1990 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 12–15, 1990 |
| Location | Johns Creek, Georgia |
| Course(s) |
Atlanta Athletic Club, Riverside Course |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,298 yards (5,759 m)[1] |
| Field | 156 players, 63 after cut |
| Cut | 149 (+5)[2] |
| Prize fund | $500,000 |
| Winner's share | $85,000 |
| Champion | |
 Betsy King | |
| 284 (–4) | |
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«1989 1991» | |
Atlanta AC
Location in the United States
The 1990 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was the 45th U.S. Women's Open, held July 12–15 at the Riverside Course of Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Georgia, a suburb northeast of Atlanta.
Defending champion Betsy King became the fifth of seven to win consecutive titles, one stroke ahead of runner-up Patty Sheehan, the leader after each of the first three rounds.[3] Rains delayed the completion of each of the first two rounds until the following day; the final two rounds were played on Sunday.[1]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, July 15, 1990
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betsy King | United States | 72-71-71-70=284 | –4 | 85,000 |
| 2 | Patty Sheehan | United States | 66-68-75-76=285 | –3 | 42,500 |
| T3 | Danielle Ammaccapane | United States | 72-73-70-71=286 | –2 | 23,956 |
| Dottie Pepper | United States | 74-74-72-66=286 | |||
| 5 | Mary Murphy | United States | 70-74-69-74=287 | –1 | 15,904 |
| T6 | Elaine Crosby | United States | 71-74-73-70=288 | E | 12,464 |
| Beth Daniel | United States | 71-71-74-72=288 | |||
| Tammie Green | United States | 70-74-73-71=288 | |||
| T9 | Amy Alcott | United States | 72-72-72-73=289 | +1 | 8,533 |
| Cathy Gerring | United States | 70-78-70-71=289 | |||
| Caroline Keggi | United States | 67-75-73-74=289 | |||
| Meg Mallon | United States | 71-71-77-70=289 | |||
| Hollis Stacy | United States | 71-72-77-69=289 | |||
| Sherri Turner | United States | 74-72-71-72=289 | |||
| Colleen Walker | United States | 69-75-73-72=289 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "King takes 2nd straight Open title". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. July 16, 1990. p. 2B.
- ↑ "Sheehan sets 36-hole mark in the U.S. Women's Open". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. July 15, 1990. p. 3F.
- ↑ Garrity, John (July 23, 1990). "Joyless Open". Sports Illustrated: 26.
External links
- U.S. Women's Open - past champions - 1990
- Atlanta Athletic Club: official site