1977 U.S. Women's Open
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 21–24, 1977 |
| Location | Chaska, Minnesota |
| Course(s) | Hazeltine National Golf Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,313 yards (5,773 m)[1] |
| Field | 151 players, 52 after cut |
| Cut | 157 (+13) |
| Prize fund | $75,000 |
| Winner's share | $11,040 |
| Champion | |
 Hollis Stacy | |
| 292 (+4) | |
Chaska
Location in the United States
Hazeltine National
Golf Club
Golf Club
Location in Minnesota
The 1977 U.S. Women's Open was the 32nd U.S. Women's Open, held July 21–24 at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota, a suburb southwest of Minneapolis.
Hollis Stacy led wire-to-wire and won her first major championship and the first of her three U.S. Women's Open titles, two strokes ahead of runner-up Nancy Lopez, who had recently turned professional.[2][3][4][5] She began the final round with a one-stroke lead over Jan Stephenson, with Lopez a stroke back in third.[6]
Seven years earlier in 1970, Hazeltine had hosted the U.S. Open, which returned in 1991. The PGA Championship was played at the course in 2002 and 2009 and the Ryder Cup in 2016.
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JoAnne Carner |  United States |
1971, 1976 | 74 | 72 | 76 | 73 | 295 | +7 | 3 |
| Donna Caponi Young | United States |
1969, 1970 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 70 | 300 | +12 | 8 |
| Sandra Spuzich | United States |
1966 | 76 | 78 | 75 | 75 | 304 | +16 | T15 |
| Carol Mann | United States |
1965 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 305 | +17 | T17 |
| Sandra Palmer | United States |
1975 | 74 | 81 | 78 | 77 | 310 | +22 | T28 |
| Mary Mills | United States |
1963 | 78 | 77 | 79 | 77 | 311 | +23 | T34 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Cornelius | United States |
1956 | 75 | 86 | 161 | +17 |
| Patty Berg | United States |
1946 | 84 | 85 | 169 | +25 |
Final leaderboard
Sunday, July 24, 1977
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hollis Stacy | United States |
70-73-75-74=292 | +4 | 11,040 |
| 2 | Nancy Lopez | United States |
73-72-75-74=294 | +6 | 7,040 |
| 3 | JoAnne Carner | United States |
74-72-76-73=295 | +7 | 4,540 |
| T4 | Amy Alcott | United States |
72-77-75-74=298 | +10 | 2,923 |
| Jan Stephenson |  Australia |
72-75-72-79=298 | |||
| Pat Bradley | United States |
77-72-79-70=298 | |||
| 7 | Susie McAllister | United States |
76-80-73-70=299 | +11 | 2,340 |
| 8 | Donna Caponi Young | United States |
76-77-77-70=300 | +12 | 2,140 |
| 9 | Jane Blalock | United States |
72-78-77-74=301 | +13 | 2,040 |
| T10 | Jo Ann Prentice | United States |
77-76-77-72=302 | +14 | 1,790 |
| Judy Rankin | United States |
75-77-78-72=302 | |||
| Kathy Whitworth | United States |
74-76-79-73=302 | |||
| Sally Little |  South Africa |
81-75-72-74=302 |
References
- ^ a b "Stacy stays two ahead; Mant moves within six". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). wire services. July 23, 1977. p. 3C.
- ^ Papanek, John (August 1, 1977). "Stacy's not spacy anymore". Sports Illustrated. p. 45.
- ^ a b c "Stacy snares U.S. Open golf tourney". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. July 25, 1977. p. 4D.
- ^ "Final 74 by Stacy wins Open". Palm Beach Post. UPI. July 25, 1974. p. D1.
- ^ "Stacy wins Open". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. July 25, 1977. p. 4, part 2.
- ^ "Stacy stays ahead by one in stormy women's open". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. July 24, 1977. p. 4D.
- ^ a b "U.S. Women's Open scores". Palm Beach Post. July 25, 1977. p. D4.
- ^ "U.S. Women's Open scores". Palm Beach Post. July 23, 1977. p. D4.