1964 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship

1964 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information
Dates July 9–12, 1964
Location Chula Vista, California
Course(s) San Diego Country Club
Organized by USGA
Tour(s) LPGA Tour
Format Stroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par 73
Length 6,376 yards (5,830 m) [1]
Field 58: 29 pros, 29 amateurs[2]
Prize fund $10,010 [3]
Winner's share $2,200
Champion
United States Mickey Wright
290 (−2), playoff
«1963
1965»
San Diego
Country Club
Location in the United States

The 1964 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was the 19th U.S. Women's Open, held July 9–12 at the San Diego Country Club in Chula Vista, California.

Hometown favorite Mickey Wright won her fourth and final U.S. Women's Open in an 18-hole playoff, two strokes ahead of runner-up Ruth Jessen, 70 to 72.[4][5] At the 72nd hole on Saturday afternoon, Jessen birdied while Wright scrambled for par from a greenside bunker to force the Sunday playoff.[3][6] Both players had San Diego ties, as Wright was born and raised in the area and Jessen was a resident of Bonsall.[6][7]

Jessen, originally of Seattle, was also a runner-up two years earlier in 1962. Wright, a Dallas resident, led (or co-led) after each of the five rounds to win the twelfth of her thirteen major titles. Defending champion Mary Mills finished in eleventh place.[8]

The championship was held the same week as the Open Championship in Scotland, which concluded on Friday.

This was the last U.S. Women's Open to schedule the final two rounds for Saturday, the format since the USGA took over in 1953. In 1965, the final round was moved to Sunday, as it was from 1947 through 1952.

Past champions in the field

Player Country Year(s) won R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To par Finish
Mickey Wright  United States 1958, 1959, 1961 71 71 75 73 290 −2 1
Patty Berg  United States 1946 76 74 77 75 302 +10 10
Mary Mills  United States 1963 79 75 75 75 304 +12 11
Kathy Cornelius  United States 1956 80 75 76 78 309 +17 T18
Betsy Rawls  United States 1951, 1953,
1957, 1960 		81 77 76 77 311 +19 T22

Source:[3][6][8]

Final leaderboard

Saturday, July 11, 1964

Place Player Country Score To par Money ($)
T1Mickey Wright United States71-71-75-73=290−2Playoff
Ruth Jessen United States72-73-74-71=290
T3Marilynn Smith United States75-70-72-74=291−1797
Shirley Englehorn United States71-78-68-74=291
5Sandra Haynie United States78-73-70-74=295+3550
6Peggy Wilson United States73-77-72-74=296+4440
T7Jo Ann Prentice United States78-73-76-71=298+6371
Marlene Hagge United States71-76-74-77=298
9Kathy Whitworth United States76-76-75-73=300+8330
10Patty Berg United States76-74-77-75=302+10302

Source:[3][6][8]

Playoff

Sunday, July 12, 1964

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Mickey Wright United States35-35=70 −3 2,200
2Ruth Jessen United States36-36=72 −1 1,320

Source:[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Mickey has fine 71, aedds to lead". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. July 11, 1964. p. 8.
  2. ↑ "Wright heads Open field". July 9, 1964. p. 37.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Wright, Jessen tie in U.S. Open". Toledo Blade. Associated Press. July 12, 1964. p. G2.
  4. 1 2 "Golf queen adds 4th Open crown". Toledo Blade. Associated Press. July 13, 1964. p. 20.
  5. 1 2 "Wright wins women's title". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. July 13, 1964. p. 2B.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Mickey, Ruth will play off tie in Open". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. July 12, 1964. p. 1, sports.
  7. ↑ "Miss Wright, two others lead Open". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. July 10, 1964. p. 14.
  8. 1 2 3 "Jessen rally ties Wright; playoff slated". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. July 12, 1964. p. 1B.

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