1986 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 10–14, 1986 |
| Location | Kettering, Ohio |
| Course(s) |
NCR Country Club, South Course |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,243 yards (5,709 m)[1] |
| Field | 150 players, 78 after cut |
| Cut | 153 (+9) |
| Prize fund | $300,000 |
| Winner's share | $50,000 |
| Champion | |
 Jane Geddes | |
| 287 (–1), playoff | |
|
«1985 1987» | |
NCR CC
Location in United States
The 1986 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was the 41st U.S. Women's Open, held July 10–14 at the South Course of NCR Country Club in Kettering, Ohio, a suburb south of Dayton.
Jane Geddes won the first of her two major titles in an 18-hole Monday playoff, winning by two strokes over Sally Little. It was the fifth playoff at the U.S. Women's Open and the first in ten years.[2][3]
This was the only of the four majors in 1986 that was not won by Pat Bradley; she narrowly missed the grand slam with a fifth place finish, three strokes back.[4]
NCR's South Course previously hosted the PGA Championship in 1969.
Final leaderboard
Sunday, July 13, 1986
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Jane Geddes | United States | 74-74-70-69=287 | –1 | Playoff |
| Sally Little |  South Africa United States | 73-72-72-70=287 | |||
| T3 | Ayako Okamoto |  Japan | 76-69-69-74=288 | E | 16,534 |
| Betsy King | United States | 72-71-70-75=288 | |||
| T5 | Amy Alcott | United States | 75-69-74-72=290 | +2 | 9,196 |
| Jody Rosenthal | United States | 72-76-71-71=290 | |||
| Judy Dickinson | United States | 72-71-74-73=290 | |||
| Pat Bradley | United States | 76-71-74-69=290 | |||
| T9 | Cathy Morse | United States | 75-71-75-70=291 | +3 | 6,801 |
| Deb Richard | United States | 76-69-72-74=291 |
Source:[5]
Playoff
Monday, July 14, 1986
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jane Geddes | United States | 35-36=71 | –1 | 50,000 |
| 2 | Sally Little | South Africa United States | 36-37=73 | +1 | 25,000 |
Source:[2]
Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Geddes | E | –1 | E | E | E | E | E | –1 | –1 | –1 | –1 | –2 | –2 | –3 | –2 | –2 | –2 | –1 |
| Little | E | E | E | –1 | –2 | –3 | –3 | –2 | E | –1 | –1 | –2 | –2 | –2 | –1 | –1 | E | +1 |
Source:[2]
References
- ↑ "Dickinson, King share Open lead". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. July 12, 1986. p. 2D.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Geddes proves a point, beats Little by 2 shots in Women's Open playoff". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. July 15, 1986. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
- ↑ Diaz, Jaime (July 21, 1986). "Storms, Quakes, Fumes-and Golf". Sports Illustrated. p. 18.
- ↑ McDermott, Barry (September 29, 1986). "Now they call her Payday Pat". Sports Illustrated: 82.
- ↑ "Little, Geddes play for Open title". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. July 14, 1986. p. 1B.
External links
- U.S. Women's Open - past champions - 1986