf has very much taken a back seat for Lang, she remains motivated to try and compete where she can, hoping to set an example for one of the most important people in her life – her four-year-old daughter Shay.
“Golf has given me so much in life,” Lang said. “I owe a lot to the game and love to still be out competing. I compete for different things now, so my daughter sees me out there with all of these amazing women.”
Lang won the 2016 U.S. Women’s Open at CordeValle Golf Club in a three-hole aggregate playoff over Anna Nordqvist. That victory has continued to define her career since she joined the Tour in 2006, as having the moniker of major champion automatically puts you in elite company in the women’s golf history books. But for Lang, it’s even more special to have won her national open, something that every young player dreams of accomplishing over the course of their career.
“I feel like the U.S. Women’s Open has defined my career,” Lang explained. “Finishing second at my first one gave me a lot of confidence, and then I have always thought my game is made for a U.S. (Women’s) Open. I always thought I was going to win one, and then winning changed my life, so I owe a lot to the U.S. Women’s Open. I am a huge fan of the USGA and how they run an event. It’s hands down the best event we have!”
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