1968 U.S. Women's Open
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 4–7, 1968 |
| Location | Fleetwood, Pennsylvania |
| Course(s) | Moselem Springs Golf Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,232 yards (5,699 m)[1] |
| Field | 104: 65 pros, 39 amateurs; 44 after cut[2] |
| Cut | 156 (+14)[2] |
| Prize fund | $25,000 |
| Winner's share | $5,000 |
| Champion | |
 Susie Maxwell Berning | |
| 294 (+10) | |
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The 1968 U.S. Women's Open was the 23rd U.S. Women's Open, held July 4–7 at Moselem Springs Golf Club in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, northeast of Reading.
Susie Maxwell Berning won the first of her three U.S. Women's Open titles, three shots ahead of runner-up Mickey Wright, a four-time champion. It was the second of four major titles for Berning, a newlywed of less than two months.[3][4] She led wire-to-wire and bogeyed the final three holes.
Defending champion Catherine Lacoste, still an amateur, finished thirteen strokes back, tied for thirteenth place.[3][4]
Past champions in the field
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Wright |  United States |
1958, 1959, 1961 1964 |
70 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 292 | +8 | 2 |
| Carol Mann | United States |
1965 | 71 | 76 | 73 | 75 | 295 | +11 | T3 |
| Murle Lindstrom | United States |
1962 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 75 | 296 | +13 | T5 |
| Sandra Spuzich | United States |
1966 | 75 | 75 | 78 | 72 | 300 | +16 | T9 |
| Catherine Lacoste (a) |  France |
1967 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 73 | 302 | +18 | T13 |
| Mary Mills | United States |
1963 | 80 | 74 | 73 | 76 | 303 | +19 | T19 |
| Louise Suggs | United States |
1949, 1952 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 306 | +22 | T29 |
| Patty Berg | United States |
1946 | 75 | 77 | 78 | 76 | 306 | +22 | T29 |
| Betsy Rawls | United States |
1951, 1953, 1957, 1960 |
74 | 76 | 79 | 79 | 308 | +24 | T36 |
Source:[4]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, July 7, 1968
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susie Maxwell Berning | United States |
69-73-76-71=289 | +5 | 5,000 |
| 2 | Mickey Wright | United States |
70-78-76-68=292 | +8 | 2,200 |
| T3 | Carol Mann | United States |
71-76-73-75=295 | +11 | 1,125 |
| Marilynn Smith | United States |
72-76-74-73=295 | |||
| T5 | Murle Lindstrom | United States |
73-73-75-75=296 | +12 | 800 |
| Kathy Whitworth | United States |
75-74-73-74=296 | |||
| 7 | Clifford Ann Creed | United States |
77-73-76-71=297 | +13 | 680 |
| 8 | Gerda Whalen |  West Germany |
75-72-79-73=299 | +15 | 630 |
| T9 | Phyllis Preuss | United States |
73-76-73-78=300 | +16 | 0 |
| Judy Rankin | United States |
75-76-74-75=300 | 570 | ||
| Sandra Spuzich | United States |
75-75-78-72=300 |
Source:[4]
References
- ^ "Susie shoots 73, ahead by four". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. July 6, 1968. p. 9.
- ^ a b "Into the Third Round". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. July 6, 1968. p. 6.
- ^ a b Ryan, Pat (July 15, 1968). "Loved having you, Catherine". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Tiny Susie wins gals' Open title". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. July 8, 1968. p. 11.
External links
- Golf Observer final leaderboard
- U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
- U.S. Women's Open – past champions – 1968
- Moselem Springs Golf Club