The 2019 U.S Open begins at Pebble Beach in California on Thursday, and the majority of golf's top talents will make the trip for the penultimate major of the year.

The U.S. Women's Open, first played in 1946, stands as the most prestigious championship in women's professional golf so which talented ladies have managed to win the competition?

With women's golf at a crossroads - and needing to build its profile - this week's US Open comes at a critical time, as BBC Sport's Iain Carter explains.

With women's golf at a crossroads - and needing to build its profile - this week's US Open comes at a critical time, as BBC Sport's Iain Carter explains.