1975 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 17–20, 1975 |
| Location | Northfield, New Jersey |
| Course(s) | Atlantic City Country Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,165 yards (5,637 m)[1] |
| Field | 155 players, 50 after cut |
| Cut | 158 (+14) |
| Prize fund | $55,000 |
| Winner's share | $8,045 |
| Champion | |
 Sandra Palmer | |
| 295 (+7) | |
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Atlantic City CC
Location in the United States
ACCC
Location in New Jersey
The 1975 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was the 30th U.S. Women's Open, held July 17–20 at Atlantic City Country Club in Northfield, New Jersey, west of Atlantic City.
This champion was Sandra Palmer at 295 (+7), four strokes ahead of the three runners-up, JoAnne Carner, Sandra Post, and amateur Nancy Lopez.[1][2] Lopez, age 18, co-led after 36 holes at 147 (+3).[3][4]
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JoAnne Carner | United States | 1971 | 73 | 77 | 74 | 75 | 299 | +11 | T2 |
| Sandra Haynie | United States | 1974 | 74 | 77 | 73 | 76 | 301 | +13 | 6 |
| Donna Caponi Young | United States | 1969, 1970 | 71 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 307 | +19 | T16 |
| Mary Mills | United States | 1963 | 81 | 75 | 80 | 80 | 316 | +28 | 40 |
Source:[1]
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Cornelius | United States | 1956 | 79 | 80 | 159 | +15 |
| Sandra Spuzich | United States | 1966 | 80 | 79 | 159 | +15 |
| Patty Berg | United States | 1946 | 80 | 80 | 160 | +16 |
| Carol Mann | United States | 1965 | 84 | 76 | 160 | +16 |
| Susie Berning | United States | 1968, 1972, 1973 | 81 | |||
| Betsy Rawls | United States | 1951, 1953, 1957, 1960 | 85 | |||
Final leaderboard
Sunday, July 21, 1974
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandra Palmer | United States | 78-74-71-72=295 | +7 | 8,045 |
| T2 | JoAnne Carner | United States | 73-77-74-75=299 | +11 | 4,045 |
| Sandra Post |  Canada | 74-73-76-76=299 | |||
| Nancy Lopez (a) | United States | 73-74-77-75=299 | 0 | ||
| 5 | Susie McAllister | United States | 79-75-74-72=300 | +12 | 2,445 |
| 6 | Sandra Haynie | United States | 74-77-74-76=301 | +13 | 2,245 |
| 7 | Kathy Whitworth | United States | 76-76-75-75=302 | +14 | 2,045 |
| 8 | Debbie Austin | United States | 76-76-72-79=303 | +15 | 1,945 |
| T9 | Jocelyne Bourassa | Canada | 77-76-75-76=304 | +16 | 1,745 |
| Judy Rankin | United States | 72-77-79-76=304 | |||
| Sally Little | .svg.png){kind=small} South Africa | 80-70-73-81=304 |
Source:[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Sandra Palmer wins Open". Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. July 21, 1975. p. 12.
- ↑ Connell, Chris. "Sandra Palmer joins immortals with Women's U.S. Open win". Argus Press (Owosso, Michigan). Associated Press. p. 12.
- 1 2 "Young amateur surprises pros". Spokane Daily Chronicle (Washington). Associated Press. July 19, 1975. p. 11.
- 1 2 "Amateur shares U.S. Open lead". Sarasota Herald-Tribune (Florida). UPI. July 19, 1975. p. 1-D.
- ↑ "Rankin leads Open, Curl's 66 tops men". Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. July 18, 1975. p. 26.
- ↑ "Rankin's 72 leads Open". Sarasota Herald-Tribune (Florida). UPI. July 18, 1975. p. 1-D.
External links
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