1992 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship

1992 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information
Dates July 23–27, 1992
Location Oakmont, Pennsylvania
Course(s) Oakmont Country Club
Tour(s) LPGA Tour
Statistics
Par 71
Length 6,312 yards (5,772 m)[1]
Field 156 players, 66 after cut [2]
Cut 151 (+9)
Prize fund $700,000
Winner's share $130,000
Champion
United States Patty Sheehan
280 (–4), playoff
«1991
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Oakmont CC
Location in the United States

The 1992 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was the 47th U.S. Women's Open, held July 23–27 at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, a suburb northeast of Pittsburgh.

The champion was Patty Sheehan, the winner of an 18-hole Monday playoff over runner-up Juli Inkster, 72 to 74.[3][4] Tied for the lead after the third round at 211 (–2) on the par-71 course, both players shot 69 in the fourth round to finish at 280 (–4) for the championship, four strokes ahead of third place finisher Donna Andrews.[5]

The site of many U.S. Opens, PGA Championships, and U.S. Amateurs, this was the first U.S. Women's Open and women's major at Oakmont. The course was set at 6,312 yards (5,772 m), at the time, the second-longest in U.S. Women's Open history.[5] It returned in 2010, won by Paula Creamer.

Final leaderboard

Sunday, July 26, 1992

Place Player Country Score To par Money ($)
T1Patty Sheehan United States69-72-70-69=280–4Playoff
Juli Inkster United States72-68-71-69=280
3Donna Andrews United States69-73-72-70=284E38,830
4Meg Mallon United States73-72-72-70=287+328,336
5Dawn Coe Canada71-71-72-74=288+422,295
T6Dottie Pepper United States70-74-72-73=289+517,472
Gail Graham Canada72-71-71-75=289
Michelle McGann United States72-73-70-74=289
T9Jane Geddes United States73-70-78-70=291+713,372
Pamela Wright Scotland70-69-76-76=291
Tammie Green United States73-75-70-73=291

Source:[2]

Playoff

Monday, July 27, 1992

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1 Patty Sheehan  United States 35-37=72 +1130,000
2 Juli Inkster  United States 37-37=74 +365,000

Scorecard

Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718
Par444543435 445344344
United States Sheehan –1–1–1–1–1–1–1–1–1–1EE–1–1–1–1E+1
United States Inkster EEEEEE+1+1+1+2+2+2+2+3+3+4+3+3

Source:[6]

References

  1. "U.S. Women's Open results". Spokane Chronicle. Associated Press. July 27, 1992. p. C4.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "U.S. Women's Open - final regulation scores". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. July 26, 1992. p. 8B.
  3. USGA, Oakmont, USGA To Team Up Again March 2010. Retrieved July 31, 2011
  4. "Sheehan sets aside '90 disaster to capture U.S. Open playoff". Spokane Chronicle. Associated Press. July 28, 1992. p. C3.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Garrity, John (August 3, 1992). "Shootout at 'Soakmont'". Sports Illustrated: 66.
  6. "Sheehan doesn't fold, wins Open". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. July 28, 1992. p. 1B.

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