1981 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
The 1981 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was contested from July 23 to July 26 at La Grange Country Club in La Grange, Illinois. It was the 36th edition of the U.S. Women's Open.
This event was won by Pat Bradley.
It was at this Open that Kathy Whitworth had her best chance to win the U.S. Women's Open, the only major championship to elude her. She opened the final round leading by one shot but shot a final round 74 to finish solo third. Whitworth however became the first woman golfer to win one million dollars on the LPGA Tour.[1]
Final leaderboard
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pat Bradley |  United States | 71-74-68-66=279 | -9 | $22,000.00 |
| 2 | Beth Daniel | United States | 69-74-69-68=280 | -8 | $12,500.00 |
| 3 | Kathy Whitworth | United States | 69-70-71-74=284 | -4 | $9,500.00 |
| T4 | Bonnie Lauer | United States | 72-67-72-76=287 | -1 | $7,000.00 |
| T4 | Cindy Hill | United States | 76-70-69-72=287 | -1 | $7,000.00 |
| T6 | Donna Caponi | United States | 71-74-72-73=290 | +2 | $4,562.50 |
| T6 | JoAnne Carner | United States | 73-71-72-74=290 | +2 | $4,562.50 |
| T6 | Marlene Floyd | United States | 71-72-73-74=290 | +2 | $4,562.50 |
| T6 | Patty Sheehan | United States | 74-74-72-70=290 | +2 | $4,562.50 |
| T10 | Amelia Rorer | United States | 73-77-69-73=292 | +4 | $2,967.00 |
| T10 | Debbie Massey | United States | 71-72-72-77=292 | +4 | $2,967.00 |
| T10 | Hollis Stacy | United States | 73-75-71-73=292 | +4 | $2,967.00 |
| T10 | Sally Little |  South Africa | 74-72-76-70=292 | +4 | $2,967.00 |
| T10 | Sandra Haynie | United States | 75-73-73-71=292 | +4 | $2,967.00 |
| T10 | Shelley Hamlin | United States | 70-75-75-72=292 | +4 | $2,967.00 |
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Coordinates: 41°48′03″N 87°52′51″W / 41.80083°N 87.88083°W