1985 U.S. Women's Open
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 11–14, 1985 |
| Location | Springfield, New Jersey |
| Course(s) | Baltusrol Golf Club, Upper Course |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,274 yards (5,737 m)[1] |
| Field | 153 players, 62 after cut |
| Cut | 151 (+7) |
| Prize fund | $250,000 |
| Winner's share | $41,975 |
| Champion | |
 Kathy Baker | |
| 280 (–8) | |
Golf Club
Golf Club
The 1985 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was the 40th U.S. Women's Open, held July 11–14 at the Upper Course of Baltusrol Golf Club, in Springfield, New Jersey, west of New York City.
Kathy Baker, 24, won her first LPGA Tour event and only major title, three strokes ahead of runner-up Judy Clark (later Dickinson).[2][3] Baker (later Guadagnino) held the lead after 54 holes at 210 (–6), one stroke ahead of Clark and 36-hole leader Nancy Lopez.[1][4]
The 153-player field included 24 amateurs.[5]
The Upper Course previously hosted the U.S. Open in 1936, won by Tony Manero. The U.S. Women's Open in 1961 was played on the more renowned Lower Course, where Mickey Wright won the third of her four titles.
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Alcott |  United States |
1980 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 74 | 292 | +4 | 11 |
| Jan Stephenson |  Australia |
1983 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 75 | 293 | +5 | T12 |
| Pat Bradley | United States |
1981 | 74 | 75 | 71 | 73 | 293 | +5 | T12 |
| Janet Anderson | United States |
1982 | 70 | 73 | 75 | 78 | 296 | +8 | T20 |
| Susie Berning | United States |
1968, 1972, 1973 | 80 | 71 | 72 | 75 | 298 | +10 | T30 |
| Jerilyn Britz | United States |
1979 | 78 | 73 | 69 | 79 | 299 | +11 | T37 |
| Donna Caponi | United States |
1969, 1970 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 80 | 300 | +12 | T39 |
| Sandra Palmer | United States |
1975 | 77 | 74 | 73 | 76 | 300 | +12 | T39 |
| JoAnne Carner | United States |
1971, 1976 | 77 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 301 | +13 | T48 |
Source:[3]
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Years won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollis Stacy | United States |
1976, 1977, 1984 | 76 | 76 | 156 | +12 |
Source:[6]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, July 14, 1985
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathy Baker | United States |
70-72-68-70=280 | –8 | 41,975 |
| 2 | Judy Clark | United States |
71-75-65-72=283 | –5 | 21,700 |
| 3 | Vicki Alvarez | United States |
72-69-71-75=287 | –1 | 16,800 |
| T4 | Janet Coles | United States |
72-69-71-76=288 | E | 10,854 |
| Nancy Lopez | United States |
70-70-71-77=288 | |||
| T6 | Sally Little |  South Africa United States |
73-70-74-72=289 | +1 | 7,498 |
| Penny Pulz | Australia |
75-74-70-70=289 | |||
| T8 | Jane Geddes | United States |
74-75-69-72=290 | +2 | 5,893 |
| Betsy King | United States |
71-73-71-75=290 | |||
| Ayako Okamoto |  Japan |
72-74-73-71=290 |
Source:[3]
References
- ^ a b Cimino, Rich (July 14, 1985). "Newcomers atop Open's leaderboard". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Newsday. p. 4C.
- ^ McDermott, Barry (July 22, 1985). "Opening in high style". Sports Illustrated. p. 28.
- ^ a b c Jenkins, Sally (July 15, 1985). "Baker shakes off pressure to win Open". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. (Washington Post). p. 1C.
- ^ "Lopez's putter makes her day at the Open". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. July 13, 1985. p. 1C.
- ^ "Lopez off to good start in U.S. Women's Open". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. July 12, 1985. p. 3E.
- ^ "Golf: U.S. Women's Open scores". Palm Beach Post. July 13, 1985. p. D-5.
External links
- U.S. Women's Open – past champions – 1985