1971 U.S. Women's Open
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 24–27, 1971 |
| Location | Erie, Pennsylvania |
| Course(s) | Kahkwa Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,306 yards (5,766 m)[1] |
| Field | 134, 53 after cut[2] |
| Cut | 159 (+15) |
| Prize fund | $31,000 |
| Winner's share | $5,000 |
| Champion | |
 JoAnne Carner | |
| 288 (E) | |
Erie
Location in the United States
Erie
Location in Pennsylvania
The 1971 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was the 26th U.S. Women's Open, held June 24–27 at Kahkwa Club in Erie, Pennsylvania.
JoAnne Carner won the first of her two U.S. Women's Open titles, seven strokes ahead of runner-up Kathy Whitworth.[2] Carner led (or co-led) wire-to-wire and entered the final round with a five-stroke lead over 1963 champion Mary Mills.[3] The course was designed by Donald Ross.
Past champions in the field
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Caponi |  United States |
1969, 1970 | 70 | 75 | 77 | 77 | 299 | +11 | T3 |
| Mickey Wright | United States |
1958, 1959, 1961 1964 |
73 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 299 | +11 | T3 |
| Kathy Cornelius | United States |
1956 | 73 | 78 | 73 | 71 | 300 | +12 | T7 |
| Murle Breer | United States |
1962 | 75 | 72 | 77 | 76 | 302 | +14 | T11 |
| Mary Mills | United States |
1963 | 75 | 72 | 73 | 82 | 302 | +14 | T11 |
| Carol Mann | United States |
1965 | 75 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 304 | +16 | T15 |
| Susie Berning | United States |
1968 | 80 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 309 | +21 | T27 |
| Sandra Spuzich | United States |
1966 | 78 | 81 | 75 | 76 | 310 | +22 | T29 |
| Louise Suggs | United States |
1949, 1952 | 81 | 74 | 77 | 79 | 311 | +23 | T34 |
| Betsy Rawls | United States |
1951, 1953, 1957, 1960 |
77 | 78 | 81 |
Source:[2]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, June 27, 1971
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JoAnne Carner | United States |
70-73-72-73=288 | E | 5,000 |
| 2 | Kathy Whitworth | United States |
73-77-73-72=295 | +7 | 2,500 |
| T3 | Jane Booth (a) | United States |
72-77-76-74=299 | +11 | 0 |
| Jane Blalock | United States |
75-73-74-77=299 | 1,233 | ||
| Donna Caponi | United States |
70-75-77-77=299 | |||
| Mickey Wright | United States |
73-75-75-76=299 | |||
| T7 | Kathy Cornelius | United States |
73-78-73-76=300 | +12 | 875 |
| Lesley Holbert | United States |
71-75-81-73=300 | |||
| T9 | Martha Kirouac (a) | United States |
74-78-77-72=301 | +13 | 0 |
| Shelley Hamlin (a) | United States |
77-76-73-75=301 |
Source:[2]
References
- ^ "Mrs. Carner pulls ahead in gals' Open". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. June 26, 1971. p. 13.
- ^ a b c d "Carner is Open queen". Youngstown Vindicator. Ohio. Associated Press. June 28, 1971. p. 18.
- ^ "Wide lead for Carner in golf meet". Youngstown Vindicator. Ohio. Associated Press. June 27, 1971. p. D4.
External links
- Golf Observer final leaderboard
- U.S. Women's Open – past champions – 1971
- Kahkwa Club