 Cocoa Golf became one of the youngest American female players to win a major at the age of 19. However, tennis icon Serena Williams holds the distinction of being the youngest female player to date. She won her first U.S. Open at the age of 17. I'm Morgan Wood, and that's another BIN Fun Fact. Your news at the sound of your voice. Tell your smart device to play the Black Information Network station on iHeartRadio. Information Network.