1974 U.S. Women's Open
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 18–21, 1974 |
| Location | La Grange, Illinois |
| Course(s) | La Grange Country Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Cut | 155 (+11) |
| Prize fund | $40,000 |
| Winner's share | $6,073 |
| Champion | |
 Sandra Haynie | |
| 295 (+7) | |
La Grange
Location in the United States
La Grange
Country Club
Country Club
Location in Illinois
The 1974 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was the 29th U.S. Women's Open, held July 18–21 at La Grange Country Club in La Grange, Illinois, a suburb west of Chicago.
After a double bogey, Sandra Haynie sank birdie putts from 70 and 15 feet (21 and 5 m) on the final two holes to win by a stroke over runners-up Carol Mann and Beth Stone.[1][2][3][4] Haynie had won the previous major, the LPGA Championship, a month earlier.[5]
Past champions in the field
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Mann |  United States |
1965 | 72 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 296 | +8 | T2 |
| JoAnne Carner | United States |
1971 | 77 | 72 | 71 | 77 | 297 | +9 | T4 |
| Donna Caponi Young | United States |
1969, 1970 | 71 | 76 | 79 | 73 | 299 | +11 | T7 |
| Susie Berning | United States |
1968, 1972, 1973 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 76 | 301 | +13 | 11 |
| Sandra Spuzich | United States |
1966 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 82 | 302 | +14 | T12 |
| Murle Breer | United States |
1962 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 73 | 303 | +15 | T14 |
| Mary Mills | United States |
1963 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 304 | +16 | T18 |
| Kathy Cornelius | United States |
1956 | 76 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 307 | +19 | T28 |
| Louise Suggs | United States |
1949, 1952 | 80 | 74 | 79 | 76 | 309 | +21 | T35 |
Final leaderboard
Sunday, July 21, 1974
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandra Haynie | United States |
73-73-74-75=295 | +7 | 6,073 |
| T2 | Beth Stone | United States |
75-74-76-71=296 | +8 | 2,573 |
| Carol Mann | United States |
72-72-77-75=296 | |||
| T4 | JoAnne Carner | United States |
77-72-71-77=297 | +9 | 1,623 |
| Kathy Whitworth | United States |
75-77-74-71=297 | |||
| 6 | Sandra Post |  Canada |
81-72-71-74=298 | +10 | 1,473 |
| T7 | Debbie Massey (a) | United States |
71-73-80-75=299 | +11 | 0 |
| Donna Caponi Young | United States |
71-76-79-73=299 | 1,373 | ||
| T9 | Jane Booth (a) | United States |
76-74-76-74=300 | +12 | 0 |
| Ruth Jessen | United States |
77-71-71-81=300 | 1,273 |
References
- ^ McDermott, Barry (July 29, 1974). "And then things were putt in order". Sports Illustrated. p. 18.
- ^ Sainsbury, Ed (July 22, 1974). "Hot putter saves Sandra Haynie". Beaver County Times. (Pennsylvania). UPI. p. C-2.
- ^ a b c "Birdies of 70, 15 win for Haynie". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. July 22, 1974. p. 2D.
- ^ "Haynie putts to Open win". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. (Florida). Associated Press. July 22, 1974. p. 1-C.
- ^ "Haynie wins LPGA with birdie streak". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. (Florida). Associated Press. June 24, 1974. p. 1-C.
- ^ a b "Women's Open scores". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Florida. UPI. July 22, 1974. p. 4-C.